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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in orange and gold silk and adorned with long garlands of purple, yellow, white, green and red flowers, seated on a green silk cloth. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles leans forward over a red cushioned throne with a gold frame, pouring or offering from a small vessel. To the right, a standing person in a rust-orange turban and saffron wrap with a white flower garland looks on. A camera operator is visible behind the throne, and the walls show painted decorative panels.

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June 12 20142014-06-12June 12 20142014-06-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage before a red curtain. A seated man in a rust-brown robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, a pink-and-white garland around his neck and gold ornaments on his arms and chest. Behind him, a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers frames a golden crowned deity murti flanked by two smaller figures. A younger man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth, bare-chested, leans in from the right to hold a lit oil lamp near the seated man, who gestures with his hands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering. Orange-robed and brown-robed figures are the only people visible, with a watermarked credit line at the lower right.2017-11-11Photograph of a festival deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The central deity wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a green-and-gold sari-like cloth, with a silver face and hands raised in blessing. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-brown turban, with white sacred markings on his torso and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a figure in a dark red-brown turban and a long braided hairstyle with white flower adornments faces the shrine with hands raised. A leopard-skin cloth or decoration appears near the shrine base, and the scene is lit against a dark red curtained backdrop.2018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at night with a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, seated on a silver throne-like pedestal with a crown and a central silver figure. Two priests stand at left; one, bare-chested with white tilak markings and a saffron dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while a second, wearing a golden necklace, rudraksha garlands and a red cloth, stands beside him. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, banana offerings and flower bowls sit on the floor in front. A small standing figure in a saffron garment with a staff stands at right amid green and white garlands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2013-07-22A seated man in a rust-brown turban, brown robe and rudraksha-style pink-and-white floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushion before a red curtain and a central deity murti decked with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A second man in orange clothing with long matted hair bends forward to offer a lit flame to the seated man, while a gold ceremonial mace-like stand stands at the left edge. Flanking figures in the arch are also garlanded murtis. The scene reads as a puja with a flame offering before a deity.2017-11-11November 24 20172017-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a long-haired man in orange-brown robes and a matching orange-red turban seated with palms pressed together in namaskar on a silver throne draped with yellow, red and purple garlands. Behind him stands a golden deity murti decorated with a garland and ornaments, and a golden figure of a seated figure with hands joined is placed nearby. To the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a plate near the decorated deity murti on a gold arch. A small brass lamp stand and silver elephant figures are on the stage, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the seated man on the throne, identified by his long hair, orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seating.2017-11-24A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with a gilded deity murti draped in yellow and red garlands behind it. On the left, a person in an orange-brown garment and a gold crown-like headpiece, with red and white beaded necklaces and gold bangles, sits with hands raised near the face in a gesture of devotion. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti with a green shawl and a green-and-gold turban, wearing yellow marigold garlands, holds a brass tray over a tall brass lamp stand. Flower arrangements and a red-and-white floral backdrop surround the scene. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2016-02-02June 02 20152015-06-02March 03 20112011-03-03Temple scene with a deity murti dressed in orange and red and heavily garlanded with marigolds and bright multicoloured flower strings, set before large golden-armed figures of a goddess in red silk and a male deity in ornate gold. Two priests in orange and maroon dhotis stand at the shrine: the left one in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a brass tray, and the other, with long hair, a red-maroon garment and gold armband, holds a ritual vessel as an arati or puja offering. In front sits a small white-and-red seated figure with a rudraksha-style necklace. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right.2011-12-18