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Outdoor ceremony on a stepped stone platform with red and yellow parasols overhead. A seated figure in a red-brown turban, gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands smiles while holding a silver staff topped with an ornament, seated on an ornate silver-and-cream cushioned throne with a leopard-print cushion. Behind, rows of women in orange and maroon saris sit on the steps, one bowing low in a prostration beside a brass vessel with a coconut and leaves. Several saffron-robed men sit further back among white-clad attendants, and a bald man in orange sits on the steps in the foreground. Stadium-like seating fills the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone platform with spectators seated on red steps behind a metal railing. A figure with a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, gold armbands and an orange-red sari with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling and extending a silver-tipped staff toward a bald, bare-chested man kneeling before them with a white cloth in his hands; he wears a red shawl with gold trim. Behind them, another robed figure in orange and red sits near a bearded man in saffron robes, and red and yellow umbrellas stand over the seating area. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered silk sari wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold bangles, holding a silver trident upright while smiling. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala assists, and a man in saffron dhoti stands on red-brick steps. Crowds of boys in red and white sit on tiered stands. A bronze-lidded pot with a coconut and mango leaves sits on a patterned cloth beside red and orange umbrellas.2013-12-27Outdoor ceremony on wide red-brick temple steps under a clear sky. Seated on orange-cushioned chairs are several saffron- and red-robed monastics. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti wears a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and gestures with raised hands. Behind them, a row of tall umbrellas in red, orange, purple and cream fringed silk stands above a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with red sashes. A figure in saffron robes sits at the right with his legs crossed. The scene suggests a festival gathering with ceremonial shade umbrellas and seated dignitaries.2013-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a bright orange canopy with teal fringe and flower garlands. A smiling person in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised cushioned seat, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace, layered red, pink and green flower garlands and gold bangles. Two men in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas flank the seat; one holds a long pole, another a silver umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants, and a golden trident stands to the right. Red and purple cushions and a gold vessel are in the foreground.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on an orange and gold ratha-style platform under a large orange canopy with teal and yellow fringe. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange cloth, a gold ornate necklace, layered multicoloured flower garlands and gold bangles sits centrally on red and gold cushions, with raised right hand. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold chains flank him, one holding a long-handled silver trident-topped staff, another holding a silver umbrella on a pole. Behind them an attendant in dark sunglasses holds a second umbrella, and a silver trident and yellow marigold garlands decorate the frame. Crowd visible at left in background.2013-12-27Outdoor photo of a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne atop red-brick steps, wearing a rust-red turban and a deep red-and-gold cloth, with heavy gold garland necklaces, a gold crown-shaped pendant, gold bangles and an earring. The seated figure smiles while holding a polished silver trident. Behind stands an attendant with long hair in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holding a silver staff. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing fill a metal-fenced area behind, and an orange canopy with leaf decoration appears at the upper right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the trident, turban, gold ornaments and throne; the attendant is a standing attendant.2013-12-27December 03 20162016-12-03December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27