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A photo of an aarti offering before a deity murti seated on a gilded throne. The murti wears a golden crown, a white and gold embellished garment, a green and orange silk lower garment, and is draped with thick garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lit silver oil lamp with flames toward the murti, with smoke rising. Two attendants stand behind him: one in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, the other in orange garments and a white headband. Dark red curtains form the backdrop. Lamp offering and deity worship, with the deity murti as the focal point.

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A temple-style ritual before a golden arch-shaped shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two deity murti, one dressed in green and gold with a crown, stand on a gold-embroidered green altar cloth. A man with a bare, shaved head and reddish-brown dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising a gold kalasha above the deities. To the left, four men in saffron-orange robes and turbans stand around a fire pit with smoke rising, one holding a tray with an oil lamp. Brass vessels and flower petals lie on the floor, with silver pedestals at the front. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja. The men in orange and the central priest are shown from behind or in profile, so no one's appearance can be confidently matched to a known individual.2015-04-30A seated man in a golden-trimmed throne of a temple-like hall is draped with a long garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers and wears a cream turban and a brown embroidered top with green silk pants. His right hand is raised near his mouth as if chanting or speaking. Behind him a large arch of garlands in bands of yellow, green, purple and white flowers frames the seat. Two painted standing deity statues with crowns, garlands and raised hands flank the throne, and a silver ceremonial staff rests on the left. The gold-embellished platform is draped in red cloth.2011-12-13July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 06 20142014-07-06April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesMarch 06 20132013-03-06A seated man in rust-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap sits on a silver throne framed by a golden nandi-shaped bull figure and standing gold deity statues. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a shawl across his shoulders, with a microphone stand in front of him. The stage is decorated with marigold garlands, string lights, draped maroon curtains and lit oil lamps in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair beneath an orange head wrap, a rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the page's identification.2017-12-02April 30 20152015-04-30May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace and a long red-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne. The throne back is framed by a large arch of marigolds and roses in orange, red, yellow, purple and white, with brass oil lamps on either side and peacock-shaped finials. Gold earrings and bangles are visible. The bright decorated backdrop suggests a temple hall or satsang stage.A person in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-blue garland stands at the left with palms joined in anjali, smiling, with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and gold bangles on the wrist. Before them a large deity murti and a golden shivalinga-like form are heavily adorned with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, with gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-style base. Behind the garlanded figures, seated deities with crowns and gold jewellery occupy a golden shrine. The setting is a temple mandapa with a gold-painted arch. Two people partly visible at the left edge wear saffron and white. The person in front is identified only by appearance cues: an orange robe, a shaved-looking head with a tilak, and gold bracelets, which do not establish identity; treat as a devotee performing darshan and puja.2015-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in orange, yellow, purple, white and red. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace and a long rudraksha-style mala of red and white beads, with gold earrings and bangles. Brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped finials flank the throne, and a gold-framed kalasha-style ornament is visible above. The backdrop is a colourful painted set. The man's hands rest on the armrests as he faces the camera.2013-01-01