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A night-time temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-brown cloth, a white and pink flower garland, gold armbands and a rudraksha-style necklace; he extends his hands toward a woman in a red and gold sari who holds a brass tray or lamp. Behind them stand brass lamp stands and oil lamps, a banana plant, and a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. On the right, bare-backed male priests in white dhotis and a man in a purple turban sit with their backs to the camera. Marigold flower offerings sit in the foreground.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Evening photograph of a seated bearded man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a white-and-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a rudraksha mala sits on the red carpet, touching her forehead, and a man in white ritual cloth with a sacred thread sits at lower left. Behind them are a brass oil lamp, a banana-leaf decoration, a golden box and a dark stone sculpture with floral offerings. a person cues: the seated man wears the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on a throne; the match is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-02A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red shawl sits at left holding a silver tray with offerings, and a bare-chested priest with white-marked torso kneels at right pouring liquid from a vessel. Behind them stand a bronze statue of a standing figure and a golden carved arch on a stage backdrop with red-and-black tiered seating. Flower offerings lie at the throne's base. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, gold ornaments and garland, seated on a throne.2017-06-26December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A night-time ritual at an outdoor temple pavilion with a white tent canopy and hanging colourful lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and leopard-print cushions, a garland around his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a trident-topped object in front of the seated figure. Several bare-chested men in orange-and-white cloth sit on the red mat at left, and a cameraman stands nearby. Behind the throne are gold-and-flower decorated deity murti and floral garlands, with a green leaf in the foreground. This appears to be an aarti-style ritual before the throne.2016-12-15December 02 20162016-12-02