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Photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on a golden throne with red cushions, bare-chested, wearing a red-and-gold garment, a multi-strand beaded necklace, gold armbands and a peacock-feather headdress, holds a silver staff. Beside him a younger bare-chested attendant in white and gold dhoti reaches forward to offer folded orange cloths. Several women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a woman in white kneels at the golden tray. Spectators are seated in the background on tiered steps. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which is a person appearance cue in a role of presiding devotee-honoured guest.

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Outdoor photo at an open-air stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps lined with small lamps. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a peacock-feather fan wears saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and holds a silver staff. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans forward offering folded orange cloth to him. Behind, women in white ritual dress with rudraksha malas hold folded orange cloth, and a figure in white stands at the right. A gold tray holds leaves and fruit.2017-08-14Outdoor ceremony in a stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-brown garment, gold armbands, layered gold necklaces and a long swept-back hair style, holds a tall silver staff and gestures toward a woman kneeling at the front. She wears a white and gold-bordered sari, a rudraksha mala and a brown blouse, and offers folded orange cloth. Behind her, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand or kneel, holding orange cloths. Spectators sit in the tiered seating and wave red flags. Golden trays with circular recesses sit on the carpet in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the throne, long hair, gold ornaments and red-brown clothing.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor festival scene at a stepped red-tiered amphitheatre. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red garment, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armbands and a peacock-feather ear ornament, and holds a silver staff. Before him a bare-chested man with long dark hair bows and offers folded orange cloths over a large gold tray. Behind them, several women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls stand in a row holding folded orange cloths, and a woman in white sits near a bowl of green leaves. Rows of seats and a crowd of onlookers fill the background, with red flags visible at the upper right.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard with red-carpeted tiered steps behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like peacock feather headdress, gold-and-beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a saffron-red wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne holding a long silver staff topped with a bell-like finial; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance and presentation cues, and the page names him as present. Beside him a young man with dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border hands out a folded orange cloth. Behind them, women in white and gold-bordered saris and a bald man in white dhoti stand holding orange cloths, and a woman sits near a gold tray of leaves. A gold ceremonial tray with circular cups sits in front.2017-08-14A seated man on a golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and armbands, receives an offering from an elderly bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash who bows and holds out hands with an orange cloth. A tall trident stands beside the throne. Several white-clad men wearing yellow-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet holding papers, and a small boy in a white dhoti stands nearby. A tray of green leaves sits on a yellow plate in front, and a woman in the lower right wears a rudraksha mala. Red-brown stadium steps with black seats and an orange-robed figure form the background.2017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami event at an open amphitheatre with red brick tiered seating. A man seated on a golden throne at left wears a red-brown garment, a peacock-feather ornament on his forehead, gold armlets, a gold necklace and a long black braided wig, and holds a silver staff. Facing him at right, a shirtless man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white body markings holds out folded orange cloth, while several women in white dhotis and a red-garmented woman assist. A bowl of green leaves and a golden tray with cup-shaped depressions sit in front. Supporting lines: a Krishna-themed offering being made in front of a figure in Krishna-style costume.2017-08-14