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A seated man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red shawl with gold border, wearing a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold armlets, smiles while holding a large silver trident. He sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne on a raised orange platform, with two gold-and-cream parasols overhead. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside him, one holding a parasol and one holding the trident; a banana plant and bleachers of seated spectators stand behind.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A seated man in a deep red-orange turban and saffron-red dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff upright in his right hand, smiling. He wears heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a standing attendant in white dhoti holds a long silver ceremonial staff and a robed monk in orange stands on the red stone steps. Two drums rest on the steps, a silver-framed seat with ornate carving sits beside him, and red and gold parasols with tassels rise at right. Stacked orange cloths lie on the platform, with a brass kalasha-style pot holding a coconut and fruit offerings at lower right. Seated and standing devotees in white and red fill the tiered stands behind a metal fence.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor photo of a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne atop red-brick steps, wearing a rust-red turban and a deep red-and-gold cloth, with heavy gold garland necklaces, a gold crown-shaped pendant, gold bangles and an earring. The seated figure smiles while holding a polished silver trident. Behind stands an attendant with long hair in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holding a silver staff. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing fill a metal-fenced area behind, and an orange canopy with leaf decoration appears at the upper right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the trident, turban, gold ornaments and throne; the attendant is a standing attendant.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered silk sari wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold bangles, holding a silver trident upright while smiling. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala assists, and a man in saffron dhoti stands on red-brick steps. Crowds of boys in red and white sit on tiered stands. A bronze-lidded pot with a coconut and mango leaves sits on a patterned cloth beside red and orange umbrellas.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on an orange and gold ratha-style platform under a large orange canopy with teal and yellow fringe. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange cloth, a gold ornate necklace, layered multicoloured flower garlands and gold bangles sits centrally on red and gold cushions, with raised right hand. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold chains flank him, one holding a long-handled silver trident-topped staff, another holding a silver umbrella on a pole. Behind them an attendant in dark sunglasses holds a second umbrella, and a silver trident and yellow marigold garlands decorate the frame. Crowd visible at left in background.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27