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A seated figure in a brown-red robe with a red turban and a gold beaded garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, a brass oil lamp on a stand before him. A devotee in an orange robe bends forward with his back to the camera, and two bald men in brown-red dhotis with gold borders stand at left near a green-draped gold throne. A painted backdrop shows a deity with trident, palm trees and a pink sunset sky. The setting is a stage with a red-patterned rug.

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October 22 20152015-10-22A seated figure on an ornate gold throne on a stage, wearing a maroon turban, a maroon garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, with arms resting on the lap. Two attendants in maroon and saffron-bordered dhoti stand at right and left; a barefoot figure in orange robe bends forward before the throne, and an attendant in maroon with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside a painted backdrop. Behind the throne is a golden canopy, a trident, and a painted backdrop of palm trees, a sunset and a white bull (nandi). On the left, a deity murti in a green-and-gold shrine with garlands. Red carpet on the stage.2015-10-22October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA stage ceremony before a painted sunset backdrop with palm trees and a painted Shiva figure with trident at right. A seated man in the centre wears a red-and-gold turban, a heavy gold necklace and a gold-bordered saffron-red dhoti, sitting on a gold-framed throne with a golden canopy above. Before him a man in an orange robe bends forward, and a bare-chested priest in rust-coloured cloth with gold borders kneels at a low wooden stand holding ritual items. A standing priest at left in rust cloth with a sling bag and arm bands watches. Brass lamps and a trident stand beside the throne, with a microphone stand at right.2015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene on a stage before a painted backdrop of a palm tree, sun and temple tower. A seated man in a red-brown turban and red-brown robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion. A devotee in orange robes bows low and touches his feet. Beside the throne stands a priest in red-brown dhoti and shawl holding a gold trident staff, and a seated attendant in red-brown clothing kneels nearby. To the left, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments and garlands. A red-and-blue patterned carpet covers the floor, and a gold canopy hangs above the throne.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved back and a tiger-skin cushion beneath him. The seated man wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and maroon robes, and presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. A man in orange robes bends forward in reverence before him, and a bald attendant in maroon robes with gold borders kneels at left beside the throne. Another attendant in maroon and gold stands at right holding a folded orange cloth. Behind them, deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands stand in a shrine niche, a brass lamp and trident stand nearby, and a painted backdrop shows palm trees and a sunset. Visible people count: four.2015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremony in a gilded setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red-maroon turban with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace and a red-brown shawl over a maroon garment, with a tiger-skin cloth beneath his feet. Before him, a man in an orange robe bends low and touches his hands in reverence. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in maroon-brown clothing and a rudraksha mala sits beside a decorated deity murti in silver and red. On the right, a priest holds a golden trident and wears a maroon cloth. The backdrop shows a palm tree, a temple tower and a sunset in pink and orange.2015-10-22A long-haired man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped armrests inside an orange tent. Probable Swamiji (probable), seated and smiling, with long swept-back hair and a tilak, gestures toward two sadhus in orange turbans and saffron shawls who bow in front of the throne. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha beads stands beside them with palms joined, and a trident hangs on the tent wall. A gold kalasha-style ornament stands in the foreground and green matting covers the floor.2013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08