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Outdoor ceremony under a large canopy hung with orange and red pennants and a multicolored decorative parasol. A long-haired man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces sits on an orange-draped seat or throne, with a microphone stand before him. A man in white kurta and an orange shawl bows low with forehead to the ground in a prostration before the seated figure. Standing attendants in orange robes and white garments with garlands flank the scene, and a crowd of onlookers, many children, watches from the right. Woven mats cover the ground, marigold petals lie before the seat, and a decorated white stone platform with a dark deity murti and garland stands in the background beside palm trees.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor ceremony under an orange and red canopy hung with small orange pennants, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed orange shawl, sits on an orange-draped seat. He extends his right hand toward a younger man in white who kneels and bows low on a woven mat strewn with marigold petals. Beside them, attendants in orange and white stand holding a trident-topped staff and a fan-like ceremonial item. Seated spectators in white and colourful clothes line the background, and a white shrine with a dark deity murti stands to the right, with decorated pillars and palm trees behind.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene under an orange and green fringed canopy with pennant bunting strung between palm trees. A person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim sits on an orange-cushioned seat, holding a small object, while a man in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels on a woven mat before them, touching or washing their foot over a small offering tray. Behind them a dark deity murti stands garlanded with orange flowers, and a tall decorated kalasha-like pillar rises in the background. Several saffron-robed attendants stand near the seat and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the side. Sound equipment with a microphone stand is at the left edge.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with layered gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat, touching the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows low with his hands joined. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white garments are nearby, and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the right. Flower garlands, an orange cushion with yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style pole and a small shrine with a deity picture are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents the blessing.2008-12-28 +1 copies