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Night photograph of an outdoor stage in front of a red-and-white striped wall. A man with long dark hair, a beard, large gold hoop earrings and an orange-rust draped garment with a bare chest and a beaded bangle on his upper arm stands beside an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved silver lion at its base. Two tall yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrellas with floral embroidery and painted faces flank the scene, and a fan stands at left. On the right a man with a shaved-looking head wears white ceremonial clothes and a white body marking, and a silver tray with offerings is visible. The stage is lit by night lighting and a blue tarpaulin is behind. Caption at lower right reads a copyright line and source credit.

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Night outdoor photo at a temple-style stage with white and maroon striped walls. A man with long dark hair, a beard, gold hoop earrings, a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and an orange-brown dhoti, with bare chest and copper bangles, stands before a red-cushioned silver throne with an ornate carved white backrest. He looks down toward the seat. Yellow and red decorative umbrellas with floral and face motifs stand behind him. To the right, a person in a white dhoti with white body markings holds a brass plate with a leaf and offerings. A standing fan is at left and an orange-turbaned attendant is at the edge. The appearance matches the a person profile: long hair, saffron-orange clothing and gold earrings, though the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2017-10-15A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl standing at night beside an ornate silver-and-white throne with red cushions and a carved lion figure. He has long dark hair, a beard, gold hoop earrings, and bangles, and he looks down. To the right, a man with white ash markings on his forehead and arms in white ceremonial dress holds a tray. Two yellow-fringed red and gold umbrella-style canopies with floral patterns and emblems stand on either side, and a white electric fan is at left. a person: the standing man in saffron with long hair, gold earrings and a shawl is the presiding figure before the throne, with the cues of long hair and saffron clothing. A printed name and appears at lower right, not as a caption2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph taken at night from behind a long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe standing beside an ornate white and red throne-like seat with a red cushion. The figure has long black dreadlocked hair falling down the back, a beaded bracelet on the raised arm, and holds a yellow-fringed red umbrella decorated with a painted face and blue and green flowers. The black background and a white fan-like object at the lower right complete the scene. Because the page does not indicate a person at this event, identity is not asserted from appearance.2017-10-15A man with long dreadlocked black hair and a white forehead mark stands at night beside a dark bronze deity murti holding a trident-like staff, with purple and yellow flower garlands draped on it. He is bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, a gold-coloured sash, a thick gold beaded necklace, a copper-toned armband and red-and-gold wrist bands, with his eyes lowered. A white electric fan, red curtain and an ornate gold-trimmed throne or palanquin stand nearby, indicating a temple or ceremonial setting.2017-10-05October 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, his feet resting on a small red cushion, with long dark hair, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold chain, and bangles on his wrists. He gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him is a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) painted red and yellow with flower petals and small brass vessels nearby. Striped woven mats cover the platform, and two standing fans flank the stage beneath decorated yellow-and-red umbrellas. A person's arm is partially visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ceremony.2017-10-15A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with layered red-beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, a gold earring and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, extending his right hand in blessing toward the head of a bare-chested devotee in an orange cloth. Behind him stands a bare-chested priest with horizontal white-and-ash forehead markings, a dark rudraksha-style mala and white dhoti. A red and gold parasol with a sun motif and floral embroidery shields the scene. In front, seated men attend a brass and silver puja setup with small vessels, a silver bull figure and a white cloth. The man on the throne shows a person cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, placed in a seated role receiving devotees.2017-10-15March 13 20172017-03-13 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red saffron robes sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne with a carved lion-head armrest. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold earring, red and gold beaded bracelets, and a white vertical forehead mark. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a full beard. A white pedestal fan stands beside him on a colourful striped mat. A seated person in white is visible in the foreground and another figure in the background, with a red fire extinguisher on the wall. a person is seated in ornate regalia during a satsang-style session.2017-03-13