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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace, sitting on a wooden chair with a red velvet cushion before a small ritual setup. A woman in a purple cardigan, white top and white trousers leans forward to place red flowers on a brass puja tray with brass lamps, a kalasha and small bells. Behind them stand decorated deity figures in gold and green silk costumes, with garlands and a shelf of colourful ceremonial items. Two people are visible in the scene; the seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace with his hands pressed together in prayer, facing a woman in a turquoise sari who kneels with folded palms at a small altar. The altar holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of white flowers and red roses, brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and bowls with offerings. Behind them are draped fabrics and a row of dark deity figures in colourful garments with rudraksha-style beads. A camera tripod stands at right. Two people are visible. The man has shaved hair and wears glasses, and the seated man has a visible gold chain.A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace sitting on a carved wooden chair with a red velvet-covered dais. He has his hands joined and is receiving a ritual offering from a woman in a pink patterned blouse and blue jeans who bends forward and holds a fruit or offering plate. Before them is a small table draped in red cloth with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, red roses and a white-and-red garland. Behind them stand dressed mannequins in gold and green embroidered garments, a golden deity murti holding a staff, and shelves of folded orange and multicoloured garments. Another person in orange stands at the right edge.A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a red-draped shrine with two gold-and-red decorated statues of deities garlanded with necklaces behind. A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white jasmine garland, sandalwood-paste forearm bands and a white-and-red forehead mark, sits on an ornate gold and red throne and smiles while holding a black staff. Before him a woman in white and orange clothing pours offerings from a plate, and a woman in a red saree sits at a microphone. Silver trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a man's head is visible at lower right. Garlands of flowers lie on the floor. The seated figure's appearance fits the page's cues of saffron clothing, a garland and a ceremonial throne, so he is an appearance-based a person in a seated, honoured role.2012-09-09A photograph of a ceremonial presentation inside a decorated hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a flower-decorated backdrop and rudraksha mala, extending his hand over a red and gold cloth offered to him. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands beside a gold-framed ornamental panel. On the left, a man with short hair and a grey patterned jacket, with a purple shawl, holds a tray. Behind them are gold ornamental panels and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. The seated man shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, seated on a ceremonial throne.2010-10-12September 09 20122012-09-09May 23 20152015-05-23A stage ceremony before a purple draped curtain. Several shaved-headed monks in saffron orange robes sit cross-legged on the left, while a long-haired figure in orange stands before a gilded, red-cushioned throne under a small canopy. Another orange-robed attendant kneels at lower right, holding leaves and offering plates; further right, a woman in orange sits among seated devotees. Gold and silver deity murtis, a silver kalasha-like vessel, brass pots with yellow flowers and offering plates occupy the foreground. The setting suggests a puja or initiation ritual.2006-08-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe and orange-gold shawl, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, holding a small golden statue of a standing figure in his hands on a brown leather armchair. A woman in a red striped top and white skirt stands beside him, holding a brass or gold lamp tray with a flame, while a small crowd of seated women in white and red sits in a warm-lit hall with a silver pole at the right edge. This is a ritual puja-style scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas; he is the central figure performing the ritual.2015-05-26Indoor ritual session in a temple-like hall with purple drapes and a red-cushioned golden throne backed by a gilded frame. Around the altar are gilded deity murtis, including a dancing figure and a seated deity with a trident-like emblem. A standing man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, holds a small ritual object at the altar, while a younger man in orange robes with a red-beaded garland stands beside him holding a tray of red flowers. Several shaved-headed monks and young disciples in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar. Brass vessels with yellow flowers, a gilded kalasha-style pot and a small golden shrine stand before them. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling. The standing man has distinctive long hair and bare-chested adornments, so he may be a person leading the ritual, but this is uncertain.2006-08-22A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold chain sits on a carved wooden seat in front of a shrine decorated with red and pink draped fabric, garlands and flowers. Two red-robed deity murti stand on either side of a central figure with a flower garland and orange headpiece. A brass lamp, silver vessels, a tray of fruit, mangoes, apples, oranges and bananas, and baskets of grains and offerings sit on the orange mat in front. Three seated people in the foreground face him: an older man, a woman in a white sari and a woman in a dark blue blouse with a striped sari, and a small child in red. Statues in white and colourful garments stand behind them against a wall with shelves.2008-07-19December 20 20152015-12-20