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A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an outdoor temple stage with red-carpeted steps. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne wears a red-and-gold garment, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, ornate gold armbands and bangles, and a peacock-feather crown, and holds a long silver staff topped with a silver finial. Two women in white dhotis and saffron-coloured blouses hold orange cloths. Nearby, a boy in white dhoti is arranging offerings on a gold plate. Another devotee stands beside a gold platter with green leaves, and a row of small lamps lines the steps behind.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne at an outdoor stone ceremony area with red-carpeted steps. The seated figure wears a red-and-maroon garment, a gold waist belt, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a peacock feather on the headdress and a long swept-back hair. Using only appearance cues (swept-back hair, peacock-feather headdress, ceremonial gold ornaments), this is a person, seated and holding a silver staff. In front, a row of women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha beads holds stacks of orange cloth. A young man in white dhoti kneels before a gold plate heaped with leaves and fruit, a ritual offering being prepared. Background shows more devotees on the stepped seating and a flag-draped building.2017-08-14A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a red-carpeted stepped amphitheatre. On the left, a figure seated on a gold throne with a red cushion wears a red-and-gold garment, gold armbands and bangles, a long beaded necklace, and a peacock-feather crown; he holds a tall silver staff. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a crown on a ceremonial throne. Behind and to the right, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand holding stacks of orange cloth. A young man in white dhoti kneels at the bottom right near a gold tray with green leaves and a pillar, while more people in white and orange move on the steps behind.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a red-tiered amphitheatre. A man seated on a gold and red throne, with long black hair, a dark red garment, gold armlet and bracelets, and a gold necklace, holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a pot; his appearance is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity is uncertain. Around him, women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand or bend over a golden offering tray with small dishes, one woman reaching to arrange them. Some hold folded orange cloths. Seated devotees in white fill the stands behind, with red and orange flags visible. The scene suggests a naivedyam offering.2017-08-14Outdoor ceremony in a stepped amphitheatre with red-brick seating and a red-and-white wall behind. A man with long dark hair, a peacock-feather crown, a pale stripe on his face, gold armlets and a heavy gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red ornate throne holding a silver staff. Several women in white and cream saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand behind holding folded orange-saffron cloths. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long wet-looking hair bends over a golden tray, and a woman in white kneels beside a basket of green leaves. Appears to be a ritual offering on Krishna Janmashtami.2017-08-14Photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on a golden throne with red cushions, bare-chested, wearing a red-and-gold garment, a multi-strand beaded necklace, gold armbands and a peacock-feather headdress, holds a silver staff. Beside him a younger bare-chested attendant in white and gold dhoti reaches forward to offer folded orange cloths. Several women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a woman in white kneels at the golden tray. Spectators are seated in the background on tiered steps. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which is a person appearance cue in a role of presiding devotee-honoured guest.2017-08-14Outdoor 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 an ornate golden throne-like seat holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial, wearing a red-orange garment, a peacock-feather fan behind him, gold armlets, bangles, and a beaded necklace, with a green tilak mark on his forehead. Before him, a young boy in white dhoti bows low over a golden tray with fruit and leaves, and a red-orange cloth is laid on the platform. Behind them, several women in white saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas stand on red-carpeted steps lined with small lamps, and an orange-robed monastic stands in the background; the scene appears to be an offering ceremony.2017-08-14Outdoor photo at an open-air stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps lined with small lamps. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a peacock-feather fan wears saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and holds a silver staff. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans forward offering folded orange cloth to him. Behind, women in white ritual dress with rudraksha malas hold folded orange cloth, and a figure in white stands at the right. A gold tray holds leaves and fruit.2017-08-14Outdoor ceremony in a stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-brown garment, gold armbands, layered gold necklaces and a long swept-back hair style, holds a tall silver staff and gestures toward a woman kneeling at the front. She wears a white and gold-bordered sari, a rudraksha mala and a brown blouse, and offers folded orange cloth. Behind her, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand or kneel, holding orange cloths. Spectators sit in the tiered seating and wave red flags. Golden trays with circular recesses sit on the carpet in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the throne, long hair, gold ornaments and red-brown clothing.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14