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Night-time ceremony in an open courtyard strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A bearded man seated on a golden lion-armed throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-brown turban with a gold crest, a rust-brown wrap, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace, and bangles, and extends his hands to receive or bless a folded white cloth. Pinned to the cloth is a green leaf. Beside him, a young attendant in an orange turban and orange wrap holds the white cloth, while a second attendant in an orange wrap, bare-chested with white body markings, holds a silver plate. Devotees are faintly visible in the background.

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February 21 20172017-02-21Evening outdoor event under strings of multicoloured lights. A bearded man seated on an ornate golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and bangles, and holds up a small green leaf over a white cloth. Two attendants in saffron-orange turbans and wraps stand beside him: one in a white-and-gold cloth holding the cloth, the other bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holding a silver plate. Seated devotees fill the background.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21Night photograph of a seated man on a gilded lion-armrest throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a maroon-brown turban with a gold ornament, rust-brown robe, layered gold-and-bead necklaces and armbands, and white tripundra on his forehead. He reaches out to receive a folded white cloth held by a young attendant in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, who kneels beside another attendant in orange holding a silver plate. Strings of coloured lights hang above, and devotees are partly visible in the background.2017-02-21Night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor event lit by a string of multicoloured bulb lights. A seated man in a maroon-red wrap and red turban holds up green leafy sprigs with his right hand, wearing a long gold-toned garland, gold bangles and an ornate gold brooch on his turban. He sits on a gold lion-headed throne with leopard-print cushioning. Beside him, two attendants in saffron-orange turbans and orange garments stand with white-and-gold cloth and a silver tray; one has white ash markings on the chest and arms, and both wear beaded necklaces. The image appears to show a ceremonial abhishekam-style offering. Several seated spectators are visible at the bottom edge.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a gold necklace, bracelets and a gold jewelled ornament on the turban, extends both hands toward a young man standing before him. The young man wears an orange turban, orange dhoti-style wrap and a shawl with a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth bundle with gold border and green leaves. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair beside a gold lion-head armrest, under strings of coloured lights. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees watches in the dark night setting.2017-02-21A photograph of a ceremony at night. A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-brown turban with a brooch, brown robe, a long gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a white tilak on his forehead; he has long hair and gold bangles. He is receiving a white-wrapped offering with flowers from a woman in an orange sari-style cloth and bare upper body, adorned with white markings. Beside them a golden lion-shaped figure sits on the throne. A bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces stands at right, and a few other devotees are partly visible in the background under green lights.2017-02-21Night outdoor photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a golden lion figure beside him. He wears a maroon-red turban with a gold emblem, a maroon-red cloth, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bracelets, and has a white forehead marking and a full dark beard. He appears to be receiving an offering: a shaved-headed woman in orange with a dreadlocked hairstyle, bare-shouldered with white body markings, bends forward holding a white cloth bundle with flowers. Another woman in orange with a long gold-beaded necklace stands at right. Gold sunburst-style carvings decorate the throne and strings of lights hang overhead. Two physical people are visible, plus a partially visible third woman in the background at right.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21A seated man in a rust-brown turban and matching brown-red robe, wearing layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, smiles while receiving a white cloth-wrapped offering with flowers from a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti and orange shawl. The seated man sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold throne with sunburst-like carved fan designs. A gold lion figure sits beside the chair. Another bare-chested man with white forehead markings and gold necklaces stands in the background at night under string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the turban and gold necklaces is the. Setting suggests a ritual offering scene.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21