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A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a gold necklace, bracelets and a gold jewelled ornament on the turban, extends both hands toward a young man standing before him. The young man wears an orange turban, orange dhoti-style wrap and a shawl with a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth bundle with gold border and green leaves. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair beside a gold lion-head armrest, under strings of coloured lights. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees watches in the dark night setting.

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February 21 20172017-02-21Night photograph of a seated man on a gilded lion-armrest throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a maroon-brown turban with a gold ornament, rust-brown robe, layered gold-and-bead necklaces and armbands, and white tripundra on his forehead. He reaches out to receive a folded white cloth held by a young attendant in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, who kneels beside another attendant in orange holding a silver plate. Strings of coloured lights hang above, and devotees are partly visible in the background.2017-02-21Evening outdoor event under strings of multicoloured lights. A bearded man seated on an ornate golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and bangles, and holds up a small green leaf over a white cloth. Two attendants in saffron-orange turbans and wraps stand beside him: one in a white-and-gold cloth holding the cloth, the other bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holding a silver plate. Seated devotees fill the background.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21Night-time ceremony in an open courtyard strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A bearded man seated on a golden lion-armed throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-brown turban with a gold crest, a rust-brown wrap, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace, and bangles, and extends his hands to receive or bless a folded white cloth. Pinned to the cloth is a green leaf. Beside him, a young attendant in an orange turban and orange wrap holds the white cloth, while a second attendant in an orange wrap, bare-chested with white body markings, holds a silver plate. Devotees are faintly visible in the background.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21Photo of a seated man with long dark hair, a trimmed beard and a brown-orange shawl over his shoulders, wearing a pink-and-gold flower garland. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a crown-like finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on a golden lion-armed seat. Facing him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed young man with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on his forehead holds an orange-and-gold cloth bundle toward him, as if making an offering. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees sits in a stadium-like hall with red-and-white tiered stands and red flags. a person is the seated man, identified by long swept hair, saffron-brown shawl, garland and ceremonial staff.2016-12-23February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21Night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor event lit by a string of multicoloured bulb lights. A seated man in a maroon-red wrap and red turban holds up green leafy sprigs with his right hand, wearing a long gold-toned garland, gold bangles and an ornate gold brooch on his turban. He sits on a gold lion-headed throne with leopard-print cushioning. Beside him, two attendants in saffron-orange turbans and orange garments stand with white-and-gold cloth and a silver tray; one has white ash markings on the chest and arms, and both wear beaded necklaces. The image appears to show a ceremonial abhishekam-style offering. Several seated spectators are visible at the bottom edge.2017-02-21A seated man in brown and ochre robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a thick red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with white tilak on his forehead. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and an orange turban stands at left, holding a bundle wrapped in white and red cloth toward him. Behind them stands a stone deity murti in a niche, with a silver lion-footed stand in the foreground and a microphone at right. Source credit and copyright text appear at the lower right of the image.2017-10-05