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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony before a tall wall strung with rows of lit lamps. On the left a golden throne stands under a canopy with a striped blue, yellow and red valance and marigold garlands. Seated on the throne is a bearded man in a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with a ceremonial gold necklace; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on cues of beard, red shawl and throne seating. Brass trident-topped staffs flank the throne. Below, rows of seated devotees, many in white dhotis and saffron or orange saris, sit on a patterned carpet, and a large audience fills stone steps behind holding small oil lamps, some with hands folded in prayer. Some men in the foreground are bare-chested in ritual dress.

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Night procession scene in front of a lit stone building with rows of string lights. In the foreground, a bearded man in a red shawl with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold chain sits on a golden throne-like seat decorated with marigold garlands; a golden kalasha-style pole and brass lamps stand beside him, with smoke rising. Behind him a striped canopy and a second attendant in white stands on a raised platform. Many devotees, some bare-chested in white dhotis and others in pink, green and orange saris, sit on tiered steps holding small oil lamps. a person is indicated by the long hair, red shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace of the seated figure, presented in a role of honoured presence at the procession.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony with a central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a canopy with blue, yellow, red and white tassels, flanked by garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The seated figure wears a pink-red shawl and rudraksha-style necklaces and gestures with folded hands. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit on the ground, and a woman in an orange sari sits in front. Spectators in colourful saris and white clothes fill tiered seating behind, lit by strings of lights. Brass staffs with trident finials and incense-smoke tipped lamps stand beside the throne.2016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Evening procession at night with a long crowd of seated devotees behind a golden throne under a multicoloured canopy. A man in a red shawl and rudraksha malas sits on the gold throne, garlanded, hands raised in a gesture while speaking, flanked by a trident-topped staff and a golden staff. In front, shirtless priests in white dhotis and bare-chested men with sacred threads sit on the ground. Marigold and purple-flower garlands drape the decorated float, and string lights line the wall behind a large crowd, with women in pink and orange saris. Two oil lamps and a smoking censer appear near the throne.2016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Evening scene in a tiered hall lit by string lights, with a crowd of devotees seated on red-carpeted steps, many with brass lamps and vessels before them. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a decorated canopy, flanked by tall gold trishula standards. Several shirtless men in white dhoti sit cross-legged on the floor before the throne, facing it.2016-12-06Evening ritual at an outdoor amphitheatre lit with rows of warm string lights. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, shirtless priests in white dhotis sit on a red mat, one holding a ceremonial vessel, and a smoking incense or lamp stand rises beside the throne. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the tiered seating behind, many holding small oil lamps. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, shown with long hair, a garland, and rudraksha beads, presiding over the evening puja and Brahmotavam procession setup.2016-12-06Evening photograph of a ceremonial scene at night with a golden ornate throne draped in a large floral garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, under a canopy with blue, yellow and red tassels. A man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-orange shawl, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, sits on a red cushioned seat, flanked by a brass trident staff and a brass kalasha-style finial. Seated and standing devotees fill tiered steps behind, many in white and saffron clothing, with string lights along the wall. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit in the foreground, and a smoking incense or lamp is visible. The setting resembles a procession or brahmotsavam-type festival. a person: the seated figure in red-orange shawl, pink garland and gold necklaces with a trident and ornate throne fits the candidate cues.2016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a raised stage draped in maroon cloth, with a golden throne-like seat under a multicolored canopy edged in blue, yellow, red and white. A man in a red garment with a red shawl and garland sits on the seat with his hands raised in greeting. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit at the stage's lower edge; one seated man in an orange robe and two men in white shirts sit nearby, and kalasha-like vessels, brass lamps and trident-topped staffs stand around the stage. Walls are decorated with strings of marigolds and lights, and a large audience of many people in white, orange and bright saris sits on tiered seating holding small oil lamps. Chairs are set in the foreground.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06