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A night-time outdoor celebration with strings of coloured lights overhead. A seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne decorated with lion and elephant figures, a gold-framed panel behind. A standing attendant in orange and gold holds a large ornate umbrella over the seat. Beside the throne, a shirtless attendant wears a gold necklace and orange cloth, and a seated man in orange with a sandal-marked forehead sits on the steps. Women in orange and yellow saris stand at right, a trident-topped staff is at left, and orange cloths are piled on the steps.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor evening ceremony on red brick steps with a seated row of figures before a backdrop of coloured cloths. Center: an elderly figure with a shaved head and long-sleeved orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold trident and kalasha finial behind. To the left, a bearded man in brown-orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on a silver-framed seat. To the right, an elderly white-haired man in a yellow shawl and garland sits on a gold throne, with a gold trident beside him. Foreground devotees in orange and brown garments sit on the steps, and women in white saris with red-trimmed garments sit in the crowd; a shirtless man in orange cloth with a sacred thread sits near the center. Dress colours include orange, saffron, yellow and brown. Behind them, a few people in green and white saris and white clothing stand on upper steps.2016-12-23Night outdoor celebration with string lights and red flags. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne at left, hands raised in a gesture, a gold-handled ceremonial vessel beside him; the throne bears a gold lotus-style armrest. Beside him on a second gold chair sits an older bearded man in white clothing with a garland and a white cap. A standing man in brown-maroon robes with a garland faces the thrones, and several women in maroon and gold saris stand with palms pressed together in front, some wearing garlands. Smoke rises from an incense or lamp stand near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair, seated on a throne with ceremonial gold fittings.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night ceremony at an outdoor stadium-style venue with tiered stands, lit with coloured lights and red flags. In the foreground, a seated figure in a brown robe and pink-and-maroon flower garland holds a tall golden ceremonial staff with a silver handle, beside an ornate silver-trimmed seat. Beside him, a bearded man in a saffron-orange garment raises a hand toward the staff. On the right, a bare-chested man with a green-and-orange shawl and a topknot stands with folded hands, a sandalwood mark on his chest. Behind them, other robed attendants and devotees sit among golden urns and kalasha-style vessels, with a crowd seated in the stands.2016-12-23Night-time outdoor celebration with string lights and red flags along a stage. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne with golden lion-head armrests, smiling and gesturing. A devotee in a brown robe with a flower garland stands in the center with hands folded, facing the throne. On the right, several people in maroon and red clothing press palms together in greeting or reverence, and a few men in white and orange stand behind them.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor scene at a temple-like stepped platform strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A seated man in saffron robes with bare shoulder and a long gold-toned trident (trishul) rests on red steps, hand to chin, gazing upward, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Beside him a man in white robes with a red shawl sits on the steps. Behind, a standing monk in orange robes stands near a large orange sculpted seat or throne-like structure. Several people in white and orange clothing and a man in a dark shirt stand or bow in the background among the lights. a person candidate appearance is uncertain on the cues available, so the seated saffron-robed figure is described by role only.2010-11-21December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor evening ceremony on a tiered red stone stage lit at night, with blue lights and fencing behind. A bearded man in a saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at centre near a trident and a golden kalasha-like staff. Seated on a gold-decorated throne to the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a crown-like ornament is addressing the gathering. Another seated figure in white and yellow garlands sits beside a gilded peetha. Devotees in saffron and maroon robes and white dhotis fill the steps, some with rudraksha malas, while a woman in orange sari stands at the upper right. Two striped canopies with coloured fringe shade the seats. A cameraperson in white stands at the lower left. Visible people number roughly 40 on the steps.2016-12-23