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A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with blue, pink and green columns and two large orange guardian figures with raised maces flanking a doorway. A seated figure in orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, his long dark hair swept back. Gold oil lamps stand on the floor and bronze lamps hang from the arch. At the lower left a man in white dhoti and shawl sits playing a small instrument beside a microphone, while a child in orange and a woman in white sari sit at the base of the throne amid offerings and a tray. The setting suggests a puja or satsang.

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February 28 20132013-02-28A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth sits before a colourful temple-style backdrop painted in turquoise, pink and green. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with flame-like crowns and staffs flank the stage. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on the forehead. Below, a bald man in orange robes sits with folded hands, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits to the right, and a priest in white dhoti on the left sits beside a microphone and a brass oil lamp. Brass lamps stand on the floor and a hanging row of lamps decorates the throne area. Physical people visible: about four.2013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28April 25 20132013-04-25February 28 20132013-02-28A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits centrally in a colourfully painted temple hall, with orange-robed attendant figures near the throne. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons and gold ornaments flank the entrance. On the left a figure in white holds a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks in an aarti gesture. Brass lamps and stands surround the dais, and the floor is polished white. The seated figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala; the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is given.2013-03-01March 01 20132013-03-01A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits centrally in a colourful temple hall with pink, green and yellow painted pillars. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and rests his hands on the throne's armrests. The throne has a zebra-print cushion and a golden crown-like top. Flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding maces and wearing golden ornaments, the throne sits on a golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a flame near the throne, while two women in white saris sit with folded hands and a man in grey shirt sits at right. The man on the throne has long hair and a saffron robe, consistent with the a person candidate cues, but his appearance is not conclusive.2013-04-09A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with pale blue walls, green and pink pillars and two large painted guardian figures with flaming crowns holding clubs. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and a second man in orange stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, holding a tall brass lamp stand with lit flames. Two attendants in orange and red sit beside the throne, and brass lamps and a kalasha-style stand rest on the white floor. Hanging brass lamps are visible behind the throne. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in an in_person position.2013-02-25March 08 20132013-03-08A seated figure in a golden ornate throne sits at the centre of a temple shrine framed by tall painted guardian statues of deities holding a mace and a staff. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace, with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Before the throne a golden platform holds lit oil lamps and offerings, with brass lamps standing on the floor. Two people in orange clothes sit at left playing an instrument and singing near a microphone, and a bald priest in orange robes sits at lower right near a kneeling devotee. Hanging brass bells and beads frame the upper shrine opening.2013-04-25