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A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors. Centre, a smiling man stands in a rich red and maroon embroidered silk garment with a tall ornate golden crown and multiple garlands, a gold chest pendant and bangles. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a red headcloth wears a flower garland. At left, priests in orange-red cloth tend a small fire and brass vessels, puja trays with fruit and offerings sit on the floor. At right, two large golden deity murtis with crowns, decorated with flower garlands, are seated on a throne-like seat, and a red draped backdrop hangs behind.

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A man in a gold ornate crown and a maroon embroidered sherwani with a gold pendant and beaded garland stands raising one hand in blessing beside two seated golden deity murtis wearing crowns, flower garlands and a decorated shawl. An attendant in orange dhoti at left holds a silver tray of yellow offerings, and brass vessels and sweets lie on the floor. Red drapery and a red-and-white flower-decorated backdrop frame the scene, with an ornate embroidered throne at right.2014-05-10A standing person in a rust-red embroidered tunic and matching shawl, wearing a tall gilded crown and a gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, stands before three large gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform. The central murti wears a golden crown and a garland of marigolds and white flowers, and a silver trident-like staff leans against the platform. Scattered flower petals fall in the air, and brass vessels and a ritual tray sit on the floor beneath a red canopy and a flower-decorated pillar. The standing person is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with the crown, ornate clothing and gold mala as cues, and no face-based identification is made.2014-05-10A standing man in a maroon embroidered sherwani with paisley gold work, a gold ornamental crown, and a gold pendant and beaded garland, holds a red flower garland while facing a row of seated deity murti figures with gold crowns and red floral garlands, draped in gold and red cloth. Behind them a red draped backdrop and white flower decoration frame the hall, and brass vessels and a tray with offerings sit on the floor at the left, beside a figure in saffron-toned dhoti. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam with garland offering. Identity of the standing man cannot be confirmed from appearance; the cues present are the gold crown, red-brown ceremonial garb and garlands.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A smiling person in an ornate maroon and gold brocade outfit stands at left, raising one hand, wearing a tall gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. To the right, seated figures on a gilded throne are adorned with garlands of orange and red flowers, a gold-trimmed crown and a tiered gold headdress; these are a deity murti and a figure of similar form, not living people. Behind a red draped backdrop, a man in white stands near a table, and a tray of yellow flowers and fruit sits at lower left.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10Photograph inside a temple-like room with white walls and red draped fabric. A man in an ornate golden crown and a rust-red embroidered robe with a long shawl stands centre, wearing a gold-and-bead garland. To the left, a man in saffron-brown dhoti holds a silver tray of offerings and a small vessel. Along the right, several seated deity murtis or ceremonial figures are adorned with flower garlands, gold crowns and jeweled attire, set before a richly embroidered blue-and-gold backdrop. Floral decoration and food offerings such as fruit and sweets lie on the floor.2014-05-10A standing figure in a rust-orange embroidered silk robe with gold zari paisley patterns, a gold ornate crown, a gold pendant necklace and a long orange-beaded garland poses beside two deity murti seated on a golden throne canopy. The central murti wears a gold crown, a gold-yellow sash, and a flower garland; the right murti wears a pink-and-gold crown, a flower garland and a silver trident-like staff. Gold mesh drapes frame the seated figures, with red and white draped backdrops behind. The standing figure raises one hand in a greeting gesture. The figure's appearance is consistent with the description on the page, but the face-free appearance cues here are ornate clothing and crown, so the person is labelled as a probable Swamiji in person.2014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a decorated tent with red draped fabric and gold-framed ornate canopy. A man in a maroon embroidered jacket with a tall gold crown-like headpiece and long dark hair stands at center, holding a string or garland toward two large ornate murti figures seated on a gold throne, one with a golden crown and floral garlands, the other with a red-and-gold headdress and pearl necklaces. A second person in white dhoti and garlanded saffron-trimmed shawl stands at left, and another figure is partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a puja or darshan with garlands and decorative textile backdrop.2014-05-10A photograph of a ritual scene under a red and white draped tent. A man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate golden crown-like headdress, a rust-red embroidered kurta with gold paisley patterns, and a beaded necklace, holds a small brass bell in one hand and a lamp or offering in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a white flower garland and a rust-coloured shawl stands with hands together. Before them sits a golden throne-like seat with metal deity murtis and garlands of red and white flowers, and a flame burns in a brass lamp in front. The statue on the right holds a staff.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10