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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with red drapes and a large deity murti backdrop showing a four-armed figure holding a trident-like staff and other objects. A seated bearded man with long dark hair wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and an orange-brown dhoti, seated on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy. Around him, several attendants in orange-brown saffron-toned garments and white clothing stand with folded hands, one holding a sheet of paper and another a gold ritual lamp stand. A gold trident leans against the left side of the stage. The scene suggests a ceremonial gathering. Three people are shown in the frame, with others partly visible at the edges.

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October 10 20162016-10-10October 04 20162016-10-04October 04 20162016-10-04October 04 20162016-10-04September 28 20162016-09-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a large dark turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, a gold garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, one hand raised in blessing. Before him a woman in white kneels with folded hands while attendants in saffron and orange stand nearby, one wearing dark sunglasses. A large golden deity murti of a four-armed figure with a crescent moon on the head stands behind on a red draped backdrop, with a trident leaning at left and a gold-and-pink decorated chariot canopy at right. Four or more people visible, several in ceremonial dress.2016-09-28November 27 20162016-11-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene before a large Shiva-form deity image with gold leaf and red curtains. A central seated figure in an orange-brown robe, with a dark turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, sits on a gold throne carved with a cobra hood, reaching out a hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. A shirtless young man with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind the kneeling devotee, touching his head, and another man in a white dhoti and rust-coloured sash bends forward. Around them stand a woman in white with long blonde hair, a woman in a dark robe, and two women in white and orange with black blindfolds over their eyes. A red cushion and small ritual items sit at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by his turban, gold necklaces and saffron-orange robe.2016-09-28October 11 20162016-10-11November 20 20162016-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a red curtain and a painted deity backdrop with multiple raised arms. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and has long dark hair with a beard. Around him several men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders stand, some bare-chested with red sashes, one holding a yellow cloth, while others attend in the foreground. Gold carved pillars flank the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-10-16September 28 20162016-09-28