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Outdoor ritual at dusk with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in red robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and holding a string of beads and a rudraksha-style mala. Attendants in white dhotis with gold garlands stand behind him. In the foreground a man in white bends over a decorated square pool or trough edged with marigold petals and kumkum, with a red cloth-wrapped kalasha or pot and flowers at the front. Two older men in white and several onlookers in shirts stand nearby, and a statue of a serpent-like figure appears at right.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk with palm trees behind. A figure with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless robe, a gold-and-red-trimmed red throne with gold garland-like ornaments, and a long beaded necklace sits centrally while holding a stick or wand. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a flower and performs ritual gestures, and a bald man in white kneels and bows low at the edge of a decorated square pit with marigold petals and kumkum offerings. Behind them a man in a tan shirt with a lanyard stands, and devotees sit at right. A brass kalasha with flowers sits at lower left.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor ritual at dusk beneath coconut palms. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with gold trim wears a red garment and a long garland of gold-coloured beads, with long dark hair. A kneeling priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a thread or wick over an oil lamp at the figure's hands, and a man in a white kurta kneels beside the throne with his hand raised to the forehead. A standing man in a pale shirt and trousers watches, and a woman in white and other seated devotees are behind. Flower petals and a vessel of flowers sit in the foreground, with a stone basin of marigold petals at right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the red robes, gold-bead garland, long hair and throne, though his face is not visible for confirmation.2010-12-22Outdoor ritual on an orange-draped platform before palm trees at dusk. A long-haired figure in red robes and a red shawl with a gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, smiling as an attendant in a light green shirt kneels and offers him something. Priests in white dhoti and shawl sit beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a kalasha-like brass vessel and pink flowers. A man in a white t-shirt stands nearby, a few onlookers sit at the edge, and marigold petals and a vermilion-marked pot lie in the foreground. a person appears to be the seated figure on the throne, identified by the long swept hair, red robes and gold necklace.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening ritual on a raised platform beside a fire pit with flowers. A seated figure on an ornate red and gold throne wears a red sleeveless garment, a long gold-bead garland and has long dark hair. A man in a white dhoti kneels at left holding a ritual implement near a lamp and kalasha-like vessel. A devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers bends low at the throne's foot, apparently performing padapuja. Several onlookers sit at right, with palm trees and a lamp post behind.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening ritual at dusk with palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a red shawl over bare shoulders sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a long garland of orange and yellow flowers and holding a thread-like cord. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at left, tying a thread near an oil lamp and a brass vessel with pink flowers. A man in white shirt and cream trousers stands at right, and a devotee in white shirt prostrates on the ground in front of a decorated square with marigold petals. Other onlookers and a woman in a light sari stand in the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Evening outdoor ceremony under palm trees. A long-haired figure in a red robe and gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate red and gold throne, holding a thread or cord in both hands. Seated at left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl sits before a brass oil lamp and flower arrangement, and a girl in white kneels at the throne's foot. A woman in an orange-gold sari stands behind, and a man in white shirt walks at right. A red-cloth-wrapped kalasha and marigold petals sit in the foreground beside a decorated square pit. Swamiji (probable): long hair, red robe and ornate gold throne mark the seated figure as the presiding guru.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22