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A wide view of a staged ritual hall lit with warm orange light. On a raised platform stands a golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, occupied by a dark-haired figure with a flowered garland, bordering a dark-clothed deity murti backdrop with multiple arms. Two large trees with silver and gold foliage flank the throne. Devotees in white clothing line a railing; a man in white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the left, while a white-clad attendant bends forward at the throne's foot, and others stand along the edge with a trident-like staff and orange garments visible. Several people are gathered around the platform.

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Photograph of a temple-like hall with orange stage lighting and two large decorative trees, one silver and one gold, flanking a central backdrop. A large deity murti with multiple arms sits on a golden throne-like seat, with a trident leaning beside it. Several people in white ritual clothing gather around the seat; one man kneels before it, while others in white and a few in orange stand nearby, some on the stage and others along the railing, with a child visible on the left.2016-09-23A photograph of an ornate stage set with a golden throne in front of a large deity murti with multiple arms and a painted backdrop. A bearded man in a white garment with a pink flower garland sits on the throne, while a person in white kneels before him and embraces him. Around the stage, devotees in white clothing stand and sit; a woman in white on the right holds a paper. Silver and gold decorative trees with orange lighting flank the stage, and a trident leans beside the throne.2016-09-23A photograph in an ornate hall with warm orange lighting and two large decorative trees, one silver and one gold, flanking a central backdrop with a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess. A figure in ornate gold-and-red attire sits on a golden throne flanked by golden lion-like carvings, with a pink garland around the neck. A devotee in white kneels before the throne in an embrace-like gesture. Around them, people in white clothes stand and sit, including a woman in white holding papers and a man in a white shirt. A golden trident stands to the left. Such a figure may be an in-person candidate, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a seated figure on a throne.2016-09-23A stage setting in a warmly lit hall with orange overhead lighting. Two decorative trees, one silver and one gold, flank a backdrop showing a deity murti with multiple arms seated on a golden throne. In front of the throne, a man with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange shawl sits on a low red-cushioned seat while another man in white kneels before him, and a woman in a green sari stands to the side. Along the stage edge, a line of devotees in white ritual clothes stands and waits, with a small child in white at right. A trishul rests against the stage. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long hair, rudraksha mala and orange shawl, receiving reverence on the throne.2016-09-23September 23 20162016-09-23September 23 20162016-09-23A photograph of a devotional scene in an indoor hall with golden-orange lit artificial trees flanking a golden throne backed by a painted panel and a deity murti with a trident beside it. A seated figure in a red-brown garment and a garland sits on the throne in front of the golden murti. A person in white kurta and white dhoti kneels on an orange-brown mat before the throne, reaching forward with both hands toward the seated figure. Several devotees kneel or stand around the raised platform: a man in a white shirt on the left, a man in a white dhoti with a bead necklace, a woman in a dark sari with folded hands, a woman in white with folded hands, and a standing woman in white on the right. Their white clothes and red-lined garlands stand out against the red carpet.2016-09-23October 26 20152015-10-26Indoor temple-style hall with red carpet and a red mat in front. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-brown garment and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like motif, flanked by golden trees with lights. Behind him is a golden deity murti with multiple arms holding a trident-like object. Several people in white clothes kneel and sit around the throne with hands folded in devotion; a man in white kneels close to the throne touching its base, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits on the left. A brown-clothed woman sits to the right. A red-brown cloth backdrop hangs behind the setting.2016-09-23September 23 20162016-09-23November 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a devotional ritual set beneath golden tree decorations lit in warm orange light. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a pink flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a leopard-print cushion, while a deity murti with multiple arms and a crown stands behind it. A man in a white shirt kneels on the red cloth in front of the throne, reaching toward the seated figure. A trident stands at the left. On the left, a man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits watching. On the right, three women in saris and white kurtas sit on the floor, one holding papers. The setting suggests a darshan or puja scene.2016-09-23