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A seated man in a golden throne with a red cushion and a silver trident, wearing a rust-orange dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with tripundra on his forehead, receives devotion at an outdoor ritual. In front of him a man in white dhoti bows and touches the floor by the gold tray, while a woman in white sari with a yellow border and rudraksha mala holds leaves beside a stack of orange cloths. Women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, some holding papers. Behind them is a red brick tiered wall with rows of small lamps.

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August 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor ritual at a stone-stepped amphitheatre with a water channel. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy holds a silver trident and wears an orange-red garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklace; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and rudraksha cues, seated in the role of the presiding teacher. Nearby, a woman in a white and gold sari with a mala kneels beside brass trays and a leafy offering on a golden platter. Several women in white saris with malas stand on the red carpet holding papers and joining hands in devotion, and a small crowd of seated devotees is partly visible in the foreground. Orange-robed attendants stand at the left edge.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne at an outdoor stone ceremony area with red-carpeted steps. The seated figure wears a red-and-maroon garment, a gold waist belt, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a peacock feather on the headdress and a long swept-back hair. Using only appearance cues (swept-back hair, peacock-feather headdress, ceremonial gold ornaments), this is a person, seated and holding a silver staff. In front, a row of women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha beads holds stacks of orange cloth. A young man in white dhoti kneels before a gold plate heaped with leaves and fruit, a ritual offering being prepared. Background shows more devotees on the stepped seating and a flag-draped building.2017-08-14May 29 20172017-05-29A 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 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.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26