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June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits in a cushioned orange chair before a deity murti decorated with a red-and-yellow garland and gold ritual lamps. A man in a white shirt kneels on the orange cloth in front of the seated figure. Around them, young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls stand, along with a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and another woman in a pale blue sari. A brass kalasha-style vessel and fruit sit on an orange-draped table.2010-07-01A photograph of a devotional ritual before a gilded shrine with deity murti, the central figures adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a red-orange garland, is seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair while a kneeling young devotee in white dhoti and shirt bows with head near his feet and hands raised. Standing attendants in white dhotis with yellow shawls and orange-clad men surround them, one holding a tray. Ornate grey stone pillars, gold lamp stands, an orange umbrella and orange drapes frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is seated in orange robes with long hair and a red garland; the kneeling figure and attendants are devotees.2010-06-27A 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.2010-08-28Outdoor temple pavilion with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A large deity figure in pink and gold stands behind the throne, with brass lamps flanking the platform. Around a saffron cloth, a group of devotees sit on the floor: women in white and cream saris, a bald man in white, a man in a grey kurta, and a woman in a green sari. Brass pots, steel plates of offerings and fruit sit on the ground in front, with orange curtains and red pillars framing the scene. a person: the central seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and sits on an ornate throne as the focus of a puja setting, consistent with a padapuja.2010-08-28June 30 20102010-06-30July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor temple shrine with a dark stone facade, carved pillars and a gilded arched niche holding deity murti dressed in pink and blue cloth with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand before the shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti with a gold border and red sash raises his arm toward the deities. Flanking him, several young people in white and orange-saffron clothing with gold-bordered garments stand in a row, along with an adult in orange sari at right. Tall painted pillars with floral patterns frame the scene, and a brass plate sits on the ground in front of metal stanchions.2016-04-03August 05 20102010-08-05A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on a gilded throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in an open pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Behind him stands a shrine with a deity murti of a seated and standing divine couple draped in green and pink with garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. Around him on red and orange mats sit about eight devotees, mostly women in white and gold-bordered saris and men in white dhotis and pale kurtas, some with hands folded in prayer. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on brass plates in front of the throne. A microphone stand is visible at the right edge.2010-09-22December 11 20092009-12-11July 21 20102010-07-21