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Outdoor photograph of a floral offering ceremony. In the foreground a large bed of pink, red and yellow marigold and rose petals is spread on the ground. Behind it a man in a dark-red top and grey vest holds a metal tray, and beside him a bare-chested man in saffron cloth offers flowers. A central figure in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands with hands joined near a large ornate golden throne-like seat (peetha) topped with white decorative parasols. Several onlookers in saffron, peach and cream clothing stand nearby, and a young boy in a blue jacket and white dhoti stands at right, with a gate and marigold garlands on the wall behind.

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Outdoor ritual scene on a flower-strewn ground beside an ornate gold throne-back with a gold-and-white fringed umbrella. A man in a grey waistcoat over a red top and orange lower cloth holds a tray with a red offering, while a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and a younger man in maroon robes with a rudraksha mala stand near it. A central figure in maroon robes and a garland of beads and flowers stands with hands held together. A man in saffron-peach robes and an orange turban stands at left, with a child in a red top and white dhoti at right. Marigold and rose petals cover the foreground.2014-01-20Outdoor photo of a ceremonial site with a flower-decorated banana tree and a large carpet of marigolds, pink and yellow flowers arranged in a floral design on the ground. Standing at the flowers is a figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. To the right, a man in white ritual clothing and an orange shawl stands barefoot, and another man in a checked shirt and white trousers stands nearby; a man in a striped shirt and glasses stands at left. Red-and-white bunting hangs across a tree-shaded courtyard with a pink cloth on the ground.2007-08-09December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph inside a white tent during a ritual at a golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A man in orange robes with an orange head wrap sits on the throne, smiling, holding a flower garland and reaching toward a large golden tray of flowers and offerings in front of him. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange garment stands at left, and a woman in a cream sari stands near the tray. On the right, a man in a pinkish-white jacket with clasped hands and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the throne, and another orange-robed man stands behind. Green carpeting covers the floor and red drapes line the tent. The seated figure is the central subject of the honour.2011-07-15Outdoor ritual setting under a open-sided structure with flower garlands hanging on posts. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered orange shawl, and stands barefoot looking downward. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead marking holds an offering, and a woman in orange sari stands near a green tray of marigold and rose petals. Behind them, men and women in white and orange clothing, some with red shawls, stand and kneel among onlookers, a seated man in white with orange lanyard sits at lower centre, and a white-clad attendant stands at the far left. Several people watch the ceremony closely.2013-07-14December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ceremony with a man in a grey knitted vest over a red sweater offering a long pink and red flower garland to a bare-chested man in dark red and gold-bordered robes, who bows forward with his hands joined. A saffron-robed man stands at left, and a sannyasi in orange robes with a tilak stands behind the bowing figure. A brass plate holding marigolds and flowers sits near the garland. Several onlookers in casual and white clothing stand in the background near a pale pink building. The bowing figure wears a long garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, and has his hair tied up with flowers.2014-01-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a samadhi shrine decorated with orange and marigold flower garlands and a cloth canopy of palm fronds. A priest in a red and gold dhoti with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near a bed of rose petals and flowers. Around him stand several men in saffron/orange robes with hands folded in prayer, including a bearded man on the left and a bald man in saffron in the centre. Behind them devotees in white and off-white clothes watch. A framed portrait with a flower garland is on the right, and the pictured figure's face is not identifiable from appearance alone, so no identity is assigned.2007-08-09A festival stage under a decorated canopy with red, yellow, purple and green bunting and sparkling fairy lights. Several people stand behind a flower-draped table: a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures with raised hands beside a brass lamp with a lit flame, while saffron-robed sadhus and a shaven-headed monk in orange stand nearby. A younger man in an orange turban and garland, and a bearded elder in orange, stand at right. A man in a white kurta at far right gestures. Marigold garlands and red and yellow flowers decorate the table edge and brass pots below. Several people in white and pale clothes stand at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.2007-02-02