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Outdoor ceremony on a multi-tiered red stone stepped amphitheatre filled with seated devotees, many with brass kalashas or pots placed on the steps. A man in a red-orange turban and ornate gold-and-beaded necklace sits on a golden throne under a fringed canopy strung with colourful tassels and flower garlands. He appears to be a person, with a red-orange turban, ornate necklace and a seated place of honour on the throne. Nearby stand a trident-topped staff and a ceremonial stool. Shirtless and white-clad men, women in saffron and pink saris, and monks in orange sit on striped mats in front of the stage. Several people in the audience hold their hands together in prayer.

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A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red stone steps lined with many brass oil lamps. On the left, a bearded man in a saffron-orange wrap and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a fringed canopy with multicoloured tassels, with a flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron wrap, orange turban, garland and ceremonial necklaces, and sits on a throne as the central figure of the event. Around the throne, priests in white dhotis and shawls and women in saffron and bright saris sit on a multicoloured mat. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white, fill the steps, with a camera operator at the left edge of the frame. Marigold and flower garlands decorate the dais. Oil lamps are arranged in rows along the steps.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremonial gathering on red-tiered stone steps beneath a canopy with red, blue, yellow and green tassels and floral garlands. A man with a dark beard and red-orange turban, wearing a gold-patterned orange robe, a garland and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beside a trident and a ceremonial staff. Seated devotees in front wear orange, pink, teal and saffron saris and shawls on a striped mat with brass plates. Many white-clad people sit on the steps behind, some with palms together in prayer, and small oil lamps line the steps.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor puja gathering in front of an ornate golden throne with a canopy draped in red, yellow, green and purple striped fabric, and the throne framed by tall garlands of marigolds and flowers. A bearded man with long dark hair and a red and orange garment, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits on the throne and is the central figure, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated role of honour. Devotees sit on striped mats and red carpeting: men bare-chested in white dhotis, women in orange, red, white and blue saris and kurtas. Rows of brass plates with offerings and small lamps fill the foreground, and a garlanded attendant stands at the right beside stone carvings.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03