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Outdoor evening ceremony at dusk with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in a red robe and red trousers, wearing a gold-link necklace and bangles, sits barefoot on an ornate red velvet throne with gold legs. Another person in white stands beside him with a white cloth draped over the throne. A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with white forehead markings and a white thread, presses his palms together in namaskar before the throne. A brass oil lamp with a pink flower sits on the floor. Behind them stands a decorated ratha/chariot hung with colourful tassels and garlands, and a crowd of devotees in white and other colours watches.

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Evening outdoor ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and red trousers, wearing a gold necklace and bare-footed, sits on an ornate red and gold throne while raising a hand. Before him a shaved-headed man in white kurta and white dhoti kneels on an orange cloth, holding a small orange object and touching his forehead in reverence. A brass oil lamp with flowers sits in front. Behind them a decorated chariot festooned with coloured tassels and garlands, and a crowd of devotees in white clothes watches. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-22Evening outdoor satsang scene. A long-haired figure in a red robe and gold necklaces sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne with a forehead marking, an attendant in white reaching toward him from the left. Before the throne, a man in white shirt and trousers kneels with hands near his chest, facing the seated figure. A brass oil lamp with a flower sits on the mat in front. Behind them, a decorated chariot with colourful tassels and garlands stands near a crowd of people in white clothes and a few women in colourful saris seated on the ground. A dark palm-tree silhouette and orange lanterns fill the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor ceremony at dusk with palm trees behind. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a red garment, red shawl and a white-and-pink flower garland, with long dark hair. A priest in white dhoti with saffron border kneels at left, extending his hand toward a lit oil lamp on a brass stand. A devotee in white shirt kneels at right, bending forward to touch or offer something at the throne's base, near a shallow stone-edged basin with marigold petals. A kalasha-like brass vessel with green leaves and pink flowers sits in front. Standing spectators in pale green shirts, white shirts and white saris watch from behind.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor 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.2010-12-22