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A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A bearded man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a large flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest and lion-shaped arms, upholstered in red cushions. He holds up a fresh green leaf. In front of him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and green waist sash offers a woven basket. Behind them stands a man with a shaved head in a white dhoti, carrying a trident-topped staff and a brass pot with flowers, and another attendant in white with a purple head cloth and garland. A large screen and colourful ceiling discs decorate the backdrop.

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April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold canopy raises a green leafy sprig in his right hand. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe draped over one shoulder, a white-and-gold beaded garland, a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles and an armband, and he has long hair swept back. Beside the throne, a man in a bare upper body and white dhoti with a green-and-gold border holds a white woven basket and points toward the throne, wearing a gold necklace. At left, another man in a white dhoti with a purple head-cloth holds a brass pot filled with flowers, and a gold trident stands upright near the throne. The background is a dark stage with a large screen showing a colourful circular pattern. Text on the image reads Paramashivam2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a stage ritual. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a long swept-back hairstyle and a bearded face sits on a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiger-head armrest. He holds a green leafy sprig over a woven white basket being offered by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-green border and gold necklaces. A gold trident stands beside the throne, and a large screen behind shows blurred figures. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, ochre robe and ceremonial gold necklaces; the attendant is a priest in white dhoti.2017-04-03A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green and maroon border leans forward, holding a white woven basket with green leaves and offerings. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat is a bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, wearing a maroon-brown robe; he reaches out to receive the basket. A gold trident stands beside the throne, and large screens behind the stage show blurred figures in motion.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03June 30 20162016-06-30A seated man in rust-brown sannyasi robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-stripe cloth, wearing a red-and-white floral garland, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead. Three young male attendants kneel or sit beside him, bare-chested or in white dhoti, one holding a gold trident-topped staff. A gilded lion-head pot sits in the foreground, with a red-and-orange painted backdrop of stylised trees behind. The scene resembles a ritual or darshan stage setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair and a bearded face with ornate gold necklaces and a ceremonial throne, seated as the central figure with attendants.2017-04-08April 03 20172017-04-03