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A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, green and blue pillars and two large painted guardian figures holding clubs on either side. A seated figure in a golden ornate throne sits centrally on a zebra-striped cushion, wearing a red-orange garment and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with lit oil lamps and brass lamp stands in front. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes faces the throne, and a woman in a purple sari sits on a chair with hands folded to the right, next to a seated man in grey clothes. Other figures in saffron garments sit near the throne. The seated figure on the throne may be a person, based on the saffron-red clothing and mala, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm.

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March 05 20132013-03-05Photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with two large fierce guardian figures flanking an ornate gilded throne on a tiger-skin-covered seat. A figure in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on the throne, appearance-based Swamiji (probable), with long hair and ornate gold-tone adornments. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth performs aarti, holding a multi-tiered oil lamp with flames. To the right, a seated woman in a purple sari with a shawl and a man in white clothes sit with folded hands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a red carpet lies before the throne.2013-03-22March 13 20132013-03-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-print cloth, centred in a shrine doorway. Two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms, crowns and tridents flank the doorway, which is framed by blue, pink and green columns. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aarti toward the throne, while other saffron-clad attendants sit nearby. A brass lamp stands at the right.2013-02-27February 27 20132013-02-27A photograph inside a temple-style hall with pink and turquoise painted walls and two large painted guardian figures flanking the entrance. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a gilded throne with a striped tiger-skin cushion, under a golden arch. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing the throne, with a tiered brass oil lamp burning in front of them and brass lamp stands on either side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page. Another attendant sits to the right near the throne.2014-04-04A photograph of a shrine-like hall with pink and blue painted walls and two painted guardian figures holding maces on either side. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion, hands pressed together in greeting. In the foreground a bald priest in orange cloth raises a tiered, multi-flamed brass aarti lamp toward the throne. Two attendants in orange kneel beside the throne, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. The glowing lamp flames and the throne are the central focus.2014-04-04Inside a richly painted temple shrine with blue walls, pink and green borders and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons flanking the entrance. A seated figure in a gold throne draped with a white and black tiger-skin cloth sits at the centre, wearing an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Lit lamps and a gold-plated arch frame the throne. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange robes holds up a tall multi-tiered lamp of flaming wicks toward the throne, and seated devotees in white sit at the side. A bronze oil lamp stands on the floor at the right. A figure in the throne is the candidate for a person, seated in the honoured position on the throne and wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with orange clothing and visible adornment cues.2013-03-05March 24 20132013-03-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold neck ornament sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, framed by a colourful temple hall with painted guardian figures holding tridents and maces. Lit oil lamps and hanging lamps glow in the foreground. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp and papers at left, while a figure in orange robes sits at lower right near the lamps. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-02-01March 18 20132013-03-18March 07 20132013-03-07