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A seated man on a golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and armbands, receives an offering from an elderly bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash who bows and holds out hands with an orange cloth. A tall trident stands beside the throne. Several white-clad men wearing yellow-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet holding papers, and a small boy in a white dhoti stands nearby. A tray of green leaves sits on a yellow plate in front, and a woman in the lower right wears a rudraksha mala. Red-brown stadium steps with black seats and an orange-robed figure form the background.

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August 14 20172017-08-14Photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on a golden throne with red cushions, bare-chested, wearing a red-and-gold garment, a multi-strand beaded necklace, gold armbands and a peacock-feather headdress, holds a silver staff. Beside him a younger bare-chested attendant in white and gold dhoti reaches forward to offer folded orange cloths. Several women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a woman in white kneels at the golden tray. Spectators are seated in the background on tiered steps. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which is a person appearance cue in a role of presiding devotee-honoured guest.2017-08-14A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor stone-stepped ground with a red carpet. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a rust-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas and gold armlets, holding a silver trident-topped staff while a devotee bows before him and touches his feet. The devotee wears only a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Nearby, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests stand holding white papers, and an orange-robed attendant and other people are visible in the background. Fruit and green leaves are placed on a gold tray at the throne's base, with an orange cloth folded on the seat. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate attire consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony in a stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-brown garment, gold armbands, layered gold necklaces and a long swept-back hair style, holds a tall silver staff and gestures toward a woman kneeling at the front. She wears a white and gold-bordered sari, a rudraksha mala and a brown blouse, and offers folded orange cloth. Behind her, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand or kneel, holding orange cloths. Spectators sit in the tiered seating and wave red flags. Golden trays with circular recesses sit on the carpet in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the throne, long hair, gold ornaments and red-brown clothing.2017-08-14A seated man in a golden throne with a red cushion and a silver trident, wearing a rust-orange dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with tripundra on his forehead, receives devotion at an outdoor ritual. In front of him a man in white dhoti bows and touches the floor by the gold tray, while a woman in white sari with a yellow border and rudraksha mala holds leaves beside a stack of orange cloths. Women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, some holding papers. Behind them is a red brick tiered wall with rows of small lamps.2017-08-14A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage with red stone steps behind, lined with rows of seats. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a silver trident-topped staff upright and rests his other hand on an orange cloth. He wears a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ceremonial necklaces, and a gold badge on his chest, with long swept-back hair and sacred ash marks on his forehead. Before him stand several men in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, some holding papers and orange cloths. A young girl in a red dress sits beside the throne, and a shaved-headed man in white stands with his back to the camera. Gold plates with offerings sit on the floor in front.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo at an open-air stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps lined with small lamps. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a peacock-feather fan wears saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and holds a silver staff. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans forward offering folded orange cloth to him. Behind, women in white ritual dress with rudraksha malas hold folded orange cloth, and a figure in white stands at the right. A gold tray holds leaves and fruit.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a red mark on his forehead and a jewelled armband. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and women in orange and cream saris sit on red mats, one woman holding a silver plate of offerings and another tending a metal tray. Behind them, women in white and orange sit on red-stepped stone terraces with stone lamps. The setting suggests a temple ritual and satsang gathering.2017-06-26