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Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled hall with a grey metal cabinet, a wall-mounted air conditioner and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. On the left, a figure seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat wears a gold crown, a pink-and-white flower garland and a red-orange cloth, holding a silver staff-like ritual implement. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms joined. Two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, one with vibhuti marks, sit with hands folded. Round silver trays holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings rest on a yellow table in the foreground. A colourful painted deity figure stands at the right edge.

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Photograph of an indoor ritual in a dark-walled room with hanging brass lamps and a small air conditioner on the wall. A seated man on the left wears a tall gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a rust-red robe; he holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a serpent-like form. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with gold lion-head armrests. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with red-and-white bangles and forehead markings sits with palms pressed together. In the lower right, a bare-chested man with white markings on his chest and arms, wearing a white cloth, sits with hands folded near a brass plate of offerings. A wooden panel stands at right.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled room with brass oil lamps and hanging bells. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion heads wears a gold crown, a red-and-orange robe, and a long pink and white flower garland; he holds a gold-topped staff. a person by appearance cues (crown, ornate throne, garland, orange robe) but seated and face not used for identification. Opposite, a woman in an orange blouse with hands folded in prayer kneels, while two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and one with white tilak hold lit lamps over brass plates. A gold-covered table holds silver plates of fruit and a flower tray with red blossoms. A grey cabinet and red wall air conditioner sit in the background.2017-09-03Interior of a shrine with a golden throne on the left where a man wearing a gold crown, pink and white flower garland and a leopard-print cushion sits with a golden ceremonial staff. Gold and brass oil lamps hang from above and a lit lamp stands at the lower left. At the right, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace sits behind a low golden table holding a flower-decorated plate, and a man in white with rudraksha beads and saffron garments sits beside silver trays of flowers and offerings. A dark wall, grey cabinet and red-lit wall air conditioner stand behind, with a wooden panelled door on the right.2017-09-03A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine room during a puja. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a pink-and-white flower garland and an orange-brown cloth, and holds a ceremonial staff topped with a small figure. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are suspended above. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi sits with hands folded in front of a yellow-covered table holding a flower garland and silver plates of offerings. Another woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti hold lit oil lamps, and a man in white dhoti lifts a lamp at the right edge. A grey cabinet and a wall air conditioner appear in the background.2017-09-03Photograph of a ritual puja inside a dark-walled shrine room with a golden wooden door at right. A seated figure on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions, lion-shaped armrests and a golden crown wears an orange cloth and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a silver ceremonial staff beside him; his face and body are partly visible at left. A woman in an orange sari and a rudraksha-style necklace kneels with hands folded in prayer at the centre, beside a yellow-draped table holding silver plates and offerings. Men in white and orange ritual cloth with rudraksha malas perform the aarti, one holding a lit flame and another holding a lamp. Brass oil lamps hang from chains overhead, and a deity murti stands at the far right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identifiable by the long hair under the crown, ornate gold clothing and garland, with the seated central figure as the subject.2017-09-03July 26 20172017-07-26September 03 20172017-09-03July 07 20172017-07-07September 03 20172017-09-03A bearded man in a red-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on a golden throne decorated with carved lion figures and a leopard-print cushion, his bare foot resting on a tray of flower petals. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling behind him. Before him, a group sits on the floor at gold trays holding small brass cups and silver plates with offerings; a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, and women in red saris with white forehead bands, have their hands folded in devotion. A pale-haired person sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering in a shrine room.2017-08-02