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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a large orange-cushioned throne with red seat cushion. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a shrine with gilded arch and red drapes holding two painted deity murti in orange and red garments, garlanded with purple and yellow flowers. In the foreground, several devotees in yellow and white clothing offer items from brass bowls and trays on a golden table, with flower petals and fruit visible. Ornate gilded pillars frame the pavilion and green foliage shows beyond the open side.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cushioned throne with red seat pads, his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a gilded arched niche with red drapery holds two painted deity murti figures wearing red and orange garments and purple-and-yellow flower garlands. In the foreground, several devotees in yellow, cream and white saris and white clothing hold plates and offerings beside a golden tray decorated with flowers, during what appears to be a padapuja. Potted flowers and palm fronds frame the open-sided stone pavilion.2010-07-29August 09 20102010-08-09A seated man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes lowered and one hand resting on his knee. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with a trident and garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by golden swan-like carvings. In the foreground, two devotees in white and orange clothing sit with their backs to the camera before a silver tray of red flowers and offerings. a person seated on the peetha during a darshan-style gathering in a temple setting.2010-08-21A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a thick red and yellow flower garland draped down his front, hands folded in his lap with bare feet. A red vermilion dot marks his forehead. Behind the throne are a deity murti with floral garlands, tall brass lamps and stone pillars. In the foreground, two people seen from behind, one in white and one in pink, sit before a tray of flowers and fruit. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and enthroned position match the page's identification.2010-09-07A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth, garlanded with yellow, purple and green flower malas, beside a golden kalasha and a tall brass lamp. Two heads of seated devotees are visible in the lower foreground.2010-09-13 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine. A man in orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange-upholstered throne with bare feet on a small orange footstool and a dark mat, his right hand extended toward a kneeling elderly man in a pale peach shawl who bows low before him. A younger attendant in orange stands at left beside a wooden offering box. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, and a deity murti draped in yellow and white garlanded with red and yellow flower strings, with a red-turbaned figure seated at its base. Grey stone carved pillars frame the scene.2010-07-14August 04 20102010-08-04 +1 copiesAugust 10 20112011-08-10August 09 20102010-08-09A man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange upholstered throne-like chair with his palms pressed together in namaskar and his eyes lifted upward. He has swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead; his bare feet rest on a dark woven mat on an orange cushioned platform. Behind him, a garlanded deity murti with yellow, red and white flower garlands stands beside golden oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel, with grey carved stone pillars and a red-railed doorway behind. A small black stone shrine niche with a carved figure is visible on the right.2010-07-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cushioned throne with a red seat, palms pressed together in anjali before his chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a shrine with a gold-arched niche, red drapes and two deity murtis adorned with marigold and yellow garlands. Around him, several seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, face him with their backs partly to the camera; a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit in front. The setting is an open stone pavilion with carved pillars and flower arrangements. Another person sits to the left in cream clothing and a yellow shawl. Several people are visible.2010-07-29A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A man seated on a large orange cushioned throne with a red seat, dressed in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him stands a golden arched shrine holding two richly decorated deity murtis in red and gold, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Several people in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on the floor in front, one holding a small ritual item, with fruit offerings on a golden tray and brass lamps and flowers at the sides.2010-07-29