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A photo of a temple-style ritual in a hall with white draped walls and gold arch-shaped frames. In the centre, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a flower garland with red and white blooms, and a long gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and a broad smile, a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a decorated kalasha-style shrine and flower-hung structure. To the right, a person in white with a red shawl and folded hands, and a woman in a white sari holding a trident. To the left, a shirtless man in an orange cloth with a red mala, and a priest in white. Brass lamps, offering plates, and a fire pit with flames and flower petals are in the foreground. Watermarked text is omitted.

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A photo of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall. A central man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in anjali, smiling, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower garland; he has long swept-back hair and a bindi-like mark on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland, with a saffron-toned ritual dress. Beside a golden-and-red throne with cushions, a golden lion sculpture, a gold kirtimukha-style arch and a golden umbrella, two trishula staffs stand upright. Several devotees in matching saffron and orange clothing stand behind, some holding offerings, a bowl of yellow marigold petals sits on the floor, and a red garland decorates the throne base. A pedestal fan and a floral arch frame the scene.2015-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial hall where a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, other devotees in matching red-and-gold robes hold up ceremonial trident staffs and a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind them stands an empty gold-and-maroon throne (peetha) with a gold lion sculpture, a gold umbrella canopy, and a large arch of marigolds in orange, yellow and white. A small table with flower offerings sits in front, and a standing fan is visible. A figure in the centre is distinguished by a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, but his face and identity are not established from appearance, so he is described by role only as a devotee in ritual attire.2015-07-17October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja hall with a smoky haze rising through the air. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit on striped mats before a low tray of offerings, bowls and brass vessels. A man in an orange-red garment and orange turban stands at centre, facing the stage. At right, a seated figure in a saffron-coloured garment and rudraksha-style beaded adornments sits on an ornate gold throne draped with colourful floral garlands, hands folded in greeting. Tall brass lamp stands, golden parasols and trident-topped staffs flank the dais, under a tented ceiling with greenery.2015-07-09October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green carpet during a ritual. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gold-framed stone platform holding a small silver-coloured figure garlanded with white and pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and orange or red garments stand and sit nearby; a woman in white and a man in white at right hold flowers and offerings. Brass bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering plates lie on the table. Banners with printed text hang on the tent walls and a tassel decoration hangs overhead.2013-02-08July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A ceremonial group stands on a raised platform in front of golden ornate thrones and a deity murti decorated with garlands. Several men wear saffron and orange robes, with one holding folded hands near the centre. Others wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, and a few wear red or orange turbans and marigold garlands. Beside them are brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps, fruit and flower offerings on a striped floor mat. Two gold parasols frame the thrones.2015-07-13Indoor ceremonial scene with a central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-orange and gold striped cloth, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holding his hands in anjali mudra with a smile. Around him, women in white kurtas and rust-orange shawls stand or kneel with palms pressed together. Gold ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops and gold-canopied umbrellas frame the left side, with decorative pink and orange panels behind. The setting is a hall with warm lighting.2015-07-09