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A photograph inside a decorated hall with red curtains and carved wooden pillars. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion and extends his hand. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl bends forward and reaches toward him, offering something. Behind them a golden umbrella canopy with orange and yellow banners stands over a gilded seat. A woman in white with an orange shawl and other attendees stand to the right, and a poster of a deity-like figure is visible at upper left.

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A seated man with long dark hair and a beard wears a rust-orange robe and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved lotus-petal back. He extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt and white trousers with an orange shawl, who bends forward with palms joined and receives him. Behind them stands a gold ceremonial canopy with orange and green fringed banners. Two women in white garments and orange shawls stand at the right beside a carved stone pillar, and a red curtain backdrops the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, a beard, orange robe and rudraksha mala, and is the figure being honoured. The visible people number about four.2016-09-09Photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with red carpet and red-curtained stage. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, sits on a red throne-like seat and extends a hand to offer something to a man in white kurta with an orange shawl who bows with hands cupped. Behind them a deity murti adorned with orange and green garments and a yellow umbrella canopy stands. A woman in white sari with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and another woman in white stands at the back. Ornate gold-and-red decorations frame the stage. a person with saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and long hair seated on the throne, receiving an offering from a devotee.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 30 20162016-09-30A ceremonial photograph inside a decorated hall with red drapes and a golden alankara canopy. A long-haired man with a floral garland of red and white flowers sits on a red-cushioned seat, his back to the camera, extending his hand toward a tray of small brass oil lamps held by a bald man in white dhoti and an orange-brown shawl. Behind them a woman in an orange sari plays a harmonium, a woman in red sari stands near a brass lamp stand, photographers and devotees watch, and a bearded man with a tall black turban and rudraksha mala stands at right. Golden deity-like decoration and garlands surround the seat.2016-10-11Ritual scene in a decorated hall with red drapes and a golden deity shrine hung with orange and yellow flowers and lights. A long-haired man with a white and orange flower garland, bare-shouldered in a rust-coloured cloth, sits on a red velvet seat near a golden lion-shaped stand. A devotee in white kurta and orange shawl leans forward holding a red cloth over brass vessels. Standing behind, a woman in a pink top and a woman in orange-red sari hold items, a man with a camera stands near, and a turbaned figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at right. A seated man in white and gold holds a bead mala at lower right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, flower garland and rust cloth on the seated central figure, presented as a ritual participant.2016-10-11July 19 20162016-07-19Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden lion-footed base, wearing a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered rust-red garment and a long gold-beaded necklace with a red-and-white garland. The seated figure, smiling, raises both hands toward a man in a saffron-orange robe and round glasses who holds a small red object and bows in greeting. Behind them, a deity murti stands with gold ornaments and a tall garland of yellow and red flowers. Two women in white saris and a woman in a light blue sari stand on a red carpet in the background. a person seated on the throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, long gold-beaded necklace and rust-red garment, though the appearance cues are only partially clear.2014-10-26July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a blessing in an ashram hall with red carpet and gold-trimmed decor. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a dark shawl over saffron-orange cloth, stands at left, extending his right hand to press the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl who bows with folded hands. Behind them a gold and red ornate throne canopy and decorated deity murti stand, with a woman in white with a rudraksha mala seated nearby and other people in white in the background. A stage with a chair and microphone stands at right.2016-09-09October 26 20142014-10-26December 15 20122012-12-15