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Night photo of a ceremony under a canopy with a red, green, blue and white fringed parasol above a golden throne with a peacock-style back. A seated figure in orange-brown robes and a garland of white and pink flowers receives an offering from a woman kneeling in white with an orange-red shawl and beads, holding a small red-wrapped gift. Behind them, a shirtless man with a white forehead band, gold-bead necklace and white dhoti stands beside a woman in white with a red shawl. Devotees in white sit on striped cloth mats in the background. A fan, a brass lamp and a smoking fire pit with flower offerings are visible at the lower right, with a tall lamp stand at the upper right.

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March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja under a fringed canopy with multicolored tassels. A seated figure on a gold-toned throne with red cushions wears a rust-brown wrap and a garland of white and red flowers; a man beside him in a bare-chested pose wears a long rudraksha mala and a white headband. Two women in cream and gold-bordered saris carry small red pouches toward the throne; one in an orange-striped shawl with a rudraksha mala bends near a row of small oil lamps and a desk fan. Devotees in white sit in the background under string lights.2017-03-16A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a golden peacock-feather back is garlanded with white and red flower garlands and pink petals at the feet. He wears a rust-brown robe and has long dreadlocked hair. A woman in a white and cream sari with a red-bordered shawl kneels at right, offering a small red-and-gold packet, while a woman in white with a red shawl stands behind her with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti, bare-chested with white forehead markings, a brown shawl and gold necklace stands behind the throne. Golden trident-topped staffs, a white fan at left and a seated attendant in orange garments frame the scene. Several people in white are seated in rows in the background under strings of lights and a red canopy.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with small coloured lights. A sacred fire burns in a wooden-framed fire pit on striped red, green and multicolour mats scattered with flower petals, with smoke rising. At left, a priest in white dhoti with bare chest stands beside a tiered decorated kalasha offering arrangement with fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Center, a bearded man in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by trident-topped staves. A woman in a rust-red sari with rudraksha beads holds a microphone at right. Several white-clad and bare-chested attendants assist, with a standing fan nearby. Four or five people are visible, and the image shows a seated figure on a throne described as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair.2017-03-16A shaved-headed priest in a pink head-cloth and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with an orange-and-blue border, leans forward offering a kalasha-style pot of water with leaves to a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured umbrella canopy. The seated man wears a saffron-red cloth, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and has long hair and a beard; he receives the offering with one hand raised. A woman in white sits at right, and white-clad attendees sit on the floor below. A banner at upper right shows a figure with trident-like symbols over a world map. Indoor setting under a metal roof with string lights, consistent with an abhishekam or puja session.2017-05-02Night ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with string lights and a smoky ritual fire pit. A seated man in a golden throne with ornate gold carving and a red cushion, under a multicoloured canopy, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a reddish-brown dhoti. Before him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border raises his hands in blessing while another priest holds a small framed picture. Several saffron-robed devotees sit to the right, and a row of ritual pots, flowers and oil lamps lies in front. A seated person in a pink head cloth sits lower left beside floral offerings.2017-05-02March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copies