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Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights and red-and-green flags on poles. A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold and bead necklace and a large swept-back hair bun with a red bindi receives devotees; he wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with his hand raised. Before him an older bald man in a white dhoti with white markings on his bare chest presses his palms together in greeting, and a shirtless younger man bows low. A large ornate golden umbrella with red, green and blue tassels shades the seated figure. Other devotees, some bare-chested with white markings and some in saffron, sit or stand nearby against a chain-link fence and hedge. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated centre, with long hair, a beard, rudraksha and gold necklace, receiving devotion.

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November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNight-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style platform lit by strings of coloured lights and small flags. A seated man in a dark maroon-rust robe with a large gold pendant and gold beaded necklaces, a white tilak with red centre mark on his forehead, and a red-and-gold shawl sits under a large ornate parasol with red, yellow, blue and gold fringed panels. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with white ash markings on their arms and chests, stand or bend forward in devotion along the steps. Two or three men in similar white dhotis stand in the foreground, one bending toward the seated figure. Dark sky and a chain-link fence sit behind them. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14Night outdoor ritual photograph. A seated man in a rust-orange robe and gold necklaces, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, sits on a raised brick platform beneath a large ornate decorated umbrella with red, green and yellow tassels. Four bare-chested men in white dhotis with white markings on their bodies stand in a line before him, some with hands folded and one leaning forward toward him. Strings of coloured lights and small flags are visible in the background, and an oil lamp sits on the platform. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated under the umbrella with distinctive gold ornaments and orange robes; the page describes a Pournami Rudrabhishekam.2016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11Night outdoor ritual photograph at a raised platform with a large ornate golden-and-colourful umbrella canopy overhead and string lights with fairy-light strands in the background. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a gold-coloured necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala and orange armbands, sits on a cushioned seat holding red fruits in both hands. Before him, an elderly woman in a white sari with grey hair bows with folded hands, and a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti with a sacred ash mark on his forehead stands with palms joined. Additional devotees in white and orange clothing stand on the steps behind them.2016-11-14February 23 20172017-02-23A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at night under a tent canopy. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over a gold ornate necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a sandalwood tilak, holds a striped ceremonial rod and places his palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. A gold-covered throne and a colourful striped canopy frame the scene; a woman in a dark sari and a priest in white are partly visible in the background, with coloured lights behind.2017-05-02