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Night outdoor ceremony on a raised white-railed platform with dark foliage behind. A central figure in a deep red turban and red-maroon robe with rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-head armrests, raising a green leaf sprig in one hand while another hand receives a clear glass vessel. A man at left wears a bright blue turban with a feather, white dhoti with orange-yellow shawl, and white ash markings on his arms and chest, holding the vessel and a tall silver staff with a trident-like tip. Behind the throne, two men in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stand, one wearing glasses.

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December 18 20122012-12-18August 09 20152015-08-09August 02 20162016-08-02Temple ritual photograph in a dimly lit shrine. Three priests in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis stand before a large deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, white, pink and green flowers. The central priest wears a tall gold-patterned crown and a white and red bead necklace, holding a shallow silver bowl. The priest at left wears a red turban and red garland, reaching forward toward the bowl. The rightmost priest, bald and bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold-edged cloth and holds a small plate. A third attendant in a cream cap stands in the background beside brass lamps and offering vessels.2014-12-05November 17 20172017-11-17December 23 20152015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23Photograph of a ceremony on an ornate gold throne with carved relief and a tiger-skin-patterned seat cushion. A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a long brown beaded mala, smiles while placing his hand on a copper kalasha pot. Beside him stands an older man in white dhoti with a red-and-white sash, eyeglasses and red garlands, holding the pot. At the left edge a figure in pink cloth and red garlands stands near a golden lion-head carving. A gold trident-topped staff is visible at right.2016-05-24February 24 20112011-02-24A seated man with closed eyes sits on an ornate throne with golden lion-head armrests and a brown leather back. He wears a red-maroon turban, a red-maroon robe and a long layered necklace of red beads and ornate gold-and-jewelled pendants, with his hands joined in his lap. Two standing men flank him: on the left a shaved-headed attendant in maroon robe and rudraksha mala looks down, and behind on the right an older man in orange-red shawl and dark bead mala stands. Dark background with white flowers and a silver pole at left. a person: the seated man has a maroon turban, ornate beaded jewellery and a throne presentation consistent with the page, but appearance cues are only moderate, so the label is appearance-based.2015-12-23Photograph of a night ritual on a raised platform before a decorated deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown. A man seated on the platform, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, holds fruit from a silver tray of bananas and apples and offers it toward a young man kneeling in front, dressed in white with a white shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and red sacred threads on his wrists. Behind them a tall pole with an orange cloth is held up by an assistant, and a bald man on the right wears an orange shawl and a dark bead mala. The backdrop is colourful patterned fabric with red and yellow floral motifs, and the scene is lit at night.2013-11-14A seated man in red-and-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne holding a tall silver trident. He wears a long red and white flower garland, gold armbands and white ash markings on his arms and forehead. Around him, a bearded man in a white shirt with a lanyard sits cross-legged, a woman in white and a woman in red sit at left, and an older white-haired man in red sits at lower right. Silver trays with flowers and offerings rest on the floor. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above the gold-carved backdrop of a black-walled hall. a person appears seated on the throne, identified by the trident, gold throne and garland, with his role as the one presiding over the gathering.2013-11-17 +1 copies