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Photo of a ceremonial silver-and-gold palanquin-style throne canopy inside a decorated hall, hung with red and white flower garlands. A figure seated on the ornate golden throne, seen from behind, has long dark hair, a red-and-maroon garment and a flower garland on the head, with an ornate chain beside. Gold oil lamps stand in the foreground. Several women in orange and blue saris stand in a group near the throne, and camera tripods and a cameraman are at left. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above, and framed images line the hall. Counting the visible people, roughly ten or more are present.

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May 22 20182018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a silver and red-cushioned throne under an ornate silver canopy draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands. Golden carved panels frame the throne, with a silver trident and staff standing to the left and a brass lamp stand to the right. Two attendants in white and saffron sit partly visible at the left edge, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. A microphone stands before the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-style head covering and saffron robes with ornate ceremonial adornment, consistent with the page's reference to a discourse session.2018-05-24May 22 20182018-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20182018-05-22 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange turban and rust-red robe sits on a flower-decorated swing frame of yellow and pink garlands, with a pink garland draped over his shoulders and a gold armband. Beside him stands a gold lion-and-tiger-carved throne. Behind the swing, women in purple and patterned saris and men in white dhotis with garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a kneeling figure is seated near a bundle of cloth. The stage floor is covered with a striped woven rug, and a large screen shows a pink sky. The man's appearance is consistent with a person cues: a turban, ornate gold ornaments and a flower garland, seated in a ceremonial swing as the central figure of the procession.2016-12-12A temple interior during a puja, with silver-toned ornate pillars and a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and a rust-orange shawl sits on the left, his back to the camera, facing a shrine area. Strands of red and yellow flower garlands hang overhead. Behind him, several people in white and cream traditional dress stand near the shrine, and an older man in white bends forward at the right, near a silver chain. The scene suggests a devotional ritual, possibly an abhishekam or puja.2018-05-24A standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a dark shawl over one shoulder, wearing a long garland of yellow, pink and white flowers, stands barefoot on a patterned mat in a temple-like hall with a red-and-orange striped floor. Behind him, an ornate silver and gold ceremonial seat with red velvet cushions and a red and yellow flower garland hangs from its canopy, with a trident placed beside it. Several seated people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer on the left. Decorative pillars, hanging banners and framed plaques decorate the hall. A blurred cushion and flowers appear in the lower right foreground.2018-05-24May 22 20182018-05-22A temple-style stage with a red-and-orange wall and a large wooden door, decorated with red, pink and white garlands. A man with a gold crown and gold necklace, wearing an orange shawl and a white-and-pink garland, sits on a swing with a zebra-print cushion, his hands resting on his knees. Behind him an attendant in orange cloth holds the swing chain. To the right, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe and rudraksha beads stands beside a large silver kalasha-like vessel on a swing, while a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth and a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stand nearby. Brass lamps line the stage edges. Probable Swamiji is seated on the decorated swing, identified by the gold crown and ornate gold necklace.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene with a seated man in a red-and-orange turban and a pink flower garland, wearing gold ornaments and an orange shawl, seated on a throne-like swing decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Behind him stands a large golden and black deity murti with a gold crown and a golden umbrella overhead. In front, a bare-chested man in white dhoti performs a ritual at the swing while another man in a white dhoti kneels beside him. A woman in a purple sari with a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in a purple-and-gold striped sari kneel nearby. Red and multicoloured woven mats cover the stage and a tall floral garland hangs beside the deity. A trident is propped near the swing.2016-12-12Photograph of a brightly lit stage decorated with golden shrine panels, rows of oil lamps and orange-and-white festoons. At the centre a seated bearded figure in orange robes sits before a framed image on a dais; flanking him are two deity murtis, one garlanded in red and the other in green and white. Foreground devotees in orange clothes with orange head-wraps face the stage, several filming with cameras on tripods. In front of the dais, rows of brass vessels are arranged on a striped cloth. Men and women in orange clothes stand at the sides of the stage.2017-12-02