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Outdoor ceremonial scene under a canopy with fringed tassels in green, red and yellow. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne with cushioned red seat, wearing a maroon turban with a crescent ornament, rudraksha-style brown beads, a gold pendant, pink-and-white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with palms joined in namaste with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable): long hair visible, distinctive garland, pendant and ornate saffron-toned clothing. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border and a pink turban stands holding a gold-capped ritual vessel near a brass lamp stand, with a gold kalasha-style object. Behind, a devotee in brown clothing and other people with hands joined stand in the background. A golden deity murti stands at left beside a decorated arch and a red umbrella with mirrored trim.

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A seated man in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a long gold necklace, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a pink-and-white flower garland. Beneath a maroon and gold umbrella, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange border offers a lamp or aarti flame beside a golden trident, with lit oil lamps on a stand. A woman in orange and a few devotees stand behind in a garden setting, green foliage and pink flowers visible.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09Photograph of a ritual on a gold-framed throne. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink shoulder cloth pours liquid from a woven pot toward a seated man under a maroon embroidered umbrella with silver fringe. The seated man wears a maroon turban with a crescent ornament, a pink and white flower garland, a gold-and-brown beaded mala and gold bangles, holding a green leafy sprig. Behind them, several people with white forehead markings stand or sit. a person cues: ornate saffron-maroon clothing, layered gold necklaces and a garland on a throne, with the seated man receiving abhishekam from the priest.2016-09-09July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesA ceremonial photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne under a maroon umbrella with silver fringe. The seated figure wears a maroon-brown turban with a silver brooch, a pink-and-white flower garland, a brown shawl, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a bunch of green leaves. Beside him a younger man, bare-chested with a pink turban, white dhoti with orange borders and a gold necklace, pours liquid from a woven-wrapped vessel. Onlookers stand behind them.2016-09-09A ceremonial puja scene. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with orange and green borders and a pink head cloth stands bent forward, holding a woven-wrapped kalasha pot and placing a leafy green sprig into it. Seated on a red-cushioned gold peetha is a bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a crescent ornament, orange robes, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding green leaves. Behind them stand decorated deity murti figures in gold and silver jewellery, a gold-fringed canopy and an orange drape.2016-09-09July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copies