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A night-time ceremony on an elevated platform under a draped canopy with a red-and-yellow fringe. A man with long dark hair, a beaded rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red robe, sits on a white and red cushioned throne and touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a bare upper body. Beside the throne stands a silver bull statue (nandi) on a stand. Another attendant in white with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands nearby, and a younger attendant in orange cloth with white body marks stands at left. Two women in orange and white saris are at right and a seated woman bows over the throne's edge. Marigold garlands are visible at left and a lamp glows near the foreground. This appears to be a darshan and blessing, with the seated figure's appearance matching no confirmed identity.

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Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white tent canopy. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces and pink-and-white flower garlands, sits enthroned on a silver-and-red chair and raises a hand in blessing over a bowed devotee. The bowed devotee, bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white headband, leans forward with hands pressed together. Beside them a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with hands near the devotee's head. On the left, several men in orange dhotis and orange shawls, some bare-chested with long hair and orange beaded bands, attend the scene and gather around. Red and orange flower garlands hang on the stage. 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The seated man appears to be a person with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-10-15April 03 20172017-04-03Night ceremony on a raised stage with a red and white striped backdrop and a yellow and red banner bearing a sun-like emblem. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bends forward with hands folded toward a seated figure. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas and holds a paper and book. On the right, a bearded man with long swept-back hair, gold ear-ring, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate white carved back and touches a silver kalasha-style object on a small table. A silver and gold vessel sits on the table. Several helpers in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the left edge. Figure count visible: about five to six people.2017-10-15