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Photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a gilded backdrop. A man in an orange saffron turban and a long saffron dhoti wears layered gold beaded necklaces and a red tilak; he is reaching toward a silver tray of flower petals and garlands in front of a large painted deity murti with a trident. Two boys in pale shirts stand with their backs to the camera in the foreground. A woman with blonde hair wears a blue patterned dress, a beaded necklace and folds her hands in front of her chest as a devotee. A partially visible figure stands at the right edge. Gilded ritual vessels and a brass lamp are visible at left.

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A photograph at a temple-style hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man in an orange saffron turban and orange dhoti with gold necklaces and a gold armlet sits on a gold-trimmed throne, blessing a bowed devotee who kneels in front of him wearing a beige shirt. Beside him a blonde woman in a blue patterned dress with her hands folded in prayer stands watching. Gold vessels with flowers and offerings sit near the throne, with a large deity image in orange and red behind.2010-10-17A photograph inside a temple decorated with marigold garlands and a golden deity backdrop. A smiling young man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, and a long gold bead necklace stands at a golden altar, offering something from a brass plate to two young boys in front of him. A blonde woman in a blue patterned dress and a name badge stands with her hands together in a respectful gesture, and an older woman in green is partially visible at the right edge. Ceremonial garlands in yellow, orange, and purple cover the altar and pillars. a person appearance-based label: the young man wears saffron turban and robe with ornate gold bead necklace, though the cues are not definitive.2010-10-17November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala around his neck, and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed with hands folded, while a bare pink lotus is offered at his feet. Around him, a woman in a white and gold sari and a woman in a yellow shawl with white attire kneel with palms joined, a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and a shaved-headed priest with white tilak sits at the lower edge beside brass trays of offerings, flowers, fruit and lamps. Gold garlands and a gilded lion-form seat frame the throne; a deity murti sits behind with flower garlands, and a gold ceremonial standard rises at the left.2010-11-15A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace, holding a microphone, on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and carved lion-form armrests, decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind the throne is a large floral arch of red, yellow and white blooms. To the left, a young boy in an orange-beige kurta stands beside women in white and pink saris, and an older man in white. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver vessel. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, consistent with the page caption about Guru Poornima.2006-07-11November 10 20102010-11-10A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.2010-09-19A seated man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with gold and flower garlands, reaches out to a woman in a blue patterned dress and a lanyard. Behind him is a decorated throne with yellow and purple marigold garlands, a gold floral backdrop with a deity image, and a colourful umbrella. Several women and a man in the background watch, and a child in a beige shirt reaches forward at right. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji wearing an orange turban, saffron robe and gold beaded necklaces, seated on a throne in an ashram hall.2010-10-17July 19 20122012-07-19 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange turban and blue dhoti-style garment with an orange sash and a white floral garland sits on a red velvet throne with ornate gold carvings, in a room with gold deity murti and garlanded images behind him. In front, several women and men in white, orange and yellow saris and kurtas sit on the floor with brass plates and bowls of offerings, some extending their hands toward the throne. A red curtain, a white cooling unit and a microphone stand are visible. a person: the seated figure in the orange turban and blue garment on the throne matches the page's presentation cues of turban and ceremonial dress, though his face is not clearly discernible at this size.2011-12-02July 17 20082008-07-17January 1st 2013 +2 copies