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Night ceremony beside a illuminated temple tank with a stepped stone edge, lit with strings of lamps and garlanded with marigold strings along the railings. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a pink flower garland, sits on a golden lion-footed throne with a brass trident and ceremonial staff beside him, raising a hand in blessing. A young girl in a gold blouse and brown silk skirt holds an orange cloth bundle and a rudraksha mala, smiling. Devotees in orange and maroon clothes sit behind and beside him, some with hands folded in prayer, with more people seated on tiered steps above the water.

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Evening ritual at an illuminated tank with marigold garlands strung along its railings and reflected lights on the water. A man with long dark hair, a beard and an orange-brown shawl, wearing a pink-and-orange flower garland, sits on a red cloth with a golden lion figure and a sword-like staff beside him. A woman in a cream and gold sari kneels at his feet, holding an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala as she offers him worship. Other women in saris stand and sit along the steps, and a few people in white dress stand near the water. The man visibly wears distinctive orange clothing, long hair and a flower garland, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based candidate receiving padapuja.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony beside a lit temple tank. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over his body and a pink-and-orange floral garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-shaped golden armrest and a trident-topped finial. A woman in a pink-bordered pale sari and glasses bows forward and receives an orange cloth from his hands while another woman in a magenta and gold sari reaches in from the right. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands on steps, and orange marigold garlands drape along a railing over the water, with rows of lamps reflecting on the tank. The seated man is a probable Swamiji match based on long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial shawl and garland, and the throne setting.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photo taken from above at a temple tank at night, with a stepped stone-and-railing structure and a dark green water surface reflecting lights. A figure in an orange-brown robe with a pink flower garland and long dark hair sits at the edge, with a golden trident and a golden lion figure at the lower left. A young girl in a gold top and red-gold dupatta leans forward, smiling, holding out a large orange cloth bundle with a dark beaded trim. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border kneels beside her, and devotees sit on the steps behind. Marigold garlands drape the railings.2016-12-23Outdoor evening ritual beside a stepped tank with dark still water, lit with orange and white lights and lined with marigold garlands. A man in orange-saffron robes and a pink flower garland sits on the steps, facing right, and a woman in white sari with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth bundle with both hands toward him. Behind them, many seated devotees in orange and white garments fill the steps and the tiered stone seating above, with a brass ceremonial pot and a ceremonial staff with a silver top in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or offering at the tank.2016-12-23Photograph of an evening ritual at a lit water tank with steps and a central walkway draped in marigold garlands. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and a pink flower garland, sits on a red-draped platform beside brass ceremonial staffs and a gold lion figure. A young woman in a white dress with a gold border and a rudraksha mala extends her hands toward him as devotees in orange and white stand behind. Gold-framed ritual items and a camera operator on a tripod are visible at right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Evening outdoor ceremony beside a large illuminated tank with a stepped stone edge, lined with tiered seating and strings of yellow-orange marigold garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, a pink floral garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a raised seat at left and receives a folded saffron cloth from a bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. A long-handled trident-like staff and a brass ritual lamp stand in the foreground; a film camera on a tripod records the scene at right. Women in white and orange attire stand and sit along the steps, and a golden deity murti stands on a pedestal at upper right. Probable Swamiji seated, based on long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and garland.2016-12-23 +1 copies