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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy and red cushions, holding a red fruit. Before him, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white dhoti stands bending toward the throne, while another man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a bare-chested attendant with ash markings stand nearby. A woman in a purple sari sits at the right edge. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image with multiple arms holding objects, and red curtains frame the background.

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A ceremonial padapuja scene in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest and a red cushion. A bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace, long hair, and armbands sits on the throne, holding a red fruit and reaching toward a white-haired man in a white dhoti who kneels and bows with his head touching the throne's foot area. Behind them, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a man in white ritual cloth attend; a standing man in a white and yellow-bordered dhoti and another in a white shirt observe. A red curtain, golden pillar carvings, and a large painted deity image of a seated figure fill the background, and a woman in purple sits at the right edge. Swamiji is probable in the seated throne figure, whose saffron robes, gold necklace, and long hair match his presentation; the kneeling devotee is a devotee.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden cobra hood above it, holding a red fruit. A kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows before the throne, while a man in white dhoti with orange borders and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden trident. A seated woman in white with a red shawl holds a red fruit at the right. A red carpet, red curtain and a large deity painting in the background complete the scene.2016-11-08 +2 copiesNovember 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red carpet and red curtains. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds fruit in both hands while a kneeling priest in saffron cloth reaches toward him. A standing man with dreadlocks, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange border, holds a golden trident and stands beside the throne. Another man in white ritual clothes stands at left, and a woman in white sari sits at right. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image in red and orange tones with a golden cobra-hooded canopy above, and gold carved pillars flank the scene.2016-11-08A photograph in a red-carpeted hall where a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hooded canopy, holding red fruit, while a woman in a purple sari sits to the right. Before him, a shirtless man with dreadlocks, a sacred thread and ochre markings on his arms and chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and stands with hands joined, accompanied by a younger boy in white and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers. Several white-clad attendants stand in the background. A large painted deity backdrop with multiple arms hangs behind the throne.2016-11-07A seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold cobra hood above it, holding two red-orange fruits or balls in his hands. Before him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on the red carpet with his head bowed, and a woman in a white sari kneels at the lower right. Standing at left is a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-striped border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and armbands, beside a gold trident. Behind the throne are red curtains, a gold carved pillar and a painted backdrop of deities. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence; the scene shows a ritual audience with devotees. People visible: about five.2016-11-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene on a red-curtained stage with a gold-ornate throne topped by a cobra hood. A bearded man with long hair sits on the throne wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles. A bare-chested man with a long braid and a sacred thread stands in white and orange-striped dhoti, reaching toward a younger man in orange robes holding red fruit. A man in white kneels before the throne holding fruit, and an elderly man in white stands at left. Gold temple pillars and a deity image frame the scene.2016-11-08November 08 20162016-11-08November 16 20162016-11-16November 07 20162016-11-07