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Night photograph inside a decorated temple pavilion with a red carpet and striped mat. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and leopard-print cushions wears an orange-brown robe, a flower garland and a sacred thread, and holds his hands together. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red sash stands before him, waving a white yak-tail chowri. Two attendants in saffron and orange cloth sit to the side, one wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in garlands with marigolds and roses, a golden trident stands on the right, and a photographer is visible in the background. Marigold garlands hang on the pillars.

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December 15 20162016-12-15A night-time temple ceremony under a canopy strung with coloured lights. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sun-shaped backrest and lion figures, his eyes closed. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair and orange robes, with a garland, seated on the throne. Before him, a bald priest in a white dhoti and tan sash performs a ritual, holding a flower and gesturing toward the seated figure. Young boys in orange cloth stand beside them, and a cameraman stands nearby. Behind are a deity murti dressed in saffron with flower garlands, a golden kalasha, an umbrella-style canopy, and a brass trishul on the right; flower garlands and white and yellow blossoms decorate the scene.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a large gold sun-shaped throne carved with a lion and peacock motifs. A bearded man in orange-brown robes and a white flower garland sits on the throne, a person by appearance, with leopard-print cushions and gold lion figures at his feet. In front, an elderly priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti and sash performs an aarti or puja with a lit oil lamp before a kneeling devotee in orange. Behind, a man in white attends with a kalasha-style setup and a camera operator photographs the scene. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hang on pillars, a trishul stands at the left, and a deity murti in saffron-gold drapery is decorated with flowers at upper right.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Evening ritual inside a temple hall with a gold, sunburst-style throne (peetha) set on a red carpet. A seated man in an orange-brown garment with a garland and a flower-tipped necklace holds his hands together in front of his face. Standing before him in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a sandalwood mark on his forehead, an older priest raises his hand in blessing. Behind them a cameraman films, a standing man in white and orange wears a fan-shaped cloth, and a young attendant sits on the floor. Brass trishul staffs, a kalasha-style vessel, flower garlands, and a colourful deity murti draped in orange and yellow cloth frame the scene. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A night ritual in an open-air temple courtyard decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and strings of lights. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp and gesturing toward a seated figure. That seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a sun-motif back and lion figures, wearing a brown-orange robe and a garland, with a long-handled tool or instrument raised near the face. Behind them a photographer with a camera stands in white. A gold kalasha-style umbrella canopy, a deity murti draped in marigolds at upper right, a black stone deity at left, and a trishul are visible. Flowers and a small brass lamp sit in the foreground.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15