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April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on a stage with dark red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop. A figure on the left in a rust-and-gold dhoti with a turban and red floral garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with garlands, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest holds a ceremonial object with a tilak on his forehead. Two other priests in orange and gold cloth stand nearby, one holding a purple vessel and pouring or offering from it, the other with a shaved head and sacred thread. A kalasha and offering plates sit in the foreground.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28Temple ritual in a gold-trimmed shrine framed by red curtains. A deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of pink, yellow, red and white flowers, with a gold crown and a gold canopy above. A seated figure on a gold throne wears a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robes, with a pink flower garland and hands pressed together in namaskar. A priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested with a sacred thread, raises a lit lamp toward the deity. An attendant kneels at right in orange cloth with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and a silver ceremonial staff stand nearby, and a framed devotional picture sits at the throne base. a person cue is the turban and rust robes on the throne, but the face is not clearly visible, so this is marked unsure.2016-11-04A ceremonial scene on a stage before a dark red curtain. A man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with a colourful floral arch sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange-and-red cloth draped over his body, a red-and-gold turban, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in orange dhoti and a shoulder cloth lifts a purple-and-pink cloth-wrapped object, and a figure in white stands beside him. At right a woman in an orange sari and a gold deity murti in a green silk garment with floral garlands are visible. A gold-painted bowl and brass ritual items sit on the stage.2015-04-28A temple ritual inside a hall with a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with marigold garlands, flanked by silver trident-topped staffs and a gilded umbrella. A man in an orange-red turban and red garland with hands joined in namaskar stands before the altar. Beside him a bald priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders faces away, and another priest in red dhoti holds a silver bowl. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground, and a small child in white stands at the left edge near a deity murti and flower offerings. Seated devotees watch from the back.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage inside a hall with deep red curtains. A golden throne with a tall ornate golden arch sits at the centre, garlanded with red, yellow, and white flower strands; a deity murti is seated within the garlands. A seated man in a saffron-brown robe and orange head wrap sits on the throne with hands folded in namaste, with a pink and white flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti with white tilak, holding a ceremonial fan with a white handle. Brass oil lamps, a trident-like staff, and an orange-and-gold decorated umbrella (chhatra) frame the scene, with a candle and offerings on the floor in front.2016-11-04A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a temple-style hall with red drapes and a gold throne. A seated man wears a rust-brown turban and brown robe with an ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style gold pendant; he holds green leaves in one raised hand. Standing beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a lavender shawl pours liquid from a clay vessel, and an attendant holds a tray. Behind the throne stands a gold deity murti with a crown and a trident, with yellow kalasha-style decorations, potted plants and oil lamps nearby. A probable Swamiji appearance with rust-brown turban, brown robe and ornate gold necklace is seated on the throne during abhishekam-style offering.2017-02-22April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28