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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a large dark turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, a gold garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, one hand raised in blessing. Before him a woman in white kneels with folded hands while attendants in saffron and orange stand nearby, one wearing dark sunglasses. A large golden deity murti of a four-armed figure with a crescent moon on the head stands behind on a red draped backdrop, with a trident leaning at left and a gold-and-pink decorated chariot canopy at right. Four or more people visible, several in ceremonial dress.

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September 28 20162016-09-28Photograph of a ritual scene before a large Shiva-form deity image with gold leaf and red curtains. A central seated figure in an orange-brown robe, with a dark turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, sits on a gold throne carved with a cobra hood, reaching out a hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. A shirtless young man with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind the kneeling devotee, touching his head, and another man in a white dhoti and rust-coloured sash bends forward. Around them stand a woman in white with long blonde hair, a woman in a dark robe, and two women in white and orange with black blindfolds over their eyes. A red cushion and small ritual items sit at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by his turban, gold necklaces and saffron-orange robe.2016-09-28September 28 20162016-09-28October 04 20162016-10-04September 28 20162016-09-28November 20 20162016-11-20A stage shows a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a gold-tiered base, holding a tall gold staff and wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, saffron robes and a gold necklace with a crown-like headpiece. Behind him a large painted deity murti with blue skin, multiple arms and a crescent ornament stands against red drapes with gold foliage. Around him four women sit with palms pressed in anjali: one in red-and-black with a gold pendant, one in cream with dark hair, one in black, and one in saffron. To the left stand a trident and a decorated umbrella, and to the right a floral-garlanded altar display. Gold and red ceremonial decor fills the setting.2016-10-05October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, in front of a golden relief of a deity holding a trident and a raised hand. A man in a white dhoti kneels before the throne, handing or offering something, while a woman in a dark sari holds papers nearby. A shirtless man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the lower left, and a golden trident leans on the left wall. An orange-lit tree-like backdrop decorates the right side. Visible people are a seated figure on the throne, a kneeling devotee, a shirtless sitting man, a woman in a sari and a partially visible woman at the right edge.2016-09-23A seated man in a golden ornate throne, wearing a maroon turban, rust-coloured robe and a multi-strand white and green flower garland, smiles while two men in white and striped kurtas kneel before him, touching his feet. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of blue-skinned Shiva-like deity with trident and cobra hood, plus saffron-robed sages in prayer. A woman in a green and gold sari stands at right and a woman in red-and-gold garb with a microphone stands at left. A microphone stand is at right and a red cushion lies by the throne. Padapuja-style devotion is shown in a temple-like setting.2016-07-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a red curtain and a painted deity backdrop with multiple raised arms. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and has long dark hair with a beard. Around him several men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders stand, some bare-chested with red sashes, one holding a yellow cloth, while others attend in the foreground. Gold carved pillars flank the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-10-16February 02 20162016-02-02