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April 17 20182018-04-17A photograph of a temple offering procession in front of an ornate gold-leaf shrine backdrop. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth with white ash markings on his chest and a wooden bead necklace carries a silver tray of offerings, including bananas, flowers and betel leaves. Beside him a woman in a purple and green checked sari holds a tray of fruit and tongs. Another young person in an orange turban and orange garment stands behind her, and to the right a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair holds folded colourful cloth. A partially visible person in a white and red garland stands at the far right edge. Several others in orange robes stand in the line behind them.2018-04-17A photograph of a ritual scene inside a covered hall with a bright, hazy light. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-carved throne wears a maroon turban, a red and white beaded garland and maroon robes with gold trim, and extends a hand to receive a folded maroon cloth from a woman in a maroon sari with orange border who stands at right. Behind them a man in a maroon shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Carved and painted deity murti and decorated figures stand in the background, with another seated devotee in orange-and-maroon garments at right edge. The throne seat is adorned with gold carvings.2015-01-12A photograph inside a red-draped hall with gold-leaf decoration and an ornate golden pillar. A seated figure on a gold-covered seat wears a rust-coloured turban, rust-orange robes, and a yellow-white flower garland, and extends a hand to receive an offering of red fruit. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and yellow forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and another man stands behind holding a gold staff. A white-clad elderly man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the centre holding a red fruit, while a woman in a maroon headscarf presents a bundle of fruit wrapped in a blue-trimmed bag. A tray of fruit and offerings sits in the foreground. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a lamp hangs from the ceiling.2015-10-25December 12 20162016-12-12October 26 20152015-10-26December 23 20162016-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22Photo inside a temple shrine with a golden throne-like back in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, hands extended to a white marble statue of a seated figure held by a sannyasi in orange robes. A woman in a green blouse and red sari stands behind the statue, and a figure with a saffron-and-red turban and a garland of red, yellow and pink flowers sits on the throne. Two other men in orange and maroon robes stand at right, one bare-chested with sandalwood marks on his arm, and rudraksha beads are visible on the wrists. Hanging oil lamps are visible above.A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching rust-orange garment sits on a red throne with a gold lion-head armrest, wearing a thick red and white flower garland with green limes, gold bangles and a gold waist sash. The figure smiles and extends a hand to a bowl of bananas and fruit on a silver tray held by a bald, bearded man in peach-coloured clothing who kneels before the throne. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman with hair tied back kneels at the right edge. Garlands of marigolds and roses drape the background, with a brass lamp at right. Readable copyright and source text overlays the lower right. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are a turban, garlanded throne and ornamental gold, consistent with a person receiving offerings from a devotee.2014-12-05 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial presentation inside a decorated hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a flower-decorated backdrop and rudraksha mala, extending his hand over a red and gold cloth offered to him. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands beside a gold-framed ornamental panel. On the left, a man with short hair and a grey patterned jacket, with a purple shawl, holds a tray. Behind them are gold ornamental panels and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. The seated man shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, seated on a ceremonial throne.2010-10-12