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A photo inside a red and gold tented ceremonial hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold necklace and bangles, seen from behind, holds up a silver multi-wick oil lamp toward a figure seated on an ornate gold throne under a gold parasol. The seated figure wears orange robes and sits among gold ceremonial staffs and a tiger-skin cushion. To the right stands an empty gold throne with a red cushion. Two young women in dark clothing sit in front beside computer monitors. A gilded deity figure stands at the left edge, and a microphone stand is visible at right.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a red and orange tented hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, sandalwood marks and rudraksha mala, faces away from the camera while holding a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate toward a golden throne. Seated on the ornate gold throne under a gold parasol is a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a white beaded necklace and a gold chain, hands joined in greeting; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed deity murti with a trident-like staff nearby, and to the right a seated woman in orange with a flower garland. Two small girls in orange kneel at the lower edge beside black monitors, and a framed photo hangs at left.2013-02-07A photograph inside a red and gold draped tent-like shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal marks on his arm, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame in both hands as an aarti. Behind him, a figure wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, hands joined in greeting, with a trident beside the seat. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth. Two women in orange and red sit to the right near the throne, and a seated figure in orange is visible on the far right. Two monitors appear in front of the throne.2013-02-07A photograph inside a richly decorated ceremonial hall with red and gold drapes and a gold-framed backdrop showing two standing deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold sash, stands in front of a seated figure and performs aarti with a lit lamp. The seated person wears orange-red robes and sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger skin, under a gold parasol. Trishul and ceremonial staffs stand beside the throne, and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a mala hangs at right. Two women in red sit in the foreground with small oil lamps before them.2013-02-11February 07 20132013-02-07Photograph of a stage event with an orange draped backdrop and ornate gilded thrones. A man on the left wears orange robes, a garland of white and pink flowers, and gold necklaces, seated on a gold-and-red throne. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold-edged shawl sits on a gold throne holding silver staffs. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold-edged shawl stands facing the stage near a tall silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Two seated people in orange and a woman in a leopard-print top sit in front, and a monitor and a camera bag are visible.2013-02-15A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with an ornate gold throne in the left foreground. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, with silver staffs or tridents standing beside it. A bald man with gold neck ornaments, wearing an orange dhoti and shawl, stands at right holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp lit with many flames. Other seated people in orange clothing and a woman in a leopard-print top sit in front of a small television screen. A white-draped table holds flower garlands and a small deity murti in the lower left.2013-02-15February 14 20132013-02-14February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10Inside a red and orange tent with golden thrones, a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and white body markings stands at right holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward a golden throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron with a long garland and beaded necklaces. To the left, a large golden-framed shrine holds deity murtis with crowns and trident-like staffs, and a seated figure in saffron with an orange turban and garlands sits before it. Golden umbrellas, trident staffs and a kalasha-style decoration are present, with a television screen and seated attendees at lower left.2013-02-09A photograph of a ceremonial tent setting with red draped walls and a golden throne. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a saffron sash stands at left, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden deity murti with garland and yellow drapery. Seated on the central gilded throne is a long-haired figure in orange-red robes wearing a white rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a crown-like ornament above and a trident beside him; a golden umbrella hangs over the seat. A girl in orange sits at lower right, a woman in red sits near the throne base, and monitors are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, ornate orange-red clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page names him.2013-02-07February 09 20132013-02-09