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A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland and a long rudraksha-style mala necklace sits on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a priest with bare upper body, white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, yellow shawl and green silk waistcloth holds up a brightly painted kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut-like top. Golden lion-head armrests and a dark night backdrop with floral decorations surround the scene. a person is identified by the page as present; the seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, flower garland and mala cues.

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December 15 20162016-12-15Outdoors at night, a man with a full dark beard and long dark hair sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne with flame-like carved backrest. He wears an orange-brown shawl over orange clothing, a multi-strand white and pink flower garland, and a red thread on his wrist, with white forehead markings. He holds a bundle of green grass or kusha to his head as a priest, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and wearing a yellow and green dhoti, pours water from a colourful painted kalasha held in his hand. Gold lion figures, a trident-topped staff, flower decorations and a seated audience are visible in the background.2016-12-15Night-time ceremony in an open tent with a golden throne at left. A man in an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a gold lion figure, with a red bindi, extending his right hand toward a priest. The priest, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and chest, wears a yellow shawl, white dhoti and green-bordered cloth, and holds a blue, white and orange patterned kalasha pot. A flower garland hangs on the pillar behind them, and seated devotees in saris watch from the right. A bowl of flowers sits on the low platform in front. a person appearance: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, but the appearance is uncertain.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15February 21 20172017-02-21December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a full black beard, white vibhuti on the forehead, and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with gold lion-armrest carvings. He holds a silver kalasha-style vessel of water, pouring from it toward a kneeling, bare-chested devotee with white tripundra, gold necklaces and a white dhoti who presses his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a tall pillar wrapped in yellow, white and red flower garlands, a golden box-like container and dark deity murti statues. Bags labelled with a festival name sit at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robes and garland; he is seated at the ritual centre as the officiating figure.2016-12-15September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ceremony under a canopy with colourful tasselled fringe and string lights. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion wears an orange-brown saffron wrap, pink and white floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long swept-back hair and a beard, palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a standing bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti with a green border and a red beaded necklace holds a silver pot topped with green leaves and offers it. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing watch on a striped mat, and a red flower garland lies on the floor before the throne.2017-04-28