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A photograph of a temple ritual. A standing person in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, smiling and raising one hand, faces a seated person in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red cloth at the waist, who sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and lion-head armrests. Yellow flower petals fall around the seated figure. At left, a person in white holds an orange tray with a brass vessel and offerings. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on the altar. The setting is an orange-washed temple shrine with carved stone pillars, a decorated gate and a brass railing with hanging yellow decorations.

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August 10 20112011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10August 05 20102010-08-05August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a temple courtyard where a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with his hands folded. Before him, devotees in white and cream clothing sit on the floor, several holding incense sticks and offering trays with fruit, flowers and brass vessels. A woman in an orange shawl and a woman in a green sari sit among them. Behind is a red-and-white striped temple wall, orange curtains and a golden-gated shrine with a small brass kalasha and offerings on a stone altar. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering. The seated man in orange has distinctive long swept hair, orange saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a person depiction in person.2010-10-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple hall, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. Surrounding him, devotees in white clothes and one in orange, some holding small oil lamps or brass plates toward him, sit on the floor in front of a golden altar with fruit and flower offerings. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with gold pillars. Several devotees wear white and a woman wears a yellow shawl. The scene reads as a puja-like ritual honouring the seated figure.2010-08-15A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an open temple courtyard. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala around the neck and a red-and-gold ornate throne is smiling and holding a microphone, with an orange cloth folded on the lap, and a figure in a saffron shawl sits at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the seated throne figure. A devotee in white dhoti kneels at the foot of the throne offering a gesture, and a man in a saffron shawl kneels beside him. Several people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background near an orange building, and a deity murti with floral garlands is at the right edge.2010-11-03August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor temple-style setting with carved stone pillars, golden lamp stands and a red railing. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling. Long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi mark him as a person by appearance, though the identification is uncertain. A bald man in a white shirt leans in to touch his shoulder and hand, while a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark mala stands behind. A decorated deity murti with garlands and a tall orange headdress appears in the background. Watermarked copyright text overlays the image.2010-11-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual at a temple setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling and extending his hand toward an older woman with grey hair in a white top and pale blue sari. She holds a small tray or offering plate on a gilded stand with brass items, reaching toward him. Behind the throne stands a deity murti dressed in yellow and purple cloth with purple and yellow garlands. A second man in orange robes stands behind the woman, and gilded pillars frame the scene.2010-08-05