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A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage with red stone steps behind, lined with rows of seats. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a silver trident-topped staff upright and rests his other hand on an orange cloth. He wears a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ceremonial necklaces, and a gold badge on his chest, with long swept-back hair and sacred ash marks on his forehead. Before him stand several men in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, some holding papers and orange cloths. A young girl in a red dress sits beside the throne, and a shaved-headed man in white stands with his back to the camera. Gold plates with offerings sit on the floor in front.

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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor stone-stepped ground with a red carpet. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a rust-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas and gold armlets, holding a silver trident-topped staff while a devotee bows before him and touches his feet. The devotee wears only a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Nearby, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests stand holding white papers, and an orange-robed attendant and other people are visible in the background. Fruit and green leaves are placed on a gold tray at the throne's base, with an orange cloth folded on the seat. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate attire consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2017-08-14A seated man on a golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and armbands, receives an offering from an elderly bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash who bows and holds out hands with an orange cloth. A tall trident stands beside the throne. Several white-clad men wearing yellow-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet holding papers, and a small boy in a white dhoti stands nearby. A tray of green leaves sits on a yellow plate in front, and a woman in the lower right wears a rudraksha mala. Red-brown stadium steps with black seats and an orange-robed figure form the background.2017-08-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on an outdoor stepped amphitheatre with red stone seating. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne with red cushions holds a tall silver staff and wears a peacock-feather ornament, long dark hair, red-brown dhoti and shawl, gold bangles, bead necklaces and a gold waist ornament. A young boy with bare shoulders and white dhoti hands him a stack of folded orange-saffron cloths. Behind them, several women in white and cream sari-style garments with beaded necklaces stand holding orange cloths, and a few white-clad people sit or stand near the steps. a person seated on the throne, presenting or receiving the saffron cloths in a ritual offering setting.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A seated man in a rust-orange robe and heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, arms outstretched, in a hall with red drapes. A silver trident stands to the right beside the throne. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with rudraksha malas, sit on the floor in the foreground and around the dais.2017-08-07A festival scene at an outdoor stone amphitheatre with red-painted steps lined with small lamps. On the left, a man dressed as Lord Krishna sits on a gold-and-red throne with a peacock-feather crown, a long silver staff, a red-brown dhoti and a red cloth, gold armlets and a bead necklace, with a peacock-feather eye-mark painted on his cheek. In front of him, a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings and a rudraksha mala kneels and bows, pressing his palms together and touching an orange cloth offering to his forehead. Behind them, women in white saris with brown borders and bead malas stand watching, and a figure in a yellow-and-white garment sits near a basket of green leaves. Shaded seating and a few spectators fill the background.2017-08-14June 26 20172017-06-26A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and a peacock-feather backrest raises his right hand in blessing. He wears a maroon-red robe with a gold border, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, a gold brooch, gold armlets and red bangles, and has long dark hair with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a tall ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial. Around the throne, several men and boys in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, hold sheets of paper, and a man in orange cloth stands behind. Red-tiered stone steps form the background. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas.2017-08-14A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a red mark on his forehead and a jewelled armband. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and women in orange and cream saris sit on red mats, one woman holding a silver plate of offerings and another tending a metal tray. Behind them, women in white and orange sit on red-stepped stone terraces with stone lamps. The setting suggests a temple ritual and satsang gathering.2017-06-26A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a red-carpeted stepped amphitheatre. On the left, a figure seated on a gold throne with a red cushion wears a red-and-gold garment, gold armbands and bangles, a long beaded necklace, and a peacock-feather crown; he holds a tall silver staff. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a crown on a ceremonial throne. Behind and to the right, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand holding stacks of orange cloth. A young man in white dhoti kneels at the bottom right near a gold tray with green leaves and a pillar, while more people in white and orange move on the steps behind.2017-08-14A seated man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth over bare shoulders and a red bracelet on his wrist. He holds a gold-toned fan or chamara-like staff in one raised hand while the other rests on the armrest. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothes, and a red curtain backs the hall.2017-09-23December 03 20162016-12-03