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A photo of a ceremony on a raised green-carpeted stage under a white tented canopy, with a gilded throne-like seat set under a red roofed canopy. A seated figure in a red sari with garlands sits on a throne-like seat at centre, flanked by ornate golden arches and decorated umbrellas. A standing man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and has long dark hair, with another man in white and a man in a light shirt beside him. To the right, women in white saris with gold borders stand and kneel, while seated attendants in orange and red garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit on red cushioned seats. Gilded trim and decorated drapes frame the stage.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11April 17 20162016-04-17A ceremonial stage scene with a large decorated deity murti and a golden canopy at the back, flanked by tall gold ceremonial standards with orange-and-red embroidered pennants. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white cap, stands centrally holding ritual items before a seated figure on a gold throne, who wears saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl and sits beneath a gold canopy with garlands. Several women in red, pink and white saris sit at the front of the stage, and a row of seated devotees in white and red garments, some bare-chested in dhotis, face the stage from the foreground. Green foliage and string lights decorate the backdrop. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam with a darshan audience.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20162016-01-30September 11 20152015-09-11Evening photograph of a large covered hall with red carpeted stage, hanging colourful tassel decorations and ceiling fans. Seated on a gilded ornate throne with red cushion is a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange robe, a white floral garland and gold bangles; a bright orange-saffron cloth is draped over the throne behind. Standing before him, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange shoulder cloth holds a tray of offerings, while another attendant in white dhoti and red-orange cloth raises a green leaf toward him. A large colourful parasol rises above the scene. Marigold garlands, fruit, flower-decorated altar trays and oil lamps sit on the red floor in front, and a large seated audience of devotees fills the hall, many in white clothes. The man on the throne is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, saffron-orange robe, garland and gold ornaments, seated in an honoured ceremonial role.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05September 11 20152015-09-11May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage inside a tent with red drapes. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with tiger-skin cushioning wears a red-orange garment, a long garland of white flowers and gold ornaments, and has a white flower on his head; he is smiling. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands before him with palms joined in namaskar. Behind her, a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in yellow stand with hands folded, and a golden deity or attendant figure holds a lamp at right. A white floral arch with a trident finial frames the throne. Page-supported as a Kumbh Mela pushpabhishekam and padapuja event.2016-05-24