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A photograph of a ritual scene at night under a pavilion. A man in a dark maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in namaste with his eyes closed, wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. In front of him a man bare-chested, in white dhoti with a gold-and-red border and a yellow headband, prostrates on the floor on a striped cloth. Yellow marigold garlands and white-wrapped decorative vases with yellow flowers sit in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari and two other attendants in orange and white stand near a pillar, and a few people in white dhotis are seated or standing at the back, with a standing fan at the side. The a person candidate on the throne is shown with a garland and ornate gold throne but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.

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Outdoor homa at night under a decorative canopy with colourful hanging tassels and string lights. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, while a devotee kneels before him with folded hands, offering. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one shirtless with a sacred ash mark and a gold necklace, hold a trident and offering vessels. A small fire burns in the foreground with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white line the background. Appearance-based candidate on the throne with compatible cues (long hair, garland, rust wrap, ornate seat), but the identification is not certain, so it is recorded as unsure.2017-03-16September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesApril 06 20172017-04-06February 23 20172017-02-23A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold lotus-petal back, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a gold belt, with a red bolster beside him and a marigold garland draped on the armrest. A devotee in a white dhoti with gold border prostrates on a striped floor cloth at his feet. Behind them stand people in orange robes and white tripundra markings, one holding a Crompton pedestal fan. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a crown-less bindi-style forehead mark; appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne receiving prostration.2017-08-02Night ceremony photograph at an outdoor temple setting. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, and a maroon-red robe with a garland of pink and white flowers, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a blessing ritual. Before him a white-robed, bare-chested devotee with ash markings bends forward while an attendant pours water or applies a ritual gesture to his head. Behind them stand several men with ash-smeared bodies, rudraksha malas and red or white dhotis. A golden trident-topped ritual object and smoke rise in the centre, with a striped red-and-blue canopy behind, and a tray of limes sits at the front. A man at right holds a woven basket.2017-02-23April 06 20172017-04-06A photograph of a ritual in a smoky hall: a devotee in white dhoti and bare back lies prostrate on a striped cloth, face down, with fresh yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower-filled wicker baskets around him. Seated on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion is a man in saffron-red robes wearing a yellow-orange garland and gold ornaments, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind him a person in a red top holds a white table fan toward them. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a figure sits at left in the haze. Smoke fills the room.2017-08-02May 26 20172017-05-26August 21 20172017-08-21Night-time initiation scene under a canopy at an outdoor pavilion with a red carpet. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron dhoti and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne beneath a large yellow-and-multicoloured parasol, extending his hand to bless a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in cream dhoti kneels nearby, and a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a camera. Behind them, a decorated shrine with a deity murti is framed by colourful fairy lights and a banana plant, with a fire pit and flower offerings in the foreground at right. Illustrative of a person seated on the throne, giving initiation to delegates.2016-12-05Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit (homa) with a bright flame beside a yellow-edged square altar. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beaded malas and armbands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a multicoloured striped mat, hands folded. Around the fire, a woman in a red sari with a microphone and garlands speaks, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti stands bare-chested with arms crossed. Behind them about a dozen devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in a group, some with garlands. Flower arrangements, brass vessels and a standing fan fill the foreground. Several devotees are visible in the background, roughly six to twenty people in total.2017-08-22