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A photograph of a ceremonial hall with painted deity statues flanking a doorway; the central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, with an appearance-based a person candidate described as seated and smiling, his muscular bare arms visible. Seated devotees in orange, pink and yellow clothing sit on rugs before him, a standing attendant in an orange cloth holds a lit multi-tiered oil lamp at right, and a large painted figure with a trident and garland stands at left. Hanging brass lamps and a mango-leaf torana decorate the arch above, and a brass lamp stands near the throne.

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April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with red cushions, raising both hands in blessing, while flames of oil lamps burn in the foreground. Flanking him are large painted guardian figures holding tridents, and a maroon curtain hangs to the left. Several seated devotees in orange, pink and yellow clothing face the throne on rugs, one holding a book, and a figure in an orange shawl is seen from behind at right. Setting resembles a temple-style stage with a painted blue and pink backdrop, brass lamps and a kalasha-like finial.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a colourful painted backdrop of multi-armed deity murti holding a trident and other weapons. Oil lamps flare beside the throne, and garlands hang above it. In the foreground, a shaved-headed person in saffron robes is seen from behind, and several devotees sit on a red rug in white and red clothing. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ritual clothes on the throne.2012-04-26April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in a teaching gesture. He is framed by painted deity figures on pillars, one holding a trident, and a hanging brass lamp set above. Several people sit on carpets before him: a young woman in orange, a girl in pink, a person in yellow and others in saris, several with hands pressed in anjali. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a man in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. A maroon curtain hangs at left.2012-04-27A priest in saffron robes with a bare shaved head, seen from behind, holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many flames in the foreground. Ahead, a figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a red-cushioned throne with a gold arch behind, gesturing with a raised hand, in a colourfully painted hall with a green leaf-garland over the doorway. Seated devotees in pink, yellow and green saris and shirts sit on the floor before microphones, and a brass lamp hangs from the doorway. Printed on the photo are a pedia source credit2012-04-27April 25 20132013-04-25Photograph of an ornate temple sanctum with blue and pink painted walls. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sits on a gilded golden throne with red cushions, as a person in white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure attend nearby. A multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks is held in the foreground, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Flanking the doorway is a tall painted deity murti with multiple arms holding a mace and a trident-like weapon, wearing a gold waist cloth and necklace. Red and patterned prayer mats cover the marble floor. a person is the seated figure in saffron robes on the throne, appearance-based and unconfirmed.2013-02-18A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a satsang. A seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, in the doorway of a shrine. Two large painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold necklaces, wearing green sashes and orange-red dhotis. Hanging brass bells and a golden canopy hang above. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with white markings on his forehead raises a lit lamp, and a group of women in orange and peach saris, a man in an orange robe and a woman in white sit on the floor with brass oil lamps and offerings.2013-05-15April 25 20132013-04-25