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A photograph of a display corner with a life-size cutout-style printed figure of a person in a red-orange turban and magenta robe, wearing a long garland of orange and yellow flowers and a pendant, seated in a cross-legged pose with hands raised. Below in front is a silver-plated kalasha-like vessel holding the garland. To the right stands a silver arched shrine (prabhavali-style frame) with two bronze deity murtis, a male and a female standing figure. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine on a red cloth-covered floor, with framed photographs above in red mounts. The scene is lit with blue-violet light.

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October 13 20152015-10-13September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph of a temple ritual indoors. Three priests in saffron and orange clothing sit on a red-and-purple rug before a low wooden platform with brass vessels, a conch-shaped vessel and oil lamps. Two wear rudraksha malas; one has an orange turban and another has dark hair tied up. Behind them, a silver-framed throne holds a deity murti in pink garments with a garland, and to the right a richly dressed Meenakshi-style deity murti sits beneath a floral garland with a golden standing figure nearby. Garlands of white and pink flowers and banana leaves surround the scene; a starry backdrop completes the setting.2018-04-25 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in white and red garlands and wearing an orange saffron robe, gold bangles and a long rudraksha-style necklace, with long swept-back hair, hands resting on his knees. In the foreground two bronze deity murtis stand on the stage, one holding a trident-like staff and bow, the other in a dark dress. A large backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, and a lit oil lamp is visible at upper right. Several red apples sit on a side table. Wording at top appears in part on the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appears seated in the throne, with saffron cues including long hair, orange robe and rudraksha-style mala.2012-01-08December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02November 27 20172017-11-27A seated man in an orange-brown turban and rust-coloured robe with a yellow border sits on an orange leather chair, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold earring, smiling toward the right. Beside him stand two silver deity murtis draped in yellow silk and adorned with jewelled necklaces, framed by a large arch of red, yellow, white, green and purple flower garlands. A water bottle sits at the lower edge and a blue backdrop with mountain imagery hangs behind.2013-08-17December 02 20172017-12-02A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rust-red turban, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, sits on a silver-framed red cushioned throne flanked by silver lion figures, with a microphone stand beside him. Behind him are a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a golden statue of a standing female figure with hands in anjali. To the right, a golden arched shrine holds a standing deity murti wearing a green sari, jewellery and a yellow-and-white flower garland, with a woman in a blue sari seated at its base and a red curtain behind.2017-11-28September 24 20172017-09-24 +3 copies