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A photograph inside a richly decorated ceremonial hall with red and gold drapes and a gold-framed backdrop showing two standing deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold sash, stands in front of a seated figure and performs aarti with a lit lamp. The seated person wears orange-red robes and sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger skin, under a gold parasol. Trishul and ceremonial staffs stand beside the throne, and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a mala hangs at right. Two women in red sit in the foreground with small oil lamps before them.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a red and orange tented hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, sandalwood marks and rudraksha mala, faces away from the camera while holding a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate toward a golden throne. Seated on the ornate gold throne under a gold parasol is a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a white beaded necklace and a gold chain, hands joined in greeting; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed deity murti with a trident-like staff nearby, and to the right a seated woman in orange with a flower garland. Two small girls in orange kneel at the lower edge beside black monitors, and a framed photo hangs at left.2013-02-07A photograph inside a red and gold draped tent-like shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal marks on his arm, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame in both hands as an aarti. Behind him, a figure wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, hands joined in greeting, with a trident beside the seat. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth. Two women in orange and red sit to the right near the throne, and a seated figure in orange is visible on the far right. Two monitors appear in front of the throne.2013-02-07A photo inside a red and gold tented ceremonial hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold necklace and bangles, seen from behind, holds up a silver multi-wick oil lamp toward a figure seated on an ornate gold throne under a gold parasol. The seated figure wears orange robes and sits among gold ceremonial staffs and a tiger-skin cushion. To the right stands an empty gold throne with a red cushion. Two young women in dark clothing sit in front beside computer monitors. A gilded deity figure stands at the left edge, and a microphone stand is visible at right.2013-02-15February 07 20132013-02-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold-trimmed edges, raises a lit silver aarti lamp with his right arm toward a shrine in a red and blue draped tent. On the shrine, a gold-framed deity murti with a crown and jewelled garlands sits beside a framed photograph of a seated saffron-clad figure on a gold throne. On the right, a figure in saffron clothes with rudraksha beads and flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a parasol above. Two black monitors and a wooden table sit on a green floor mat.2013-02-11A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing an ochre-orange robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial orange garland. Before him, a priest in orange robes kneels and holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame toward the seated figure. A tall painted deity figure with a crown and raised hand stands at the left, a gold ceremonial umbrella hangs above the throne, and brass lamps hang from chains. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with dark drapes behind.2013-05-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial tent setting with red draped walls and a golden throne. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a saffron sash stands at left, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden deity murti with garland and yellow drapery. Seated on the central gilded throne is a long-haired figure in orange-red robes wearing a white rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a crown-like ornament above and a trident beside him; a golden umbrella hangs over the seat. A girl in orange sits at lower right, a woman in red sits near the throne base, and monitors are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, ornate orange-red clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page names him.2013-02-07February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20132013-02-08February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 26 20132013-02-26