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A photograph of a ceremony rotated on its side. A figure in a maroon robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne, with a gold canopy behind. To the right, a painted image shows a deity with a large face and an ornate crown beside a golden trident. In the foreground, a blurred person in a light-coloured garment holds a lit flame and offerings, and a bright oil lamp flame burns to the right. Red drapery forms the backdrop.

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Photo of a gilded ornate throne with a tiered golden peetha in a temple-style hall with red drapes. A seated man in an orange-brown robe and orange turban wears a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland and gestures with raised hands. A large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity holding a trident-like staff and a lamp. Golden trident stands flank the throne, with flowers and an oil lamp nearby. In the foreground, a blurred figure in white raises a flame or lamp. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe on a throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji attribution.2016-10-05A photograph of a seated man on a golden throne in front of a large painted deity murti of Shiva with a crown, trident-like adornments and golden leaf backdrop. The seated man wears a rust-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A standing figure with a shaved head and bare upper body in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the throne. Red drapes, a golden trident and a painted panel of a kneeling devotee with a deity frame the scene. The seated man is a candidate for the a person of this page, with cues of a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and orange robe, so he is identified as a person in an in-person setting, and the shaved-head figure in the foreground is a priest performing aarti.2016-10-01A ceremonial aarti in a temple-style hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a priest with a bare back and white sacred thread raises a flaming lamp toward a deity murti of a goddess with a crown and golden ornaments, painted on a backdrop above a golden, jewelled throne. Seated on the throne, a bearded man in saffron robes, a red turban, a white flower garland and a gold necklace sits with hands resting on the armrests. A golden trident stands at left, a gold-and-red parasol canopy and a decorated deity figure with flower garlands appear at right, and brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar.2016-10-10A photograph of a ritual aarti inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with white ritual markings on his arms and chest holds a flaming lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other. Seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests is a bearded man in saffron-red robes, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, a red turban and a pink-and-white flower garland. Behind the throne is a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crown and jewelled ornaments, flanked by golden foliage. To the right stands a deity murti draped in orange silk and heavy white and red flower garlands. Brass trident, kalasha-like vessels and oil lamps sit on the platform, and red drapes frame the scene. Pink flowers and red fabrics add to the setting. Readable caption text is absent.2016-10-05October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA man in orange-saffron robes and an orange-red turban sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him a painted deity figure with a crown and raised hands is framed by golden leaf decorations and red curtains. A trident stands to the left. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas face the throne, and a blurred figure in the foreground holds a flame lamp near a stage. A tall decorative backdrop shows a lotus design. The seated man on the throne matches the appearance cues of the page's Swamiji, with a turban, saffron clothing, a garland and a gold necklace, so the identity is treated as probable.2016-10-12A photograph of a temple-style stage with a heart-shaped, jewel-encrusted golden throne backed by a painted image of a deity with a crescent moon in the hair and a golden tree canopy above. A seated man in an orange-brown robe and matching orange turban wears a white flower garland and rudraksha-style mala beads, hands resting on the armrests. To the right, a golden palanquin-like structure with a multicolored canopy and an ornately decorated deity murti garlanded with red and orange flowers. In the foreground, a shirtless man with his back to the camera raises a lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright against the dim hall. Golden trident and kalasha-like ornaments frame the scene under red draped curtains.2016-10-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved armrests, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a painted deity backdrop with a crowned figure and a trident. Seated devotees in front, some with orange shawls, face the throne across a brass rail, and an oil lamp flame is held in the foreground by a person in orange clothing. Red curtains and a gold leafy arch frame the stage. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identified by his turban, saffron robes and gold necklaces.2016-10-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage: a man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with carved lion figures and red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban, a gold chain and a white and pink flower garland. Behind him a painted deity murti with multiple arms and a gold canopy of leaves hangs over red drapes. In front, seated devotees in orange, green and white clothing face the throne, and in the foreground a person in a dark red garment holds up a lit flame. A trident stands to the left of the throne. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with a saffron turban, gold necklace and garland, consistent with the page's mention of Swamiji.2016-10-12A bearded man in a rust-orange robe, a red-and-gold turban, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by golden lion figures and a gold trident on the left. Behind him a gold leafy arch frames a large painted deity figure with a crown and crescent moon. Seated devotees in front, including a shirtless man in white dhoti and women in saris, face the throne, while a blurred foreground figure holds a flaming lamp near the frame edge. A red curtain and lotus-motif side panels complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, and sits on a throne as the central figure.2016-10-12July 19 20162016-07-19October 04 20162016-10-04 +1 copies