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A ceremonial puja on a stage before a gold-framed throne with red upholstery and a red curtain behind. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered green and yellow waist cloth stands at left, holding a brass vessel and a small plate, with white ash marks on his arms and chest. Seated at right, a figure in an orange and maroon robe wears yellow marigold garlands, multiple rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and holds both hands to his forehead. Nearby are a golden statue of a female deity, a Yamaha DTX electronic drum pad, and a microphone on a stand. a person is.

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August 14 20162016-08-14Photo of a ritual on a stage in front of red curtains. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold and green borders stands on the left, holding a garland of yellow and red flowers and a tray, and placing it over the shoulder of a seated figure. The seated man wears a rust-red and orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala on his arm, a gold chain necklace and a dark wrap, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A golden trident stands behind the priest, with a brass figure and a Yamaha keyboard on a small table, and green leaves and a potted plant are nearby. a person seated, with his rudraksha malas, gold necklace and saffron clothing visible; the garland-receiving ritual suggests a pada puja-style honouring.2017-07-03A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a gold-ornate throne and red curtains behind it. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a silver tray toward the seated man, while a green plant and a brass standing lamp stand nearby. The seated man on the right wears a rust-brown robe with an orange shawl, long gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads on his arms, a long swept-back hairstyle and a white tilak on his forehead; he gestures with one raised hand, a microphone and a Yamaha keyboard are beside him, and a golden deity figure is at his side. Two people are physically visible.2017-07-03April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet curtain behind. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a thick gold necklace with a large ceremonial pendant, beaded bracelets and an armband, and has long dark hair with a white tilak on his forehead; his right hand touches his forehead. Beside him, a tall gold trident stands and a small gold bird figure sits on a gold pedestal; a person in a white dhoti with a purple border, bare-chested, stands at left holding a tray of white and yellow flowers. A black Yamaha keyboard rests on a stand before the throne. Setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation hall.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph from a stage event. On the left, a young man in a white dhoti with a striped border and a red-and-white shawl over his bare upper body, marked with white paste on the arm and chest, leans forward holding a small white-and-yellow flower offering over a black Yamaha audio unit on a stand. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-brown robe, gold chains and a rudraksha-style mala, with bangles on his wrist and upper arm, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2017-06-20July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA ritual scene in a temple-style hall with red curtains. On the left, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with orange and blue borders and a pink head cloth holds a white woven pot and offers green leaves. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a forehead mark, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl sits before an ornate gold throne, lifting a bunch of leaves toward the pot. A gold deity murti and a Yamaha keyboard sit in the foreground. Whether the seated man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the seated presiding figure receiving the pot.2017-07-03August 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, lifting both hands to adjust a large red and white marigold garland around his neck. He wears gold bangles, a gold waist sash, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair falling behind him. A shaven-headed priest with a bare chest and white dhoti stands at left holding a silver plate of offerings, and a stainless steel vessel sits nearby. Devotees in white and saffron sit in the background of a pale hall with a keyboard placed before the throne. The seated figure's long hair, saffron-ochre clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments are visible, and the page identifies a person at the event, consistent with a person presence.2017-07-04 +1 copies