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Night procession scene in front of a lit stone building with rows of string lights. In the foreground, a bearded man in a red shawl with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold chain sits on a golden throne-like seat decorated with marigold garlands; a golden kalasha-style pole and brass lamps stand beside him, with smoke rising. Behind him a striped canopy and a second attendant in white stands on a raised platform. Many devotees, some bare-chested in white dhotis and others in pink, green and orange saris, sit on tiered steps holding small oil lamps. a person is indicated by the long hair, red shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace of the seated figure, presented in a role of honoured presence at the procession.

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Evening procession at night with a long crowd of seated devotees behind a golden throne under a multicoloured canopy. A man in a red shawl and rudraksha malas sits on the gold throne, garlanded, hands raised in a gesture while speaking, flanked by a trident-topped staff and a golden staff. In front, shirtless priests in white dhotis and bare-chested men with sacred threads sit on the ground. Marigold and purple-flower garlands drape the decorated float, and string lights line the wall behind a large crowd, with women in pink and orange saris. Two oil lamps and a smoking censer appear near the throne.2016-12-06 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor ceremony with a central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a canopy with blue, yellow, red and white tassels, flanked by garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The seated figure wears a pink-red shawl and rudraksha-style necklaces and gestures with folded hands. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit on the ground, and a woman in an orange sari sits in front. Spectators in colourful saris and white clothes fill tiered seating behind, lit by strings of lights. Brass staffs with trident finials and incense-smoke tipped lamps stand beside the throne.2016-12-06 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram with a seated man on a gilded throne under a multicoloured canopy with red, blue, yellow, teal and white fringe. The throne has a red cushion and gold trident-topped finials. He wears a red shawl, a pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold chest ornaments, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Several white-clad devotees in front of the throne face him. Behind, many people sit on steps lit by strings of small lamps and marigold garlands hang on the left. Incense smoke rises beside the throne. The presentation fits the a person description, so the identification is probable.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening ritual at an outdoor amphitheatre lit with rows of warm string lights. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, shirtless priests in white dhotis sit on a red mat, one holding a ceremonial vessel, and a smoking incense or lamp stand rises beside the throne. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the tiered seating behind, many holding small oil lamps. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, shown with long hair, a garland, and rudraksha beads, presiding over the evening puja and Brahmotavam procession setup.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony before a tall wall strung with rows of lit lamps. On the left a golden throne stands under a canopy with a striped blue, yellow and red valance and marigold garlands. Seated on the throne is a bearded man in a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with a ceremonial gold necklace; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on cues of beard, red shawl and throne seating. Brass trident-topped staffs flank the throne. Below, rows of seated devotees, many in white dhotis and saffron or orange saris, sit on a patterned carpet, and a large audience fills stone steps behind holding small oil lamps, some with hands folded in prayer. Some men in the foreground are bare-chested in ritual dress.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06