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An outdoor ritual scene at an open courtyard with red-brown earth and tropical trees behind. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a flower garland sits under a gilded canopy on a raised golden platform, a rope hanging nearby. Beside him stands an attendant in orange with a shaved head. Devotees in white and saffron, several wearing garlands, stand in rows and clap, while electric fans stand among them. In the foreground a figure with white dhoti and gold border and another in red-patterned cloth face the seated figure, one holding up a small object. Visible people number around 20.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a red-roofed open pavilion with palm trees behind. A seated figure on a gilded wooden swing-throne with a canopy is garlanded with flowers and wears a red-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha malas; a copper kalasha hangs on ropes above him. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and women in red and orange saris stand with hands folded or hold ropes, and white-clad devotees watch. A bare-chested young man with white tilak and a shaved head sits in the foreground. Several electric pedestal fans are placed near the throne and a crowd of about twenty people gathers beneath the pavilion. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the garland, ornate red-and-gold dhoti, rudraksha malas and the honoured swing-throne setting.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor ritual under a covered pavilion with palm trees behind. A central wooden swing-like seat with gold trim is hung from ropes, and a copper kalasha pot hangs above it. A person in red and gold silk sits on the seat, adorned with a white flower garland, while a man in red-gold dhoti and shawl pulls the rope. Nearby, a man with white-painted forehead and orange robes wears rudraksha malas. Behind, a crowd of devotees in saffron and white robes watches, and several bald young boys in white and saffron reach toward the seat. Electric fans stand beside the seat, and a copper column rises in the background.2014-08-17May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor temple-style ritual under a open-sided canopy with red and gold trim. On the left, a seated figure on a gold-and-wood throne wears an orange-red dhoti, a garland of beads and white flowers, and a fan-like headpiece, with a silver-grey cloth draped over the seat. Water sprays through the air in front of them. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha beads stands close to the camera, partially blurred by spray. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white robes stands and sits, several holding folded hands, with electric fans placed among them. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2014-08-17Outdoor Rudra homa under a canopy on green lawn. A fire pit burns at centre, with a group of white-robed priests standing behind it, some bare-chested with sacred threads. Seated in front, many participants in white clothes, red shawls and orange saris face the fire. At right, a figure on a gold-and-red throne wears red garlands and a red shawl, attended by a standing attendant in white. Gold decorated altar structures and a deity shrine stand at left, with a portable cooler nearby.2016-07-02July 07 20092009-07-07June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02A ceremonial gathering under a yellow and red patterned canopy. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red turban sits cross-legged on a richly patterned rug, wearing a large gold pendant on beaded chains and layered rudraksha malas. Behind him an orange parasol is held aloft by a standing attendant in white. Around them, white-clad men holding a bowl, a tray and a ritual staff stand alongside saffron-robed sannyasis wearing garlands. A man in a white shirt bends in at the left edge, and a bald saffron-robed monk sits to the right of the central figure. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron robes fill the frame.2016-04-18