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A seated man in an ornate golden throne-like seat holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial, wearing a red-orange garment, a peacock-feather fan behind him, gold armlets, bangles, and a beaded necklace, with a green tilak mark on his forehead. Before him, a young boy in white dhoti bows low over a golden tray with fruit and leaves, and a red-orange cloth is laid on the platform. Behind them, several women in white saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas stand on red-carpeted steps lined with small lamps, and an orange-robed monastic stands in the background; the scene appears to be an offering ceremony.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 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.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stone amphitheatre with rows of small lamps along the tiered steps. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne holds a silver staff and wears a red-and-gold garment, gold armbands, a multi-strand bead necklace and a peacock-feather-style ornament; a red-maroon cloth and gold jewellery adorn him. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, gold ornaments, a red-and-gold garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the page's Krishna Janmashtami celebration. Before him a young man in white dhoti with a bare chest and white body markings bows with palms joined over a gold tray holding leaves. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a woman in a cream sari holds up a folded orange cloth. Several attendants stand nearby and more people are seen on the stairs.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard with red-carpeted tiered steps behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like peacock feather headdress, gold-and-beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a saffron-red wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne holding a long silver staff topped with a bell-like finial; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance and presentation cues, and the page names him as present. Beside him a young man with dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border hands out a folded orange cloth. Behind them, women in white and gold-bordered saris and a bald man in white dhoti stand holding orange cloths, and a woman sits near a gold tray of leaves. A gold ceremonial tray with circular cups sits in front.2017-08-14Outdoor festival scene at a stepped red-tiered amphitheatre. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red garment, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armbands and a peacock-feather ear ornament, and holds a silver staff. Before him a bare-chested man with long dark hair bows and offers folded orange cloths over a large gold tray. Behind them, several women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls stand in a row holding folded orange cloths, and a woman in white sits near a bowl of green leaves. Rows of seats and a crowd of onlookers fill the background, with red flags visible at the upper right.2017-08-14