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A devotee in a saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders and a red-and-white garland waves a flaming oil lamp before a large seated statue. The statue wears a red and orange turban, a leopard-print shawl, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, and a green skirt. It sits on a golden throne decorated with long garlands of red, purple, yellow and white flowers. Gold bangles adorn the devotee's arm. Behind them is a covered outdoor pavilion with a small coloured pillar. This is an aarti before a statue, not a living person; the statue is a depiction of Swamiji (probable), wearing a turban, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.

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A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a red and blue garland, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a large ornate deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne, adorned with an orange turban, dense gold necklaces, a leopard-print shawl, and a massive arrangement of marigolds and other flowers in red, yellow, purple, and white. Gold bangles adorn the figure's arm. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a metal roof, green plants, and a painted pillar in the background.2015-01-04A devotee in saffron-orange cloth with a red garland and gold bangle stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a large ornate statue seated on a gold throne. The statue wears a brown robe, a leopard-print shawl, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a maroon turban, and is draped with a dense arrangement of red, orange, purple, yellow and white garlands. A green cloth is wrapped below the figure on the throne. The setting is an outdoor covered area with red and white steps, plants and a hanging decorative tassel. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and the devotee's identity is not established by appearance.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a golden statue of a seated figure in a red turban, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, and a leopard-print shawl, placed on a golden peacock-shaped throne. The statue is garlanded with thick chains of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and framed by a gold arch. A man in a red-orange garment with a red garland and gold bangles holds a lit oil lamp toward the statue. The setting is a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a red-draped platform.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in a rust-orange robe standing with bare shoulder and arm, holding flowers, facing a large statue seated on a throne. The statue wears an orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, a leopard-print shawl, and a green draped cloth; it is heavily garlanded with red, orange, purple, white and yellow flower garlands. Gold-colored ornamental panels frame the throne and a corrugated roof covers the space. The devotee is a physical person; the seated figure is a statue, so no in-person candidate is present. Ritual honouring of a garlanded murti, possibly an abhishekam or puja setting.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A decorated festival murti of a seated figure is displayed on a golden throne-like palanquin under a corrugated metal canopy. The murti wears a red-and-gold turban, a leopard-print shawl over orange-red garments, and heavy gold chains; its base is draped in green fabric. The palanquin is wrapped in dense garlands of orange and red roses, purple and yellow flowers, and white blossoms. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and gold armlets faces the figure in worship. Plants and a red wall sit beyond the open structure.2015-01-04A priest in a rust-orange garment with a red and blue garland over his shoulder stands at left, holding a lit flame on a small metal lamp near a tall decorated figure. The figure is a seated statue or murti on a golden throne-like peetha, wearing a red turban, a gold and beaded necklace, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a dark green draped cloth. Its body is wrapped in dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, and a golden arch with a kalasha-like top frames it. The scene is under a corrugated roof with a potted plant behind.2015-01-04Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A bearded man in a maroon turban, maroon dhoti and a multicoloured flower garland holds a lit camphor flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti is draped in layered marigold and rose garlands, with a gold crown-like headpiece. Brass oil lamps and a flower-filled brass vessel stand in the foreground, and smoke rises near the upper left. Gilded shrine decorations and a figure in a red and gold costume appear at right.2016-12-14