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Night photo of a devotional event under string lights and a lit stone-lamp row. A seated elderly man in a grey shawl with a red-and-gold garland sits on an ornate gold throne with an elephant-form base, receiving a folded offering from a devotee. A man in white kurta and a woman in a dark sari stand behind, another man in white holds a white flower garland, and a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, wearing rudraksha bracelets. At left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a crown-less long hair sits with hands clasped, a possible a person candidate visible from behind with only partial face cues, so identity is uncertain.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a temple or ashram ritual at night. A man in an orange-saffron shawl with a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers stands in front of a seated elderly bearded man wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland; a bald priest in saffron cloth and an attendant in white shirt pour or attend near them. Ornate gold-framed seats or thrones stand behind, with brass urns emitting incense smoke at the top left. Several shaven-headed men in saffron and gold-bordered dhotis sit or kneel in the foreground, and a long-haired young man with bare chest and gold-bordered cloth stands at right. Several onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-23Night outdoor celebration with string lights and red flags. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne at left, hands raised in a gesture, a gold-handled ceremonial vessel beside him; the throne bears a gold lotus-style armrest. Beside him on a second gold chair sits an older bearded man in white clothing with a garland and a white cap. A standing man in brown-maroon robes with a garland faces the thrones, and several women in maroon and gold saris stand with palms pressed together in front, some wearing garlands. Smoke rises from an incense or lamp stand near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair, seated on a throne with ceremonial gold fittings.2016-12-23Night photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a festival. A figure in a gold-bordered orange-saffron shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a brass finial, bowing forward with head bent and a sandalwood tilak on the forehead. Opposite, a standing man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a large red and yellow flower garland with gold ornaments and a gold-bordered neckband, smiles and holds out his hands toward the seated figure over a tray of white jasmine garlands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a white sari with red border, and other devotees stand; string lights glow in the background and a brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23March 16 20172017-03-16December 23 20162016-12-23