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Outdoor ceremony on red-brick temple steps with a silver-clad backdrop. A man in a rust-orange and red dhoti-style garment, a red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold chain sits on a tiger-striped cushioned wooden seat, smiling broadly. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti bends forward in obeisance to him. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl with white forehead marks holds a trident and folds his hands. Other devotees in white and saffron sit and stand on the steps behind, and a brass offering plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers rests on a red cloth.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor ceremony on a raised stone platform beside a red brick wall. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with ash markings on his forehead and arms, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, kneels and washes the feet of a seated man with long dark hair. The seated man wears a red-orange garment, a red and yellow flower garland, a beaded mala and a gold necklace, and sits on a low wooden stool draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Two kneeling attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the platform edge, and a woman in a white and gold sari with a mala stands behind them. A silver trident stands upright in the background, and a brass plate of flowers and fruit sits near the feet. Spectators are gathered on steps behind the platform.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor 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.2013-12-27A smiling man seated on a golden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth holds a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a black turban-like head covering, a white forehead marking, and a thick necklace of pink, red and yellow flower garlands over rudraksha malas. Behind him, figures in saffron and white robes stand on steps, and a woman seated at left wears a white sari with a dark shawl and beaded mala, hands folded. Flowers and greenery frame the scene.2016-01-03December 26 20132013-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03November 11 20132013-11-11