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Outdoor ritual on a red-carpeted platform beside stone steps at a temple tank. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne with a golden trident-topped staff wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, gold necklace, and rudraksha-style beads, with a red forehead marking; he is at the left edge. Before a golden tray of leafy offerings and brass plates, a row of white-clad devotees in cream and gold-bordered saris and dhotis, with rudraksha malas, stand reading from printed sheets; one woman in front holds an offering. A woman in orange holds a microphone at right. Their chanting appears to be part of a group recitation. Other devotees in orange and white stand nearby, and dark-haired heads are visible in the foreground. The scene is a Janmashtami devotional gathering.

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Outdoor ritual at a stone-stepped amphitheatre with a water channel. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy holds a silver trident and wears an orange-red garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklace; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and rudraksha cues, seated in the role of the presiding teacher. Nearby, a woman in a white and gold sari with a mala kneels beside brass trays and a leafy offering on a golden platter. Several women in white saris with malas stand on the red carpet holding papers and joining hands in devotion, and a small crowd of seated devotees is partly visible in the foreground. Orange-robed attendants stand at the left edge.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor ceremony at a red-stepped amphitheatre with many small lamps lining the steps. A man on a red and gold throne-like seat at left, with long dark hair, gold armband and bracelets, a bare chest, a rust-coloured cloth at the waist and beads around the neck, holds a tall silver staff with a finial. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and beads, ceremonial seated position as the central figure. Beside him a woman in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a folded saffron cloth. Several women in white sarees with gold borders stand to the right, some holding white papers, one carrying folded orange cloth. A woman bends forward at lower right over a yellow tray with green leaves. Devotees in orange and saffron stand on the steps in the background.2017-08-14A seated man in a golden throne with a red cushion and a silver trident, wearing a rust-orange dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with tripundra on his forehead, receives devotion at an outdoor ritual. In front of him a man in white dhoti bows and touches the floor by the gold tray, while a woman in white sari with a yellow border and rudraksha mala holds leaves beside a stack of orange cloths. Women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, some holding papers. Behind them is a red brick tiered wall with rows of small lamps.2017-08-14May 29 20172017-05-29June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26November 20 20102010-11-20August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony in a stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a silver staff with a round finial. He wears long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red-brown dhoti. a person is seated in the central role, with long hair, ornate gold adornments and red regalia cues. A woman in white and gold-bordered cloth kneels at the gold tray and hands him a folded orange cloth, while others in white hold orange cloths. Devotees in white stand on the steps and a girl sits beside the throne.2017-08-14