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A night-time photograph of a man seated on a golden ornate throne or palanquin, wearing a leopard-print headband over his hair, a rust-red dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print cloth draped over the seat. He wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves, gold bangles on his arm, and holds a white staff topped with a serpent-shaped finial in one raised hand. Behind him a second man in a dark outfit grips the staff. A golden lion or animal figure and a drum-like instrument are visible at the left edge, with string lights overhead.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a night-time event with a man seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with a gold carved backrest. He wears a leopard-print headwrap and a bare-chested look with a red-and-brown cloth, and is draped in a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red and pink blooms and green leaves. He smiles and raises one hand in blessing. Beside him is a gold carved lion-headed armrest, and a strand of fairy lights hangs overhead against a dark background. A partially visible attendant in white stands at the left edge holding a long staff.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony at night. A central man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits with eyes closed, bare-shouldered in a rust-red cloth with layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, a tilak on his forehead, and gold bangles on his wrists. He holds a striped staff topped with pink flowers in one hand and makes a mudra with the other. Behind him a large gold ornate throne with a red cushion. To the left, a younger boy with white tilak wears an orange garment, and a partly visible person in orange and red stands nearby. a person: the central man's long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces match the appearance cues; he is seated before a gold throne during a ritual.2017-08-22A smiling man with long dark hair tied up sits on an ornate gold palanquin or throne at night, lit by string lights. He wears a leopard-print turban and a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, with gold necklaces and bangles. Thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang across his chest and shoulders. A golden lion-head carving sits in the foreground, and an attendant with a whisk stands at the left edge.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA seated man in maroon robes sits on a red-cushioned throne backed by a golden shell-patterned panel decorated with yellow, pink and white flower garlands. He wears a leopard-print turban, a long multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets, and has a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident with both hands, resting his brow against its shaft with eyes closed. Dense green foliage and a red pillar stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure presents as a saffron-robed guru with ceremonial gold jewellery and a turban, seated on a throne.2017-08-25A man seated on a gold-embossed ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a leopard-print turban with a topknot, a rust-brown garment, a thick garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with green leaves, gold ceremonial necklaces, and a gold armlet. Stage lights and dark background behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne and decorated with flower garlands and gold jewellery; the figure is shown as a single person in a formal ceremonial setting.2017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at night on an illuminated decorated float. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with a gold-decorated frame, in hands-folded namaste, wears a leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha-style garland of yellow, red and green flowers, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, and gold armlets and bangles. Strings of white fairy lights hang above and red sequined drapery lines the right side. In the foreground a attendant in dark clothing holds a tall silver trident and a golden lion-head ornament sits on the float, with yellow marigold garlands draped across it.2017-08-25