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Ceremonial scene in a hall before a backdrop of a starry night sky and a large gopuram temple tower. On the left, a man with an ornate yellow headdress, orange robes, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a gilded throne with leopard-skin cushioning, a person with a royal, ceremonial presentation. On the right, a decorated deity murti is draped in yellow and orange garlands with a gilded canopy overhead. Seated in front, devotees in orange and white ritual clothes, several bare-chested priests with white sacred-thread garlands, face the dais. A brass rail separates the audience from the stage.

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September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a devotional ceremony in a temple-style hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a leopard-print cloth, holding a long staff and wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; the figure is described as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Behind him is a backdrop printed with a temple gopuram. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti under a canopy is garlanded with marigolds and flanked by smaller figures. Seated devotees in front include a turbaned man in saffron, bare-chested priests with white body markings and white dhotis, and women in saris, several with flowers in their hair, arranged in an attentive semicircle.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver-coloured throne in front of a large painted backdrop of a temple gopuram towers and a mountain under a starry sky. The seated figure wears saffron/orange cloth, a gold crown-like headpiece, and a white-and-orange flower garland, with raised hand gesture. In front, a group of about a dozen people sit on the floor facing the throne; several men are bare-chested in white dhotis with shawls, and a few women wear orange and red saris. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with flower garlands. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing saffron cloth, gold crown and rudraksha-style garland, presiding over a satsang or puja setting.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Hindu spiritual gathering. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-skin cushion holds a long silver staff and wears a saffron-orange garment, a yellow-gold crown-like headdress, and a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind him is a large backdrop painting of a South Indian gopuram temple tower and a starry sky. In the foreground, seated devotees face the stage with palms joined in prayer: bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange-bordered cloth, a woman in an orange robe, and women in white saris with gold borders. A silver railing separates the audience from the stage, and a silver canopy hangs above the throne. Overall about 15 to 20 people are visible.2017-09-30