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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a temple-style hall. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, beneath a decorated canopy. Beside him stands a robed attendant in white and orange holding a small instrument. In front, a red-draped altar is covered with yellow marigold flowers and offerings. Two large dark deity murti stand on either side, decorated with white and red garlands. Seated devotees in saris, kurtas and western clothing, including a woman in pink and another in a pink hijab, face the altar with hands folded. Smoke or incense drifts through the hall, and oil lamps stand near the altar.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A seated man with long dark hair piled high on his head, wearing a maroon-red garment, a multi-strand red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, sits on a red cushioned throne with gold carvings at a ceremonial dais. Behind him, a large floral backdrop of yellow, red and white flowers frames the scene. To his left stands a golden-framed deity murti in blue and gold robes with a red turban, flanked by two saffron-orange pennants with red emblems. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, many women in cream, yellow and green saris with flowers in their hair, and men in white. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure on the throne, based on his long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and maroon ceremonial clothing.2016-07-19December 02 20162016-12-02Photograph of a crowded outdoor-style temple hall at evening, with a large audience seen from behind seated on the floor. At the front, a figure in a rust-brown robe with a white flower garland stands beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him, deity murtis draped in marigold garlands are displayed on a decorated altar, with brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels. On the left, attendants in saffron and red clothing tend a fire pit, and a priest in white dhoti stands nearby. Banana plants, colourful hanging lights and garlands frame the scene.2016-12-02A wide night photo of a large outdoor ritual hall with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground in the foreground, mostly women in white, pastel and bright saris and salwar. On a raised platform in the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland sits on a red-cushioned seat before a wooden puja table with flowers and lamps. Behind him stands a large deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a kalasha-style peetha backdrop, and banana plants at each side. Several priests in white dhotis and a man in a pink turban assist at left, one holding a vessel. Overhead are colourful string lights and draped fabric. A camera rig is visible at the upper left.2016-12-02December 06 20162016-12-06Evening photograph of a ceremony in an ashram hall, with a seated man on an ornate gold throne at the centre. He wears a red-orange robe, a thick pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead and a long dark beard. Behind him, tall columns are wrapped in strings of yellow, white and purple flowers. Two brass trishula-topped lamps with lit flames stand at the sides. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left, and seated devotees in white, pink, green and purple saris and kurtas face the throne in the foreground.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06August 07 20172017-08-07December 07 20162016-12-07