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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in front of an ornate golden shrine heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends his right hand toward a woman. The woman wears a royal-blue sari with a gold border and a white flower garland, and she receives something from a silver tray held by a bare-chested older man with grey hair and white garlands. Behind them, a standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala, another older man in white garlands watches, and a silver trident-topped staff stands in the foreground. Deity murtis and gold floral decorations fill the background.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple-style ceremony with a long silver trident standing upright at center. A seated man with long dark hair, a beard, an orange-saffron shawl over a saffron robe and a pink-and-white garland sits on a leopard-print throne-like seat in front of a yellow marigold-covered backdrop. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped sash and white garland holds a brass tray with a red cloth and a book, while a woman in a yellow and green sari with a white garland and red flowers stands beside him. Other people in orange, saffron and white clothing, including a man with a rudraksha mala, sit and stand behind them. A gold-decorated deity murti is adorned with white and orange flowers in the background, with fruit and a striped mat on the floor at right.2016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a richly decorated shrine with gold and flower garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a multicolored flower garland, sits on a leopard-print throne-like seat with a golden lion-head armrest. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit on a striped mat: a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-green border and a man in a white dhoti with a red-flowered garland extend their hands toward a brass tray holding a red bag with a printed portrait. Other people stand behind wearing orange garments, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, and a smiling woman in an orange sari stands at the upper center. Golden deity murtis and yellow marigold garlands fill the background, along with a silver ceremonial staff in the foreground.2016-12-19A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a full black beard, white vibhuti on the forehead, and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with gold lion-armrest carvings. He holds a silver kalasha-style vessel of water, pouring from it toward a kneeling, bare-chested devotee with white tripundra, gold necklaces and a white dhoti who presses his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a tall pillar wrapped in yellow, white and red flower garlands, a golden box-like container and dark deity murti statues. Bags labelled with a festival name sit at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robes and garland; he is seated at the ritual centre as the officiating figure.2016-12-15Night-time outdoor ritual under a white tent. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gold lion-shaped armrest, holding a small ritual implement and seemingly chanting with eyes closed, a red-orange forehead mark visible. Facing him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels and performs aarti with a tall brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps in rows. Behind them a golden trishul rises beside the lamp stand, a dark deity murti draped in red flowers and a yellow-and-white flower garland stands on the right, and a gold-covered box and gold ornamental seating frame the scene. Small cloth gift bags sit on the red-carpeted floor, with a few seated devotees visible in the background. Banner text overlay reads copyright and source notices, not included.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +2 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19