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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on red-carpeted tiered steps lined with black stone stands. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a maroon turban, a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a bead garland, and maroon-brown robes; he holds a silver trident-tipped staff. Above him hangs a fringed canopy in red, blue and yellow with a flower-garland curtain of yellow, orange and purple marigolds. Seated devotees in white and saffron, some with shaved heads, fill the steps; in the foreground a woman in magenta clothing and a blonde woman in white and red sit facing the throne.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering at a red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold pendants, a white and pink garland, and an orange-brown dhoti, holds a bare arm on the armrest; a trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside the throne. Above him hangs a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white fringe and a flower-garlanded pillar. Seated devotees in orange, pink, yellow and teal saris and kurtas face him, including several women with white or blonde hair. Men in white dhotis sit on the steps behind, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the tiers.2016-12-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a canopy hung with multicolored marigold and flower garlands. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a rust-orange turban, a large gold-toned ceremonial necklace, bangles and a flower garland. A trident rests on a stand beside the throne, and a ceremonial staff stands nearby. In front of him, a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, yellow and pink saris, faces him with their backs to the camera. Behind them, rows of red-tiered steps hold seated white-clad people with hands raised in anjali. The page identifies this as a Pada Puja event; the seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, with a turban, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, seated on the throne as the central figure.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03