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A photo inside a temple hall during a puja. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border raises a flaming lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. Seated beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds his hands in namaskar. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and a blue backdrop. Ornate colourful pillar with lion sculptures and a cobra-hood base fills the left. Seated devotees in white with orange shawls face the altar from the foreground, many with their backs to the camera.

A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with painted pink, green and blue pillars. A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a crown-topped backrest wears an orange-red robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing; a striped white-and-black cloth covers the seat. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps burn on either side, hanging brass lamps hang above, and a microphone stands in front. Two people with folded hands sit at the lower left edge.

A bearded man in a rust-orange robe, a red-and-gold turban, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by golden lion figures and a gold trident on the left. Behind him a gold leafy arch frames a large painted deity figure with a crown and crescent moon. Seated devotees in front, including a shirtless man in white dhoti and women in saris, face the throne, while a blurred foreground figure holds a flaming lamp near the frame edge. A red curtain and lotus-motif side panels complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, and sits on a throne as the central figure.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and raising both hands in blessing. He wears a gold necklace of beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and a loose orange shawl. In front, a devotee in an orange garment and gold-bordered cloth holds a tall brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps and a trident-topped finial. Around him, several women in white and orange saris sit with lit oil lamps in their hands, arranged in a ceremonial pada puja. Gold-framed pillars, red drapes and purple lighting surround the throne.

A photograph inside a decorated shrine room at a festival puja. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with lion-shaped armrests wears a red-orange robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a large black hair crown, and smiles while seated. Beside him, a second seated figure in red and orange clothing wears a pink-and-white flower garland. Before the throne stand a gold tray with rose petals and flowers, many small oil lamps lit, and brass bowls of offerings. Devotees in white clothes, an orange sari and a maroon shawl kneel and sit around the tray holding lamps and offerings, and a bald man in white at right holds a lamp. A colourful jewelled backdrop with a heart-shaped halo frame and hanging bells surrounds the throne, and a wooden door stands at right.

A photograph inside a red and gold draped tent-like shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal marks on his arm, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame in both hands as an aarti. Behind him, a figure wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, hands joined in greeting, with a trident beside the seat. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth. Two women in orange and red sit to the right near the throne, and a seated figure in orange is visible on the far right. Two monitors appear in front of the throne.

A ceremonial stage scene during an outdoor puja. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with pink flower petals and a white garland, bare-chested with gold jewellery, is the focal point, flanked by gold lion-like pillars and trident-topped stands. In the foreground, a blurred devotee with a flower garland in their hair raises a bright oil lamp toward the throne. Several people in white robes and saffron/orange shawls sit on the raised platform, including one with long white dreadlocks in a pink-orange cloth, and a man in an orange-gold kurta at right. The orange-clad figure at lower left is also in the frame.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved armrests, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a painted deity backdrop with a crowned figure and a trident. Seated devotees in front, some with orange shawls, face the throne across a brass rail, and an oil lamp flame is held in the foreground by a person in orange clothing. Red curtains and a gold leafy arch frame the stage. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identified by his turban, saffron robes and gold necklaces.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a richly decorated hall with carved wood walls and a painted backdrop. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Around her, devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor holding brass puja plates, oil lamps and flower offerings, with lit lamps placed near the throne. A golden deity murti with a crown and garlands stands in the background, and a silver trident leans beside the throne. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

May 13 2013

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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a crown-like head covering sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling, with a long beaded garland. Before him, a shaven-headed priest in a deep red-brown dhoti with a gold border holds a silver ritual lamp with multiple tiers, performing an aarti. Around them, devotees in red, orange, white and gold saris and kurtas sit on the floor with their hands raised, some holding small brass vessels. The throne is framed by gilded carved panels and red curtains lit with purple light.