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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne-like chair, bare-chested with a maroon-and-red shawl over his shoulders, facing a large seated gathering of devotees holding small lit oil lamps. Behind the throne, deity images are adorned with orange marigold garlands, and a silver trident stands upright beside the seat. Devotees in saris and kurtas in pink, red, green and white sit in rows on a hall floor, many holding brass lamps, with plates of offerings in front. The man on the throne has long dark hair and a red shawl, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence by distinctive visible cues of hair, ornate seating and shawl. The setting is an indoor hall with white doors and a stage speaker.

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December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold-and-maroon throne with a long silver trident beside him sits at the left of a crowded hall, wearing a rudraksha mala and a maroon shawl. Behind him a deity murti sits under orange marigold garlands. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron, red and white clothing, several wearing lanyards, hold small oil lamps and a thali of marigolds in a puja. Stone and wood furnishings line the room. The man is described only by role, as the central seated figure on the throne; no appearance-based identity is asserted from the image alone.2015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 29 20142014-12-29A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with pale walls and a teal-trimmed panel. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested with a maroon shawl and a long swept-back hair, holds his hands together in greeting; a silver trident stands beside him. Behind him are deity murtis with orange marigold garlands on a decorated platform. Around the throne, a crowd of devotees sits on the floor holding small oil lamps, several women in red, pink and green saris and men in white kurtas and orange shawls. A low table with flowers and offerings lies to the right. a person is the man on the throne, identified by the long hair, bare chest, ornate throne and crown-like seating. The devotees are performing an aarti with oil lamps.2015-12-27 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26December 29 20142014-12-29May 12 20142014-05-12Indoor ritual scene at a large hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold-and-jewelled clothing sits on a brown and gold throne with golden lion arms, handing items to devotees. Around the throne, seated devotees in saffron, orange and cream clothes wear rudraksha malas and kumkum and hold small red cloth bundles or packets. A tall silver trident stands at left, and orange-robed attendants stand in the background. a person seated on the throne, shown in person.2015-12-19October 26 20152015-10-26December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a padukapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with carved wooden walls and tropical plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe and rudraksha mala, sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion and smiles while his hands are joined. Behind him on a purple-draped altar stand golden deity murtis adorned with garlands and a gold crown. Devotees in white and red-bordered shawls, many holding oil lamps and brass plates, kneel and sit in rows offering puja. Ceiling lamp, stage lights and a tall ceremonial staff are visible.2014-12-29