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A golden temple shrine decorated with multicoloured marigold garlands in red, yellow and green. Three large deity murti stand behind an altar, with a shiva lingam and kalasha-like offerings in front. Two golden lions flank the platform. A person seated on a gold throne wears a red-and-brown crescent-topped turban, a long black hair mane, a leopard-print top and a red-and-white flower garland, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. To the right a bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands with his back to the camera beside a flower-decorated pole. A white-shirted printed placard overlays the right side of the frame.

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Photo 11724088 +1 copiesA staged hall scene with a silver throne cushioned in red, flanked by two silver lion sculptures and draped with garlands in yellow, red, green and white. Seated centrally is a man with a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, rudraksha-style gold beads and a gold necklace, his right hand raised in blessing. a person is seated on this throne, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces. To the left, a standing attendant in orange cloth extends a hand toward a decorated deity murti with garlands. Behind the throne stand a gold-framed deity murti and a golden female figure on the right, with red velvet drapery and a pale rug on the floor. A purple bird logo and copyright text appear in the corners.2017-11-25A stage photograph in an ornate temple-style hall. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands barefoot, holding a small flower and a bell-like object near a golden arched shrine with a dark-skinned deity murti hung with garlands. Centre-right, a bearded man in an orange turban, saffron robe and gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a silver-framed red cushioned seat flanked by silver lion figures, raising his hand in a teaching gesture. Behind him, a golden arch frames garlanded deity images and a red curtain; rose petals scatter the floor. The seated figure resembles the a person profile but his appearance is only partly distinctive, so the match is uncertain.2017-11-25November 28 20172017-11-28May 07 20172017-05-07A seated man with his palms pressed together in namaste sits before a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. He wears a tall black ceremonial headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over a red garment, with white ash marks on his arms and forehead. Behind him stand two golden deity murti figures, one wearing a crown, with a tall rounded frame of flowers behind them. To the right sits a painted or bronze figure in orange cloth also garlanded. At left, a hand holds a silver lamp with several lit oil lamps, and white powder is scattered on the stone floor.2016-03-07December 30 20172017-12-30A photo inside a temple shrine during a ritual. At center, a person with a tall black turban, a white-marked forehead, a gold necklace and a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in front of an altar, decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity pair stand under an arch of garlands. Other priests in red and orange cloth with white ash on their faces and bodies assist, one holding a red bowl, while devotees sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja.2016-03-07November 28 20172017-11-28A seated figure in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl wears a tall black hair crown, rudraksha malas across the chest, a gold ceremonial necklace and a large gold pendant, smiling as a devotee in white clothing and two other devotees apply white powder to the figure's hands and body beside a deity murti. Behind, a bearded deity murti and a second figure are adorned with garlands in yellow, red, white and purple, with a gold arch above; the setting is a temple shrine area with a wooden doorway at right. Probable Swamiji cues include the tall black hair crown, rudraksha malas and gold necklace while receiving abhishekam.2016-03-07November 28 20172017-11-28Photograph of a decorated altar room with a red curtain backdrop. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a tied topknot raises a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed deity murti adorned with a silver-and-gold ornament and multicoloured garlands. On the right, a large life-size cutout or printed image of a bearded man in an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned throne flanked by silver lion figures, with a gold-framed throne canopy bearing a second murti and rose-and-yellow garlands. Because the seated figure is a printed cutout rather than a person, it is treated as a depiction; he is described by his role and attire only.2017-11-27