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Night outdoor ritual photograph at a raised platform with a large ornate golden-and-colourful umbrella canopy overhead and string lights with fairy-light strands in the background. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a gold-coloured necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala and orange armbands, sits on a cushioned seat holding red fruits in both hands. Before him, an elderly woman in a white sari with grey hair bows with folded hands, and a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti with a sacred ash mark on his forehead stands with palms joined. Additional devotees in white and orange clothing stand on the steps behind them.

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November 11 20162016-11-11November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall with a golden throne draped in red cushions and garlands of red, white and pink flowers. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, sits on the throne holding a red apple while a man in a white shirt kneels before him offering apples. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange border stands nearby with a rudraksha mala, and a brass trident and a ceremonial umbrella are visible. A camera operator stands in the background.2016-11-04A night-time ceremony at an outdoor shrine lit by string lights. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a pink-and-white flower garland wears a deep maroon robe, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead, and is touching the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white dhoti with gold border. Beside them stand several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, one holding a woven basket. Fruit, possibly limes, sits on a tray in front, a golden trident stands behind the throne, and incense smoke rises near a striped fabric canopy.2017-02-23Evening 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.2017-03-16November 11 20162016-11-11