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A photograph of a small open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains, set among green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and a gold-framed arch, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. Six women sit on the ground in front of the throne in saris and kurtas in orange, cream, yellow and green, several with hands in anjali. A tray of flowers and fruit sits on a brass plate at the front, and gold-painted brass lamps stand beside the shrine.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine with ornate grey stone pillars and a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti of two figures adorned with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, hands folded in his lap. Before him, women in saffron, cream and green sarees sit on the ground with hands folded in devotion, and a brass tray of fruit and flowers rests in front. Orange curtains frame the shrine and greenery surrounds it. a person: the seated man in saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne is a candidate for a person.2010-11-03A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and wooden rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with his hands folded in his lap, in front of a shrine with gilded arch and red curtain. Behind him stand deity murtis of a goddess-form figure with a crown and trident-like arms and a companion figure in red-orange, garlanded with marigold strings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and fruit offerings rest on the flanking tables. Around the throne sit four people in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls: a woman with long light hair at left, a shaved-head young man in white, a woman with a long braid, and a young woman at right. The setting is an open stone temple with carved pillars and greenery visible beyond the railings.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in an outdoor shrine courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, hands folded in front of him, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the throne. Behind him stand gilded lamp stands and a deity murti draped in green and pink cloth. Around the throne sit devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the courtyard. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on the orange robes, rudraksha mala and seated position on the throne.2010-09-22August 09 20102010-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. Six devotees sit on the ground before him: a woman in white with a yellow shawl on the left, a young man in a white dhoti and cream kurta, a woman in a white top with a long braid, a shaven-headed man in white, a boy in a green-and-blue garment with hands in anjali, and a woman in a green sari. Golden lamp stands and brass vessels flank the shrine.2010-09-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a stone shrine with gold-trimmed arches. He wears a rudraksha mala with red and white flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by gold oil lamps. Around the throne, several devotees in white and pink, yellow and red saris and white dhotis sit on the ground with their backs to the camera, facing the throne in a pada puja setting. Greenery and red curtains frame the shrine.2010-09-07November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open pavilion, with orange curtains at the sides. Behind him stands a deity murti with garlands, flanked by gold lamp stands. Around him, devotees in white and yellow sarees and white clothing sit on an orange cloth, some holding brass vessels and trays of offerings, consistent with a padapuja. Trays with fruit and flowers rest beside the throne. Stone carvings and greenery surround the shrine.2010-08-28A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate golden throne (peetha) centred before a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, golden lamps and a red curtain. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, hands folded, with a long dark hair. Around the throne, about seven devotees sit on a patterned cloth in white and cream clothing and orange shawls, holding small cups and brass plates of offerings; a plate of fruit sits on a side table. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion with red columns.2010-10-06