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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red velvet curtains and a painted wall. On the left, a person in an orange-brown garment and red rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a gold-and-red floral-decorated throne with lion figures, hands joined in front of the face. In the centre, a decorated deity murti in green and gold garments with a garland sits behind a red velvet cloth, flanked by two smaller murtis in green and pink-white dress with garlands. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp aarti in front of the murtis. A shaved-headed figure stands in the background. The floor is polished with red carpets.

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October 03 20142014-10-03A stage with red curtains at a temple-style event. On the left, a seated figure in a rust-brown robe and turban, with a pink flower garland and hands folded in namaskar, sits on a gold and leopard-print throne decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. Centre-right, a deity murti in pink and gold garments and a crown sits on a gold-framed arch with an orange cloth backdrop and garlands. On the right, a shirtless man in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft beside a golden carved panel. Oil lamp and garlanded throne setting with a sannyasi-style attendant; a pink flower garland hangs on the seated figure.2017-11-11October 03 20142014-10-03November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a gold throne and a golden shrine arch framed in magenta. On the left, a long-haired man in orange clothing with a red and white garland and gold necklaces sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned gold throne; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), seated in a presentation with long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklaces. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes kneels on a white floor holding a small lamp or ritual vessel. Behind them, deity murtis stand decorated with yellow and pink garlands, with a snake form arching above. A small red-clad figure and a blue-clad figure sit before the murtis, and a red carpet lies on the floor.2013-07-20November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph of a stage set for a sacred event before a red velvet curtain. Centre, a seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a brown turban and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-trimmed throne draped in green fabric and a leopard-print cushion. Behind him stands a large deity murti heavily decorated with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. To the left, a brown statue of a seated sage with a garland sits on a blue cloth. To the right, a figure in pink and gold dress wearing a crown and garland sits on a gold-arched seat under a golden peetha. Two attendants in orange robes with orange shawls stand at the right edge. A microphone stand and offerings on the floor complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in the central throne, identified by a turban, brown robes and garland; he is the central figure of the scene.2017-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for a ceremony. A seated man on a gold-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-red robe, a saffron turban, a white flower garland and gold ornaments. Behind him a green and red drape is decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, and a deity murti is set in the centre. Flanking the throne are two gilded arched niches with garlanded deity murtis. On the right, a woman in a pink and gold sari sits before a yellow cloth and a brass lamp, while a woman in an orange sari kneels and tends an offering tray. A microphone stands near the throne and a flower-strewn floor is in front.2017-11-11A stage with a red curtain shows a central seated figure on a gold-and-leopard-print throne, wearing a rust-brown robe, gold armband, pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with his hand raised near his face. Behind him stands a green-draped deity murti crowned and decorated with yellow, purple and red garlands. To the right, a gold-arched alcove holds a second deity murti in pink and gold dress with an orange backdrop, while an orange-robed attendant stands beside it holding a small vessel. To the left is a seated figure in brown with a blue cloth, and a kalasha-style brass stand and offerings sit on the stage. Several people are visible, but the seated central figure's appearance and identity are uncertain.2017-11-11October 02 20142014-10-02November 11 20172017-11-11September 27 20142014-09-27