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Photograph inside a temple hall with a large ornate golden throne (peetha) at centre, on which a seated figure in a red-maroon garment and red head covering sits with arms raised, a gold halo behind. Two tall painted deity murti statues flank the throne, each with multiple arms, gold crowns, gold ornaments and green-and-pink lower garments. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera, and several devotees in white and purple clothing sit with hands folded in namaskar. Hanging lamps and bells decorate the upper area.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with bright painted dvarapala guardian statues flanking a golden ornate throne. A figure seated on the gilded throne wears a red turban and red-and-saffron robes, with a long rudraksha-style strand visible at the neck, and raises a hand in blessing. A shaved-headed man in saffron and orange cloth stands with his back to the camera in the foreground. On the right, women in white clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Hanging bells, a canopy and a string of beads decorate the shrine area behind the throne. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the red turban, saffron robes and rudraksha cues.2014-11-27November 11 20142014-11-11November 11 20142014-11-11A seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden arched back and a small umbrella canopy above, dressed in a red-orange robe with a red turban, a long garland around the neck, and raising one hand in a gesture of teaching. Two standing four-armed deity murti flank the throne, painted in pink, orange and green with gold ornaments, holding attributes including a trident and lotus. In front, a bald priest in orange robes with a golden shawl faces the throne with a lit oil lamp, and two white-clad assistants in white dhotis kneel nearby with a kalasha-style vessel. Ornate painted pillars and a gold-trimmed alcove frame the scene, with a bronze oil lamp at left.2014-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside an ornately painted temple hall with pastel blue, green and red decorative pillars and arches. At the centre sits a seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden canopy and hanging bells, wearing an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and gold crowns stand on either side. In the foreground, a brass multi-wick oil lamp burns, and a devotee in orange robes sits facing the throne, with a microphone nearby beside a woman in orange sari. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne in orange cloth and garlands, during a puja or satsang setting.2013-05-29October 27 20142014-10-27May 12 20172017-05-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy and hanging bells, wearing a maroon-red turban, a rust-red robe and shawl, a long ornate gold necklace, and a pink-and-white flower garland. Two shaved-headed attendants in white dhoti sit at the base of the throne. Two large painted guardian statues flank the throne, each with multiple arms and gold ornaments. A visible ritual setting suggests a puja or darshan.2017-05-12A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits in the centre of a temple sanctum doorway, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, with a gold pendant around his neck. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side in pink and green garments with gold jewellery. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor in front, some holding flaming oil lamps and brass pooja items, with gold oil lamps (deepa stands) flanking the scene. a person: the seated figure is recognizable by the central throne position, orange garments and garland, though his face is not clearly distinctive. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang in a temple hall.2013-07-14May 12 20172017-05-12November 11 20142014-11-11May 12 20172017-05-12