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Photograph of a procession at an evening event, with a large crowd seated in tiered rows behind. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a rust-brown robe, a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes holds a gold trident-topped staff beside the throne. In the foreground, shirtless priests with sacred threads and a woman in an orange sari stand facing the throne, and gold trident staffs and a hanging floral canopy frame the scene. Small oil lamps glow among the seated devotees.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a ceremonial procession at night. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Golden trident-topped staffs flank the throne, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads stands at right with hands folded in namaskar. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background and foreground, and floral garlands hang at the top left.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A seated man on an ornate gold and red throne is the central figure, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a pink flower garland and multiple beaded and gold necklaces, and smiling with hands resting on the armrest. Beside him at right, a man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Golden trishula staffs flank the throne, and marigold garlands drape the left edge. Below, several bare-chested devotees in white dhotis and a woman in orange and green sit facing the throne with hands folded, while a seated crowd in tiered stands behind them shows people in white and colourful clothes in a night-lit ceremonial setting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a brown-maroon robe, a pink flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, with long hair and a beard, smiling and holding his hands in his lap. To his right stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed waist sash, a white forehead band and beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaste. Golden trident staffs flank the throne, a flower-garlanded canopy is at top left, and the front row of white-clad devotees, some bare-chested, sits with their backs to the camera facing the throne. Behind them a large crowd sits on tiered steps, many with hands joined in prayer, under warm evening lighting.2016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat during an evening procession. He wears a rust-orange robe, a pink and magenta flower garland, and gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Golden trident staffs and gold finials flank the throne. In front, bare-chested devotees in white dhotis sit with their backs to the camera, and a dense crowd fills the background with oil lamps lit along the stone steps. a person seated on a peetha throne as a central figure at a temple-ground ritual.2016-12-06A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an evening ceremony. He wears a deep maroon-brown cloth, a pink-and-magenta flower garland, and beaded necklaces, with long swept-back hair and a full beard, smiling with his hands joined near his chest. Golden trident-topped staffs and metal finials flank the throne, and a red-and-orange-robed attendant stands at left. Several bare-chested men with sacred-thread cords and women in saris, including one in purple and green, face the throne from the front, while a large seated audience in white, orange and purple clothes fills tiered seating behind. Hanging garlands of flowers decorate the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a magenta garland, and sits on the central throne as the honoured figure in the procession.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a pink and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, with long dark hair and a full beard. Golden trident-tipped staffs with finial tops flank him. Around the throne, shirtless devotees in white and bare-chested men kneel or bow, and an orange-robed attendant sits in front. Behind them a large crowd fills the space, and there are marigold-like garlands hanging at the top left. The seated man is an appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, a shawl, ornate gold necklaces and a garland on a throne, with an attendant and devotees paying respects.2016-12-06A photograph of a large audience hall during a ceremony. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a pink floral garland and a maroon cloth. a person appears in the centre of the throne with long swept-back hair and a pink garland, though the image shows him from behind. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the left beside a gold trident-topped stand and a brass lamp. Several people in white and orange garments sit or kneel on the floor in front, and a crowd of devotees fills the seating behind, many with hands joined. Garlands of marigolds hang along the top edge.2016-12-06