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November 03 2016

A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne at a temple-style ceremony. He wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl, and multiple strands of beads and gold necklaces. Beside him, several deity murti are dressed in gold crowns and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, with a green curtain behind them. Gold kalasha-style finials, a decorated peetha and a fan are visible in front; a colourful temple gopuram painting appears in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure on the golden throne, identified by the turban, saffron attire, and ceremonial gold necklaces.

A ceremonial outdoor stage under a canopy at an ashram event. On the right, a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, hands pressed together in prayer, with a gold umbrella overhead. To the left, a gilded green-curtained shrine holds a deity murti with a tall gold crown and garlands, flanked by a second murti. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands before the shrine holding an offering plate. Brass oil lamps with multiple wicks line the foreground, and brass trishula-topped staffs and gold umbrellas stand around the stage. Seated devotees in the lower foreground, mostly women, watch the proceedings.

A photograph inside a temple hall showing a deity murti of a warrior god with a crown and a spear, adorned with white and red flower garlands, flanked by two smaller female figures, and seated on a golden peacock-shaped vahana. Gold kalasha lamps and brass oil lamps stand on a red-carpeted floor. To the left, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and holding a white cup, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a spear beside him. On the right, a priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body rings a bell during puja, with offerings of fruit and flowers on a tray in front of the murti. Red and gold festoon banners hang around the shrine.

November 03 2016

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November 03 2016

A golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits on the left, occupied by a man in an orange-brown turban and matching robe with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands folded in greeting, a long gold-tipped staff leaning beside him and a small side table with a cup. At the center, a deity murti of a crowned figure with a peacock-shaped golden vahana is decorated with white and red flower garlands and red drapery, flanked by two smaller figures. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a lamp before the murti. Red and gold pennants and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, with a rose-patterned rug on the floor.

November `4 2015

Photograph of a temple-style hall during a ritual. On the left, a seated bearded man in an orange-brown wrap and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, hands folded in namaskar, with a white flower garland, a ceremonial spear and a small side table nearby. Opposite him, a deity murti with a crown and a decorated golden peacock vehicle sits under a red canopy, garlanded with white flowers, flanked by two consorts and red-and-gold banners. On the right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads waves a lit aarti lamp before the deity. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the altar on a red carpet.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an outdoor temple-style event. On the right, a seated man in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, his throne draped with yellow and red garlands and flanked by golden umbrellas and tall gold-tipped staffs. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with an orange cloth performs worship before a golden shrine containing deity murtis adorned with garlands, with a brass oil lamp stand in the foreground. Seated devotees in the lower foreground face the stage, and brass lamps line the background.