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A seated man in a red-maroon cloth and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Two priests attend him: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a flower garland kneels at a small altar, holding a brass plate with a lit lamp and flowers, while a woman in a green blouse and peach sari with a flower garland stands beside him offering a plate. A gold-tasselled canopy with red and green fringe shades the outdoor ceremony, and a golden footstool holds flower petals. Another woman in a red sari stands in the background near a potted plant.

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April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy at an ashram courtyard. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a mala necklace, wearing a rust-red robe, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a multicoloured parasol-style canopy, hands folded in anjali and smiling. Beside him stands a woman in an orange-pink sari with green blouse, hands folded, wearing a flower garland. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels with hands folded, also garlanded. Behind, people in saffron robes attend a wooden tray or offering box heaped with flowers and garlands. Red flowers sit on a stand at right, and a gold footstool holds flower petals.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual under a sloped open canopy with a red and multicoloured fringed top. A seated man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and joins his palms in front of his face. Beside him a woman in a green blouse, orange sari and flower garland holds a brass lamp and gestures over the throne. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a flower garland kneels at the lower left, holding a small offering. Other people in red robes stand in the background, and a gold-coloured footstool with flowers sits in front of the throne.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair, a full beard, flower garlands and a rust-red robe sits with his palms pressed together on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, beneath a colourful fringed canopy. Before him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and garlands kneels holding a brass oil lamp and plate, while a woman in a green blouse and peach sari with garlands assists him. Floral offerings sit on a gold footstool, and a few other people in orange and red robes are visible in the background. Prominent cues suggest the seated figure is a person, with long hair, saffron-toned robes, and ceremonial garlands; identity remains an appearance-based label only.2017-04-17