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A photograph inside a colourful temple-style hall with blue walls, pink and yellow trim, and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons flanking the entrance. A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with a zebra-print cushion sits with hands pressed in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a beaded mala, with a golden halo behind. Before the throne, a golden offering tray holds flowers and items. Two women in red blouses and white dhotis and a monk in orange robes kneel on the floor, one leaning forward to make an offering while others assist, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like setup on the white marble floor. Hanging brass bells and a string of lights decorate the dark backdrop.

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A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits centrally in a colourful temple hall with pink, green and yellow painted pillars. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and rests his hands on the throne's armrests. The throne has a zebra-print cushion and a golden crown-like top. Flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding maces and wearing golden ornaments, the throne sits on a golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a flame near the throne, while two women in white saris sit with folded hands and a man in grey shirt sits at right. The man on the throne has long hair and a saffron robe, consistent with the a person candidate cues, but his appearance is not conclusive.2013-04-09April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesApril 25 20132013-04-25A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with blue, pink and green columns and two large orange guardian figures with raised maces flanking a doorway. A seated figure in orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, his long dark hair swept back. Gold oil lamps stand on the floor and bronze lamps hang from the arch. At the lower left a man in white dhoti and shawl sits playing a small instrument beside a microphone, while a child in orange and a woman in white sari sit at the base of the throne amid offerings and a tray. The setting suggests a puja or satsang.2013-02-28February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26Interior temple scene with colourful painted walls and two large painted guardian figures flanking a central shrine. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, framed by hanging lamps and a glowing doorway. In the foreground, several people in white and orange clothing sit in prayer with hands folded near brass oil lamps, and a person in orange robes kneels nearby. a person appears to be the figure on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold throne setting.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Ornate temple hall with a golden throne (simhasana) at centre holding a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala, flanked by two tall painted deity murti with multiple arms, holding lotus flowers and conch-like objects, in pink, orange and green. Brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames stand on the marble floor. In front, a robed priest in saffron-orange kneels tending the lamps at the throne, while a man in white dhoti with white markings sits with hands folded and another person in orange kneels at right with palms joined in prayer. Appearance-based label: the seated figure on the throne has long hair and a rudraksha mala, a probable Swamiji depiction, and this is a ceremonial satsang setting.2013-05-09 +1 copiesA seated figure in a golden ornate throne sits at the centre of a temple shrine framed by tall painted guardian statues of deities holding a mace and a staff. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace, with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Before the throne a golden platform holds lit oil lamps and offerings, with brass lamps standing on the floor. Two people in orange clothes sit at left playing an instrument and singing near a microphone, and a bald priest in orange robes sits at lower right near a kneeling devotee. Hanging brass bells and beads frame the upper shrine opening.2013-04-25A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth sits before a colourful temple-style backdrop painted in turquoise, pink and green. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with flame-like crowns and staffs flank the stage. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on the forehead. Below, a bald man in orange robes sits with folded hands, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits to the right, and a priest in white dhoti on the left sits beside a microphone and a brass oil lamp. Brass lamps stand on the floor and a hanging row of lamps decorates the throne area. Physical people visible: about four.2013-02-28March 01 20132013-03-01