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A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with gold and silver ornamentation, multicoloured tassel garlands hanging on the pillars, and deity murti visible in the background. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, wearing a rust-coloured turban, smiling. Around him a devotee in a purple sari, a woman in a red bandhani sari, and women in maroon saris with mala necklaces stand close, one holding red fruit. A bald man in orange and a man in white dhoti stand at left, one with hands folded in greeting. Several people appear partially at the edges, a camera is visible at upper right, and red fruit sits on a red cloth at the base of the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his turban, saffron garments, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.

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To the right, two women in maroon and red saris with rudraksha malas hold apples, and a woman in a striped pink and green sari bends in front. A camera and studio lights are visible.2016-04-24Inside a decorated tent temple at a festival, a crowd of devotees gathers around a gilded ratha-style seat holding a deity murti draped in green and gold and framed by a large ornate backdrop. A smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban, saffron robes and a long beaded mala sits at the seat, handing red fruit to people reaching toward him; the figure matches the a person cues of a turban, saffron clothing and a mala. Nearby, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a mala stands beside a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl. A man in a white shirt bends forward at the centre. 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Brass lamps and ritual implements are arranged on a red-draped altar at left. a person appears as the central figure on the throne, distinguished by the orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace.2016-04-24Photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with gold-and-ivory carved pillars and an arched backdrop with mirror work and a deity murti. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, wearing a long orange-red garland; he smiles and holds a red fruit. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure wears an orange turban and a garland, with distinctive ceremonial cues. Around him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at left, an older woman in white and an older woman in a floral sari look on, and a young man in a green checked shirt offers a fruit. Two women in maroon-and-gold sarees at right hold red fruits and wear beaded malas. Tall tassel decorations in red, orange, blue and white hang beside the throne.2016-04-24A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with pink and red walls and carved pillars. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a large gold ornate throne, with a long beaded necklace and bangles, smiling as hands offer fruit and flowers before him. Behind, deity murti in a shrine niche with a silver arch of mirror work and colourful tassel towers in red, green, orange and purple. Two people in white ritual clothes stand at left, one with gold necklaces, and devotees' hands appear at the lower edge.2016-04-24