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A seated figure in a rust-red headwrap, orange-gold robe and heavy gold necklaces sits on a red and blue patterned carpet under an orange and yellow canopy. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand around, one holding a tall ceremonial staff, another holding an orange umbrella overhead, and one kneeling in front with an open book. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus with garlands and white-clad onlookers stand, with photographers at the right edge. The setting suggests an outdoor ceremonial reception with ritual honours.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Photo 11702197 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18Kailasa Paramparagatha Atal PeethamApril 18 20162016-04-18December 26 20132013-12-26January 01 20082008-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large outdoor ceremony beneath a canopy of orange, yellow and red patterned cloth with red fringed drapes. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on dark patterned carpets, many wearing orange and red garments and flower garlands. In the centre foreground a seated man in a red-brown robe and red turban holds a small object, and a monk in orange with an orange head wrap sits with a lit candle or lamp. Standing attendants in white and orange hold tall ceremonial staffs and orange parasols along the right side, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange gathers behind. Pole-supported tent structure visible in the foreground.Outdoors under a canopy, a man with long dark hair, white forehead paste and an ornate gold-and-beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne with a golden back, smiling and extending his hands toward a devotee. He wears a rust-orange robe. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees stand close. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a garland of white flowers holds a framed portrait, while a woman in orange blouse steadies it. The framed portrait, decorated with white flower garlands, shows a man in orange robes. A decorated saffron-and-gold ceremonial parasol with a red emblem hangs overhead, and a brass bell and palm trees are visible. A group of onlookers fills the background. Ritual padapuja setting.2013-12-26Kailasa Paramparagatha Atal Peetham