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Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a hall with red curtains and a red carpet. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra hood carved above it, holding fruit. A man in a blue checked shirt kneels before the throne, offering or touching it. Around them, young men in orange robes stand and kneel; one in white dhoti with orange border holds an orange cloth. A golden trident stands beside the throne, and a painted deity image with a gold crown is in the upper right. A woman in white sits at the right edge. Several people are visible.

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A ceremonial scene in a hall with red curtains and a golden pillar. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holds fruit in both hands, smiling. A man in a blue checked shirt kneels before the throne. Behind them a shirtless attendant in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds an orange bundle, while another attendant in white dhoti with orange border stands holding a golden trident. A curled-up golden ritual lamp stands nearby, and a partial painted deity figure is visible at upper right. Seated figure appears to be a person based on saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-11-08A seated bearded man in orange and saffron robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra hood canopy and red cushions, holding fruit in his hands. A kneeling man in a blue checked shirt bows before him. Standing nearby, a bare-chested man with long hair and a shawl holds a trident-topped staff, and a young man in orange holds folded orange cloth. A woman in white sits at the right edge, and a gold lamp stand and a painted deity backdrop complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2016-11-08November 08 20162016-11-08A ceremonial scene in a hall with a red carpet. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron clothing, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds fruit in his hands. Before him a man in a blue checked shirt kneels and offers fruit. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with orange border stands holding a trident-topped staff, while a young man in orange robe and rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth bundle. Another kneeling attendant in orange robes stands by. A woman in white sari sits at right holding fruit. Behind the throne, a golden carved column and a large painted deity mural with a multi-armed figure are visible. Oil lamps and a trident stand nearby.2016-11-08A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a red-curtained stage with a gold-ornate throne topped by a cobra hood. A bearded man with long hair sits on the throne wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles. A bare-chested man with a long braid and a sacred thread stands in white and orange-striped dhoti, reaching toward a younger man in orange robes holding red fruit. A man in white kneels before the throne holding fruit, and an elderly man in white stands at left. Gold temple pillars and a deity image frame the scene.2016-11-08A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a gold cobra-hood backrest, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, raising one hand in blessing while holding a fruit. A man in a blue checked shirt kneels at his feet, offering. Two attendants stand to the left: one in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth bundle, another in white dhoti with an orange border, bare-chested, wears a long rudraksha mala and stands beside a golden trident. A woman in white sari sits at right holding a red fruit. Red carpet, red curtains and a gold pillar with carved figures form the setting, with a painted deity mural behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on a throne.2016-11-08November 08 20162016-11-08 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red carpet and red curtains. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds fruit in both hands while a kneeling priest in saffron cloth reaches toward him. A standing man with dreadlocks, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange border, holds a golden trident and stands beside the throne. Another man in white ritual clothes stands at left, and a woman in white sari sits at right. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image in red and orange tones with a golden cobra-hooded canopy above, and gold carved pillars flank the scene.2016-11-08Indoor temple-hall scene with a red carpet and draped red curtains. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, holding red fruit or offerings that he extends toward a kneeling devotee in orange cloth with bare upper body. A bare-chested standing attendant in white dhoti with orange border and rudraksha beads, a second attendant in white dhoti beside the throne, and a Western-looking young man in a blue checked shirt and jeans stand nearby. A golden sceptre-like staff, a trident, a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands decorate the scene. The seated figure has a long swept-back hair style, which appears consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification rests on appearance and is uncertain.2016-11-04A ceremonial padapuja scene in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest and a red cushion. A bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace, long hair, and armbands sits on the throne, holding a red fruit and reaching toward a white-haired man in a white dhoti who kneels and bows with his head touching the throne's foot area. Behind them, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a man in white ritual cloth attend; a standing man in a white and yellow-bordered dhoti and another in a white shirt observe. A red curtain, golden pillar carvings, and a large painted deity image of a seated figure fill the background, and a woman in purple sits at the right edge. Swamiji is probable in the seated throne figure, whose saffron robes, gold necklace, and long hair match his presentation; the kneeling devotee is a devotee.2016-11-07November 08 20162016-11-08November 08 20162016-11-08