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Inside a temple-style pavilion with white cloth canopy and corrugated roof, a long-haired man in red-orange robes sits on a red velvet and gold throne, smiling and holding a white cloth bundle with pink flowers. Facing him, a bare-chested young man with a garland and bangle kneels and extends a hand toward the bundle, with smoke rising in the air. Behind them a shrine holds deity murtis decorated with garlands and flowers, including a figure in red and gold, and a central dark form. Fabric hangings and incense smoke fill the space.

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Photo inside a temple pavilion with a white tarpaulin roof. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a red-orange shawl and saffron robe, with a rudraksha-style neckpiece not clearly visible; he is seated in a meditative posture. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing holds a white flower-decorated ritual offering. Smoke rises from incense or a lamp. Behind them stands a stone shrine with a central deity murti flanked by two figures, a dark-skinned murti in a white-and-purple garment, and a gold-framed red backdrop. A camera operator is visible near the shrine.2017-09-11A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-like open pavilion with pink and white draped fabric overhead. A man with long dark hair and a red-orange garment sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at right, his hands extended with palms together in a gesture of blessing or offering. Before him a bare-chested priest with a garland and a white cloth bundle tied with pink flowers holds offerings. Smoke rises at left near oil lamps and brass vessels on a striped mat. Behind them a white stone shrine holds a deity murti with a gold arch, and a second painted shrine sits above. This is an abhishekam at the Ananda Lingam event at Vaidya Sarovar, with herbal offerings.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11A photograph inside a temple shrine. A seated man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a moustache, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold lotus-petal throne with a red cushion, wearing saffron-red robes. A bare-chested priest with white marks on his face stands at left, partly cut off by the frame. Behind them, gold-framed deity murtis and a figure in a red-and-gold garment stand in the dim background. The appearance of the seated man with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace is a probable match for a person, though the image is not conclusive; he is seated on a throne.2017-05-26September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe receiving food from a kneeling man in white, during what appears to be a ritual offering. The seated man, bearded with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wears a red shawl and a gold necklace, and sits on an ornate gold and red throne. He extends his hand toward a clay-coloured mound of food on a green leaf before a silver bowl. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti-style garment, an orange-striped cloth at the waist, and a rudraksha-style necklace, cupping his hands to receive food. Behind them stand a gold deity murti, a trident, and a brass oil lamp, with a gold-framed backdrop.2017-05-08A seated bearded man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned shawl over his bare chest and a long braided rudraksha-style mala. He holds a small clay or metal object in one hand toward a standing man in a cream-white ceremonial dhoti and kurta, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, who bows forward with palms open to receive it. A large ornate silver-and-gold bowl sits in front of the throne, and a white pedestal fan and a golden trident-topped ceremonial staff stand behind. The setting is a temple-style stage with carved golden backdrop. The seated figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2016-11-11December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, smiling broadly with eyes closed and one hand raised in a gesture. He wears a rust-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace of beads with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and has long dark hair, a beard and a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. He is probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a distinctive pendant), seated in a position of honour. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with white body markings offers a tray of white and pink flowers. Behind them are gold-toned shrine elements, a red cloth, a microphone stand and a gold figure at the right edge.2017-10-01