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A photograph of a ritual inside a dark-walled room with brass hanging lamps and bells above. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a leopard-print cushion raises his right hand in blessing. He wears a saffron-orange turban and a red-orange cloth, a pink and white flower garland around his neck, and holds a silver-topped staff. Probable Swamiji: long-haired figure with ornate saffron clothing and a garland, seated in the honoured position, so this is an appearance-based candidate. Before him on a low table are steel plates of offerings and lit oil lamps. Several devotees sit around, including a woman in a red shawl and rudraksha mala holding a lamp, a woman in white with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange with a tilak. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible on the right.

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A photograph of a ceremony inside a temple-style hall with black stone walls and hanging brass oil lamps and bells. A man seated on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion carving, wearing a golden crown, a white-and-pink flower garland, rust-red robes and an orange bracelet, holds his palms together in namaskar. Before him, several women in white saris with gold borders and a seated man in saffron cloth hold lit oil lamps and offer on silver plates of flowers and lamps. A silver staff stands in the foreground. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at right.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph inside a ritual hall with a gilded throne carved with a lion figure and a leopard-print cushion. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold crown, white flower garland, red wrist threads and a white forehead mark holds his palms together in namaste. Around a low table of silver plates with flower petals, several women in white saris and red blouses and a shaved-headed man hold small brass oil lamps and kumkum-marked hands in aarti. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible on the black wall. Probable Swamiji (crown, maroon robe, garland and red wrist threads on the throne), seated and performing a puja.2017-07-07Indoor ritual scene in a temple-style hall with dark stone walls and hanging brass oil lamps. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and golden lion-shaped armrest sits with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a gold crown, a white-and-pink flower garland, a red-orange cloth, and an orange wrist band; he has a white forehead mark. Several women in white saris with red borders kneel at a table holding small oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings. A silver staff stands beside the throne and a hand holds a lamp at the lower left.2017-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a room with black slate-tile walls and hanging brass bells and lamps. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved arms and a leopard-print cushion wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and a long pink and white flower garland, and holds a silver staff. Seated before him at a low table are several people: a woman in a cream top with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp; a woman in an orange-red sari and forehead markings holds a plate; a shaved-headed young man, bare-chested, holds a lamp; and a woman in white clothes with glasses holds a lamp. Silver thalis hold flowers, fruit, lamps and camphor-like offerings. Oil lamps are lit on the table and floor.2017-07-05July 07 20172017-07-07May 30 20172017-05-30June 23 20172017-06-23August 02 20172017-08-02A seated man in a golden crown and a red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest. Before him, women in white saris and orange garments sit at a low table holding silver plates and brass vessels with flower petals and offerings, as in a pada puja. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the black wall, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, garland and saffron-toned robe.2017-07-07Indoor puja in a temple-like room. A man seated on a golden throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure wears a golden crown, a red-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a white tilak, holding a silver staff. Around him, several devotees sit at a low table in white and red-orange clothes, holding silver bowls of flowers and offerings. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps and a gold-framed deity image sit behind the throne. The wall is dark with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2017-07-07A golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion figure at left holds a bearded man in a red-brown robe, a gold crown, and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a silver staff. Before him a low wooden table is laid with silver thalis of flower petals and offerings. Women in white saris with saffron and kumkum markings sit cross-legged, one holding an incense or lamp. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are above. The mood is ritual puja and satsang. Watermarked archive image.2017-07-07