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Night outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a large decorated umbrella (chhatra) with a red, green, yellow and white fringed canopy and a woven top. A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold crown sits on a throne with a silver-embossed backrest and gold lion figures. A standing figure with long dark dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with a red sash, places his hand on the seated man's head in blessing. Festoon lights and a crowd are visible in the background, and an older man in a yellow shawl sits to the right.

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A photograph of an outdoor evening celebration at a raised stage with a golden trident-topped staff and a decorative umbrella overhead. A bearded man seated on an ornate silver-backed throne with golden lion armrests, wearing rust-brown robes, a pink and white flower garland and a tilak, smiles broadly while a bare-chested sadhu with long dreadlocked hair and an orange dhoti with red sash leans in and adorns him. Several attendants in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes sit or stand nearby, some with rudraksha malas, and a crowd is visible in the background under strings of lights and red-and-yellow flags. A man in a white and gold garment stands at left holding a fan or ceremonial whisk. Watermarked archive image.2016-12-23Outdoor night ceremony on a raised stage beneath a large parasol-style canopy with multicoloured tassels and a silver trident finial. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver-backed throne flanked by golden lion figures and holds a trident-topped staff above a kneeling, bare-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. A seated elder in an orange robe and another in a yellow shawl sit nearby, and a white-clad priest with a golden trident stands at left. Strings of lights and banners decorate the background, and a visible ritual vessel and offerings sit at the front.2016-12-23 +2 copiesNight outdoor festival scene under a large decorated canopy with a red, green, yellow and blue fringed border and a trident finial. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver-backed throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and touches the shaved head of a white-marked priest kneeling before him; the priest wears white body markings and an orange dhoti. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded along the edge of the stage, with lights and bunting behind.2016-12-23Night-time outdoor ceremony at a stepped stage hung with colourful striped fabric and lights. A man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-white garland sits on a raised throne-like seat, holding a silver trident, while a shaved-headed young priest in orange dhoti with white marks on his arms and chest bends before him. Nearby sit a golden lion figure, a kalasha-topped umbrella with a trident finial, and seated saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, some wearing rudraksha malas. A woman with long dreadlocks in orange stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron robes and garland, with long hair, distinctive ceremonial adornments and a trident; the appearance matches but is not fully certain.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor event on stone steps under a large multicoloured fringed canopy. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff upright while raising one hand and smiling from a red-draped seat. Beside him, a man in an orange robe sits on a cushion with a brass staff, and a man in a yellow shawl sits further right. Seated devotees in orange, red and white line the steps; one on the right wears a rudraksha mala and bare upper body. Golden lion-shaped seats, lamps and a decorated umbrella frame the dais. Night lights and string decorations fill the background.2016-12-23 +2 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Night outdoor ceremony on a raised red-and-gold stage beneath a decorated canopy with saffron, green, red and white fringed bunting. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-brown robe and pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a silver-backed throne with lion-armrest carvings and raises a silver trident. Beside him, an elder in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with gold trim sits near a gold trident, and on the right an older man in yellow-gold shawl and a younger man in orange with a mala sit at the edge. A brass kalasha-style vessel and offerings lie on the stage in the foreground.2016-12-23Night outdoor celebration at a stage with a decorated canopy of multicolored fringed cloth overhead. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver and gold throne holding a tall silver trident, gesturing with one hand and smiling. Beside him, an older monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-trimmed throne, and another elder in saffron-and-gold garments sits further right. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on the stage, and a priest in white dhoti stands at left. Strings of lights and a festive backdrop surround the stage.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage. A standing man with long dreadlocked black hair, a rust-brown turban, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a rust-brown wrap over his shoulder reaches out and drapes an orange cloth over the shoulder of a seated elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing an orange robe and glasses. Beside him, another seated man in orange with a grey beard watches. Gilded throne chairs with lion-head armrests stand behind them, and a sceptre leans at the left edge beside a garland of flowers at the top right. Several other saffron-robed people sit on the stage.2016-12-21