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Outdoor ceremonial setting on a red carpet over bare ground. A gilded lion-figure pillar stands center beside a golden throne-like seat (peetha) under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Two women in orange and rust-red saris stand at left, one with long dark braids and a red head covering. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red head covering kneels at right near a gilded chair, and a figure in white sits bent over on a white plastic chair beside the pillar. A man in a white hard hat and high-visibility vest stands at right, and a man in white dhoti stands at far left. Equipment cases, cables, a potted plant and an oil lamp are visible.

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Outdoor ceremonial stage on a red carpet with a gold-painted throne flanked by ornate gold lion sculptures. Seated on the throne is a woman in saffron-orange robes with long braided hair and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari stands beside her. A woman in a rust-brown robe with long dreadlocks and a red flower in her hair holds a gold ritual vessel. A white-and-gold canopy with multicoloured tassels shelters the scene, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind it operating a camera on a tripod. A cameraman in a white cloth sits lower left. Dry ground, metal tables and equipment surround the stage.2017-12-16Outdoor procession on a golden ratha with two yellow fringed parasols and a red-and-gold canopy above. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long white shawl stands at right with his hand on the golden structure. Seated figures wear saffron/orange cloth, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one holds a silver staff and another a camera. A bamboo scaffold stands at left under blue sky, a red flag at the bottom left, and several people are visible in the foreground.2016-04-22November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor ceremonial scene on a dirt ground covered partly by a long red carpet. A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-like armrests sits under a multicoloured canopy with striped fringe. The seated figure wears a red turban, reddish-brown robes and a beaded necklace. Nearby, attendants in white dhotis and red or brown clothing stand holding ritual items such as a trident-like staff and lamps. A large crowd of people, many in white and red clothing and some wearing red headwear, sits and stands on a grassy slope behind a red brick wall. A stone pavilion stands at the top of the rise.2017-12-16A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a red-tiered amphitheatre. A man seated on a gold and red throne, with long black hair, a dark red garment, gold armlet and bracelets, and a gold necklace, holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a pot; his appearance is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity is uncertain. Around him, women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand or bend over a golden offering tray with small dishes, one woman reaching to arrange them. Some hold folded orange cloths. Seated devotees in white fill the stands behind, with red and orange flags visible. The scene suggests a naivedyam offering.2017-08-14July 03 20172017-07-03December 12 20162016-12-12May 24 20162016-05-24January 15 20162016-01-15December 16 20172017-12-16A photo of a ceremony on a raised green-carpeted stage under a white tented canopy, with a gilded throne-like seat set under a red roofed canopy. A seated figure in a red sari with garlands sits on a throne-like seat at centre, flanked by ornate golden arches and decorated umbrellas. A standing man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and has long dark hair, with another man in white and a man in a light shirt beside him. To the right, women in white saris with gold borders stand and kneel, while seated attendants in orange and red garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit on red cushioned seats. Gilded trim and decorated drapes frame the stage.2017-03-11April 30 20162016-04-30