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A photo of a ritual inside a dark-walled room with a golden ornate throne draped in a leopard-print cushion, flanked by gilded lion figures and hanging brass oil lamps. A man seated on the throne wears a red-orange turban, a rust-red robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with hands folded in greeting. Before him, a woman with silver hair in a cream top and red shawl holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and women in red and white saris at a gold-topped table hold lamps and steel plates of flowers and offerings. Visible ritual items include brass lamps, steel plates and marigold-like petals.

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A photograph inside a ritual hall with a gilded throne carved with a lion figure and a leopard-print cushion. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold crown, white flower garland, red wrist threads and a white forehead mark holds his palms together in namaste. Around a low table of silver plates with flower petals, several women in white saris and red blouses and a shaved-headed man hold small brass oil lamps and kumkum-marked hands in aarti. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible on the black wall. Probable Swamiji (crown, maroon robe, garland and red wrist threads on the throne), seated and performing a puja.2017-07-07June 23 20172017-06-23Indoor ritual scene in a dark stone-walled hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, red-orange garment, a pink and white flower garland and gold bangles, joins his palms in greeting and smiles. Beside him hang brass bells and oil lamps. Seated devotees in front include a woman in orange with a tilak, a young boy, a man in white ritual cloth with folded hands, and women in saris. Brass plates hold flowers, lit oil lamps and offerings on a round table, and a lit lamp is held near the right edge.2017-06-21A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a golden lion-armrest throne draped in leopard-print cushions. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and a red-orange turban sits barefoot on the throne, wearing a long pink, white and green flower garland. Before him, a gold-coloured table holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit, and several devotees kneel around it. Women in red and orange saris with vibhuti and kumkum marks sit on the floor, along with an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl in the foreground. Brass hanging bells, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-style brass lamp hang and stand nearby, with a black wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner behind.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23July 07 20172017-07-07Photograph of a ritual in a temple-like room with a dark slate wall and a golden lion-form throne. A man in a red-and-maroon turban, with a multicoloured garland and gold bracelets, sits on a leopard-print cushion on a golden throne with hands pressed in anjali. Gold-tone bells and oil lamps hang above. Seated before a golden tray are a man in white ritual clothing with tripundra marks and several women in red and orange saris, several holding lit oil lamps. Silver thalis with flowers, sweets and lamps sit on the tray. A man's head is visible at lower left. Ritual appears to be a puja or aarti.2017-06-21A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown and gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a pink and white garland, holds his hands in namaste. Around a low wooden table, devotees hold lit oil lamps and stand near silver thalis with flowers and offerings during a puja. A woman in white with a red shawl holds a lamp at the centre; a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala on the right holds a lamp over the thali.2017-08-16A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and white floral garland, wearing a gold crown and white forehead marks, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne beside a gold lion sculpture. Before him, a row of women and a shaved-headed woman in orange and white saris kneel with hands folded beside silver plates of flowers and offerings on a low wooden table, while a person in the foreground pours or offers from a silver vessel. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling; a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark tiled wall sit behind. A puja offering ritual is in progress.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest, wearing a gold turban, rust-red robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with bare shoulders and a bracelet, his hands raised in a teaching gesture. In front of him a long wooden table holds silver bowls of flowers, petals and offerings, and seated devotees in white saris and orange or saffron clothing, several with tilak, pay attention. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above, and an air conditioner is on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears a gold turban, saffron-red robe and flower garland on a throne, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2017-07-07A photograph inside an ornate gold-and-black temple-like hall. A man with a short beard sits on a gilded throne carved with golden lion heads and leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, red-orange cloth, a pink-and-white flower garland, and holding a silver staff; he appears to be a person, seated and receiving reverence, though the appearance cues are limited. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above him. Before him, several seated women and young people in white and orange clothing, one with a tilak and rudraksha mala, sit at a low table with silver plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings, consistent with a puja or darshan. A black wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner frame the scene.2017-07-05