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A seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a pendant sits before a large ornate gold throne in a painted blue temple-style hall. Behind him, a dark doorway is hung with brass oil lamps on chains. To the left, a garlanded statue of a standing figure in pink and green sits above a golden animal mount with a plaited garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A decorated pink-and-green column and brass lamps frame the scene.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in saffron-red clothing sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre of a golden temple-style stage. He wears a red-and-orange turban, a red rudraksha-style garland and a gold pendant necklace, and holds a silver trident beside the throne. The throne is backed by a large arrangement of yellow, red and green flower garlands, with golden lion figures flanking it and gilded deity statues on each side. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage, and a golden umbrella canopy hangs above. The setting is a temple-like altar with ornate gold carvings and colourful pillars. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban and ceremonial gold necklace and is seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting, consistent with the page's account of a Guru Purnima satsang.2015-07-31A photograph of a golden throne (peetha) set within a colourful temple-style hall with blue, pink, green and yellow painted pillars. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a tiger-skin draped throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands and hanging bells. An attendant in an orange-brown robe stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated figure. Small brass oil lamps flank the throne, and a microphone stand is visible at left. Strings of lights glow behind the throne.2013-03-10April 19 20132013-04-19A photograph of a temple-style hall with a blue and orange painted backdrop featuring pillars and a wooden door. On the left, a golden Nandi bull stands before a decorated throne draped in red satin and garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands; a deity murti is set on it. On the right, a man seated on a gold-and-red cushioned throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, hands folded in his lap. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures stand on lion-shaped bases beside the seat holding ceremonial objects. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front, and a patterned rug lies on the tiled floor.2013-11-03August 29 20142014-08-29Photograph of a temple-style stage inside an ashram hall during a puja. A priest in a rust-orange cloth, bare-shouldered and with sacred ash marks, stands in the foreground facing the altar and raises his arm holding a ritual implement. In the centre, a seated figure in red garments sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a gold-framed doorway. Two seated priests in orange robes sit at lower left with books or papers. Flanking the altar are a deity murti in green with red and orange flower garlands on the left, a tall orange-clad guardian figure with a lamp stand, and a pair of murtis in pink and magenta saris with gold crowns and flower garlands on the right. Brass lamps and a lit lamp stand stand nearby, and the walls are painted turquoise with pink and gold ornamentation.2013-04-18Temple ritual photo in a decorated hall with a blue and pink painted backdrop. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, shaved head, stands in the foreground holding a lit multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward the altar. Centre, a seated figure in a red robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with a gold canopy, with several people in orange robes seated nearby. Left, a multi-armed deity murti stands in a garland-decorated shrine; to the right, a pair of deity murtis in pink and green silk with marigold and rose garlands sit on a raised platform. Brass lamps flank the stage. Other devotees in saffron sit at the lower edge of the frame.2013-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall shows a seated man on a gilded throne with a leopard-print and tiger-skin cover, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a silver staff with a curved handle. Behind him a golden peetha backdrop hangs with brass bells and beaded strings. To the left stands a multi-armed painted deity murti in orange-pink dhoti and green shawl holding a trident-like staff and a conch. In the lower left a young man in an orange turban and orange cloth sits with a microphone and a long black braid, with white markings on his arms. Brass lamps and a brass bull sculpture sit at the bottom. The seated man's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, identified by a throne with a garland and a staff.2017-09-02A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne in a decorated temple-style hall. The central figure wears an orange-red cloth, a beaded rudraksha-type necklace and a ceremonial gold necklace, sitting cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped gold seat under a flower-garlanded arch of red, orange and white blooms. Flanking the central throne are a large painted dvarapala figure holding a staff, a garlanded deity murti in green on the left and a garlanded female deity murti in a magenta sari on the right. No other people are visible.2013-04-18A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne on a stage. Beside him stands a large painted deity murti with multiple arms, orange skin, a flame-shaped crown and a trident, flanked by a golden vahana animal figure. A garlanded statue in pink and green clothes stands on the left, and brass oil lamps stand at the front. The setting is a colourful temple-style stage with pink, green and yellow decorative trim and a microphone on a stand.2013-01-02September 27 20142014-09-27 +1 copies