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Evening ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting with a large gilded throne-like structure decorated with a garland arch of orange, green and white flowers. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing an orange-brown garment and a red-and-white beaded mala, sits on a leopard-print seat, raising a silver ceremonial staff. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border bows and lowers his head toward an orange cloth bundle held by a man in a rust-brown robe. Behind them, a seated audience in white and saffron clothing fills tiered steps, with a woman in a yellow sari and a woman with a braided hairstyle in the foreground. Brass lamps, fruits and a flower-decorated pot sit on a side table, with a monitor showing a screen to the left.

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Night ceremony in an outdoor amphitheatre with tiered seating filled with white-clad devotees. A man in a long-haired, swept-back hairstyle with a red-and-white beaded mala and bare chest stands at a large gilded throne-like structure decorated with flower garlands in orange, white and green, raising a ceremonial implement overhead while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold waist sash bows over an orange cloth bundle. Nearby a woman in a red-brown garment and others in white and yellow saris stand by, and a brass lion figure sits on the right. Oil lamps and flowers are on the altar. Several people are visible in the foreground and background.2017-02-24Night-time outdoor ritual at a festival with a crowd seated on tiered stands behind. A long-haired man with a swept-back mane, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and raises his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti who bows and holds an orange cloth. Behind the throne is a large gold-carved canopy decorated with white, orange and green floral garlands. A woman in a cream sari with long dark braids stands at the right, and other attendants in orange and red garments and rudraksha garlands stand nearby. Lamps and flower offerings sit at the foot of the throne, and a bank of video screens showing participants is at the left. a person is the seated figure in orange-brown with a rudraksha mala, giving a blessing from the throne.2017-02-24December 05 20162016-12-05Night ceremony outdoors under string lights at an ashram event. A bearded man with long hair and a red-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, reaching toward a red-and-white gift bag held by a priest. The priest wears white dhoti with orange-gold borders, bare-chested with sandalwood marks on his arms. Beside him stands a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala. Another man in white dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. A shirtless man with long hair and beaded necklaces stands at right. Seated devotees in white and red sit on colourful striped mats behind, with petals scattered on the floor and a smoky fire glow.2017-03-16February 24 20172017-02-24Night-time initiation scene under a canopy at an outdoor pavilion with a red carpet. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron dhoti and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne beneath a large yellow-and-multicoloured parasol, extending his hand to bless a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in cream dhoti kneels nearby, and a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a camera. Behind them, a decorated shrine with a deity murti is framed by colourful fairy lights and a banana plant, with a fire pit and flower offerings in the foreground at right. Illustrative of a person seated on the throne, giving initiation to delegates.2016-12-05Night-time ritual in a white tented pavilion with a red carpet. On the left, a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair and a garland of white and coloured flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, beside a gold lion figure. A priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border stands at right, holding a lit lamp arrangement of multiple flames toward a dark deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. Seated devotees, many women in saris, watch behind. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a kalasha and lamps stand nearby.2016-12-15Evening outdoor ceremony under strings of lights. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, sits smiling on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion. Beside him stands an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and bare chest, with hands pressed in anjali, bows toward the throne, while a priest in white with a sacred thread stands nearby. Participants in white clothes sit on striped mats in rows behind, some holding red-and-white cloth bags. A golden kalasha and an ornate parasol with colourful tassels frame the scene, with petals scattered at the throne's base.2017-03-16February 23 20172017-02-23Night outdoor ritual at an ashram platform. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a rust-brown robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland with gold necklaces, and holds a sheet of paper while a bearded devotee in white kneels before him with a folded offering. Flanking the throne are tall brass trishula staffs, incense smoke rises from brass urns, and a red-cushioned footstool sits at his feet with a small white figure and flowers. Behind them, shirtless men in orange and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white body markings, and a striped red-and-green fabric hangs in the background. Light-coloured stone pillars and a lit backdrop frame the scene.2017-02-23February 24 20172017-02-24December 23 20162016-12-23