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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in marigold garlands and wearing a saffron-orange garment, with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala. Hands rest on the hips. In front, a standing attendant in an orange and gold-bordered cloth bends forward to touch a silver deity murti, while another silver murti stands nearby and a silver lamp stands at the edge. Behind is a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, and a flame glows at upper right. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala; the throne and garlands alone are not sufficient evidence.

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A photograph of a ritual on a raised stage. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange clothing, a long red and white flower garland, bangles and a bracelet, and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions decorated with flowers. Behind the throne a large smiling portrait is printed on a banner. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes with a shaved head bends toward two silver-coloured metal murti; one is a standing deity with a bow and a crown, the other a female figure in a dhoti-like garment. Brass plates and an oil lamp sit at left, and a lit lamp glows at upper right.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam during a satsang. In the foreground a priest in orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver-coloured deity murti of a standing figure holding a bow and lamp. A second silver figure stands behind it. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red flowers, hands resting on the armrests. A large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in a headwrap is behind them, with a sign partially visible. Two people are visible in the scene.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing bangles, reaches toward two small golden metal deity statues standing on a draped white table, one holding a tray of small bowls. Behind them, a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne is adorned with a long garland of red and yellow flowers and wears orange clothing with bangles and armlets, with long hair falling forward. A large orange backdrop shows a painted face in a turban and a glowing oil lamp. Red fruits are arranged on a pedestal behind the throne. The scene suggests a pad-puja or darshan event, with offerings of flowers and fruit.2012-01-08A man with long swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-yellow flower garland with rudraksha-style beads, bangles and gold ornaments. A figure in the foreground pours liquid over a bronze deity murti with multiple arms, while a second bronze murti stands at right. Behind, a large backdrop shows a smiling face in orange headwear, and red apples and white flowers decorate the stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha-style garland.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a golden deity murti of a crowned goddess. A bald, bare-shouldered priest in an orange-brown cloth pours water from a large engraved metal pot over the small brass murti. Behind him, a seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a gilded throne decorated with white flowers. A large orange backdrop shows a painted face in a turban. Brass lamps and a brass figure with a raised hand are at the lower left. The seated woman is not described as a person because her appearance is not a qualifying candidate cue.2012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. In the left foreground, a person's arm pours water from an ornate engraved metal kalasha over a small silver deity murti. Behind, a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a gold-carved, flower-decorated throne with white and red blossoms. Brass lamps and ritual vessels stand at the left edge. Warm orange backdrop. The seated figure's face is blurred and the person's identity is not established from appearance, so this is a devotee and a seated presence in ritual clothing.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual during a satsang. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left, pouring water from a silver vessel over a small silver deity murti. Behind a white pedestal of red apples sits a man on a gold throne draped with white and yellow flowers, wearing a long hair, saffron robe, red and yellow garland of flowers and beaded necklaces. A second silver deity figure stands at lower right, and a large orange backdrop shows a painted portrait of a turbaned man. The scene is lit warmly in saffron tones.2012-01-08