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Night ritual on an open-air stage with a red velvet throne edged in gold. A figure in an orange turban and saffron robes sits on the throne with a bowl of offerings. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands before him, holding a tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp. Silver vessels and a kalasha are arranged on an orange cloth at the front. A monk in orange stands to the right beside a board with a map. Behind them, a row of seated women and devotees in dark clothing watch the ceremony, lit by string lights and hanging tassel decorations. This appears to be a puja or aarti, with the seated figure apparently wearing the distinctive turban and saffron cues associated with a person.

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October 05 20112011-10-05Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with red pillars and hanging lanterns. A person in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, a gold-accented seat, receiving a tray of offerings from a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Nearby, a man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands. Behind them, women in saffron and red sarees sit on the floor watching, and a large silver lamp stand with multiple wicks, silver vessels and a kalasha-like pot lie on an orange cloth in front. A signboard with a map hangs on the back wall.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Evening ritual under an open-sided shed with a corrugated roof. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, with a dark-rimmed pair of spectacles and a rudraksha-style mala visible. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands before him, offering a brass plate of flowers or grains. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air. Nearby, an orange-robed man with a bare chest stands by the throne, and a row of seated devotees, several women in saris, watch. Brass lamps, plates and bowls sit on a mat in the foreground, with red-and-yellow hanging decorations overhead. A printed map sign is on the wall behind.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A night-time ritual on an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a red hoop hanging overhead. A figure in orange robes with a yellow shawl sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border bends forward, holding a plate near them. Brass lamps stand on a tray in the foreground beside silver vessels, a conch-shaped vessel and a kalasha-like pot. Another white-clad man stands behind with hands folded, a man in orange with rudraksha mala sits to the right, and women in traditional sari with flowers are seated at the edge. Smoke drifts in the background, string lights and an orange-and-white cloth garland hang above, and a cluster of potted plants lines the left. Whether the seated figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-10-05Evening outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, a red and gold throne, and a hanging red ring overhead. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a large orange turban, long rudraksha mala and gold necklace smiles with hands raised in blessing; probable Swamiji by his orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Nearby, a shaven-headed man in orange kneels and smiles, and another man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined. A man in white kneels presenting a tiered silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps beside brass plates. Women in saris with garlands sit on the right, and a parked silver SUV appears behind, with festive hanging lights and flags at left.2011-10-05A night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform under a corrugated metal roof. A central seated figure wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a beaded mala, sitting on an ornate red and gold throne while hands are folded in greeting. Before him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and offers a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp. To the left a shaven-headed man in orange robes kneels with folded hands, and to the right a man in white dhoti with a mala stands with palms together. Women in red and green saris with flowers in their hair sit at the right edge. Paper lanterns, bunting and a red hoop hang overhead, with a parked SUV and a notice board behind. The seated figure's appearance is a person cue match from orange turban and robe, with a throne and ritual role; the attribution is visually supported but not certain.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits eyes-closed on an ornate red upholstered throne with gold filigree trim, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with bare feet resting on a red and gold patterned rug. Standing to his right, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold borders, arms folded, wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A second white-clad attendant stands at left, arms folded. In the foreground are silver bowls, a small silver vessel, and pink flower petals on a low tray. Dark night setting with a pillar and a parked silver vehicle behind.2011-10-05January 13 20152015-01-13