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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone platform with spectators seated on red steps behind a metal railing. A figure with a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, gold armbands and an orange-red sari with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling and extending a silver-tipped staff toward a bald, bare-chested man kneeling before them with a white cloth in his hands; he wears a red shawl with gold trim. Behind them, another robed figure in orange and red sits near a bearded man in saffron robes, and red and yellow umbrellas stand over the seating area. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Outdoor ceremony on a stepped stone platform with red and yellow parasols overhead. A seated figure in a red-brown turban, gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands smiles while holding a silver staff topped with an ornament, seated on an ornate silver-and-cream cushioned throne with a leopard-print cushion. Behind, rows of women in orange and maroon saris sit on the steps, one bowing low in a prostration beside a brass vessel with a coconut and leaves. Several saffron-robed men sit further back among white-clad attendants, and a bald man in orange sits on the steps in the foreground. Stadium-like seating fills the background.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor photo of a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne atop red-brick steps, wearing a rust-red turban and a deep red-and-gold cloth, with heavy gold garland necklaces, a gold crown-shaped pendant, gold bangles and an earring. The seated figure smiles while holding a polished silver trident. Behind stands an attendant with long hair in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holding a silver staff. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing fill a metal-fenced area behind, and an orange canopy with leaf decoration appears at the upper right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the trident, turban, gold ornaments and throne; the attendant is a standing attendant.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered silk sari wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold bangles, holding a silver trident upright while smiling. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala assists, and a man in saffron dhoti stands on red-brick steps. Crowds of boys in red and white sit on tiered stands. A bronze-lidded pot with a coconut and mango leaves sits on a patterned cloth beside red and orange umbrellas.2013-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a bright orange canopy with teal fringe and flower garlands. A smiling person in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised cushioned seat, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace, layered red, pink and green flower garlands and gold bangles. Two men in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas flank the seat; one holds a long pole, another a silver umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants, and a golden trident stands to the right. Red and purple cushions and a gold vessel are in the foreground.2013-12-27A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest raises a silver trident-topped staff toward a shaved-headed young man in red and yellow robes who kneels or bows before him. The seated figure wears an orange-brown turban, heavy gold chains, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an orange-brown garment with gold border, with white markings on the arm. Behind them, a row of red stone steps is filled with seated devotees in white and orange-red clothing, and a red and white banner hangs on the building. Other people are seated devotees on the steps. A white cloth and an orange cloth lie on the throne platform.2013-07-22A seated man on a golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and armbands, receives an offering from an elderly bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash who bows and holds out hands with an orange cloth. A tall trident stands beside the throne. Several white-clad men wearing yellow-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet holding papers, and a small boy in a white dhoti stands nearby. A tray of green leaves sits on a yellow plate in front, and a woman in the lower right wears a rudraksha mala. Red-brown stadium steps with black seats and an orange-robed figure form the background.2017-08-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe with a matching turban, gold necklaces, bracelets and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling as he extends his arm to receive an offering. A woman with wet, dark hair in a white clinging garment kneels and holds out an orange cloth bundle toward him while touching a silver staff he holds. Behind them, white-clad devotees and an orange-robed attendant sit on red steps lined with banana plants under an open sky. A depiction of a wearer of these cues would be ambiguous, so the central figure is labelled by role only; the page's a person flag is not used to identify him.2013-07-22A woman in a maroon-red sari with a matching red turban and a garland of multicolored flowers smiles while raising her hand in greeting beside a silver kalasha topped with a yellow cloth and flower garlands. Around her, shaven-headed priests in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand near her; one priest in orange holds the silver pot. Other people in white ritual clothes, orange saris and red-and-gold robes stand behind, with ceremonial umbrellas and poles at the upper left. The setting is outdoors under trees.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on an orange and gold ratha-style platform under a large orange canopy with teal and yellow fringe. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange cloth, a gold ornate necklace, layered multicoloured flower garlands and gold bangles sits centrally on red and gold cushions, with raised right hand. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold chains flank him, one holding a long-handled silver trident-topped staff, another holding a silver umbrella on a pole. Behind them an attendant in dark sunglasses holds a second umbrella, and a silver trident and yellow marigold garlands decorate the frame. Crowd visible at left in background.2013-12-27