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A temple courtyard ritual with a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, under a gold umbrella. The seated man wears saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste. Standing in front are priests in saffron and white dhotis; one bare-backed priest in an orange-red silk dhoti faces the throne holding a ritual vessel. Ceremonial gold staffs with leaf finials and trident-topped poles surround the dais, and a garlanded deity murti stands at left. Two bare-chested men kneel on striped mats at lower right, and devotees sit at the right edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a tiled courtyard before a cream building with white-framed windows. A bare-chested man in red-orange cloth sits on a gold and red-velvet throne draped with garlands in yellow, red and white, holding a green leaf aloft and wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. A golden lion figure sits beside the seat. Golden parasols and tall golden ornamental staffs topped with trident-like finials stand around the platform. Priests in white dhotis with red-and-gold sashes and a man in a pink-red turban attend him, one offering a flower garland. A seated white-clad attendant with a red shawl stands at right, and a few spectators in the lower right corner are partly visible, a light-haired woman among them.2015-07-18 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor courtyard ceremony. A man in orange-saffron robes with a garland of white and multicolored flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, flanked by golden lion figures and a cloth canopy with a gold finial. Two silver trishula staffs stand beside the throne. In front, a barechested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-white headcloth stands with folded hands, facing the throne. Other men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand nearby, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right. A small golden pedestal holds a flower garland at the foreground, and a striped rug lies on the tiled floor. Behind them are white walls, a fan, and a red-tiled roof. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate adornments and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence on the throne.2015-07-18A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with lion-head armrests is garlanded with a multicoloured flower necklace and holds his hands in namaskar. Behind him rises a tall backrest decorated with red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. Around the dais, priests in white dhotis stand and sit; a bare-chested priest in an orange shawl holds a tray, a man in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala raises a golden ceremonial fan, and a woman in red robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Golden ceremonial standards with trident motifs and sun-disc finials frame the scene. Gold offering boxes and a flower garland sit on a striped rug, and a few seated devotees watch from the lower right. The setting is a courtyard in front of a white building.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured bands, hands joined in greeting before a small fire. Two priests in white dhotis stand at left, one offering a metal bowl toward the fire and the other bending forward. A golden palanquin-style parasol with fringe, a red and gold umbrella, and gold ceremonial staffs with trident finials and fan-shaped crests surround the dais. Ceremonial homa fire on a low platform in an outdoor courtyard with cream building and windows behind.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15