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Night ritual outdoors under strung fairy lights and trees. A bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a round golden halo-like backdrop, holding a green leaf bundle aloft in his raised right hand, wearing a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and red-beaded bracelets. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth presents a brass plate, and another attendant in orange garments with a white dupatta stands at right. Several saffron-robed attendants stand and kneel at left and background, and a black electric fan and microphone stand sit in the foreground.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. A man with long hair, a forehead mark and a maroon-red dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold halo-shaped backrest and red cushion, holding a green leaf in his raised right hand and wearing a long beaded necklace and a gold ceremonial pendant. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth and orange turban holds a gold plate, and other attendants in orange robes stand around.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Night outdoor ceremony at an open-air pavilion strung with small coloured fairy lights. A long-haired man in a maroon-red robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold-and-red throne before a large golden lotus-petal backdrop, with a small red bolster beside him. Several attendants in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths stand around him; one attendant with a bare back and shaved head holds a golden tray and cloth. A black fan and a microphone stand are at left, and other saffron-clad devotees stand behind. Visible text in the corner reads a2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16February 21 20172017-02-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam-style sprinkling at an outdoor event under a metal truss. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lotus-petal backrest raises a green leaf upward while water sprays from it. He wears a dark turban with a patterned white-and-black band, a rust-red shawl over a dark garment, a rudraksha mala with white flower garlands, gold necklaces, and gold armbands. Before him, a shirtless man in a blue headband and white dhoti with a yellow border holds a colourful woven pot and dips into it. Behind them, orange-clad attendants and a standing fan are visible. Water droplets fill the air.2017-08-22