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A photograph inside an ornate, brightly lit temple shrine with gilded carved pillars, a large mirrored deity murti with a green halo and colourful tasselled decorations. A man seated on a gold-framed throne-like chair with a tan shawl and a beaded necklace presses his hands together. Around him stand several men and women in saffron and maroon robes, one with long hair and rudraksha malas, while a young boy with a painted forehead stands at left. A brass fan and a ceremonial staff are visible at the edge. The seated figure has long, swept-back hair and a shawl, cues consistent with a person presence, but the appearance is uncertain.

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April 25 20162016-04-25April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20162016-04-25Indoor festival scene in a decorated hall with gold-trimmed ornate seating. A central man in red-maroon robes sits on a gold throne with his hands folded in greeting, a rudraksha-style necklace visible and long dark hair swept back, appearing to be a person with the throne-seated, honoured role. Around him, devotees in orange and maroon clothing stand and kneel, including a bearded man in orange with palms together, a woman in orange with a garland, and a child in a black outfit reaching toward the seat. Bundles of white cloth wrapped in bundles lie on the cushion at lower left, and a seated man in a white dhoti with a yellow border faces away at the bottom. Orange and red paper lanterns hang overhead and bright decorative banners fill the background.2016-04-25A photograph inside a decorated tent at an event, with a seated man in saffron-red robes on an ornate gold-carved throne at left, a tall multicoloured garland-decorated pole behind him, and gilded ritual objects around the seat. He is speaking and gesturing with his hands while a circle of about a dozen people in orange, maroon and red garments and white dhotis surrounds him; several men in orange and women in orange and maroon saris stand close, some holding offerings or hands together in greeting. Bright white and orange canopy drapes hang overhead, with stalls and displays visible in the background and a few seated attendees in the lower foreground. The seated figure has long dark hair and a dark shawl over his shoulders, with rudraksha-style beads visible on his chest; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated man is described by role as the speaker on the throne.2016-04-25Photograph inside a brightly lit temple shrine with ornate white and gold carved walls and a large deity murti or deities in the background. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a circular gold backrest. He wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a shawl, and multiple gold necklaces, and is smiling. Surrounding him are several people in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, with one holding a bundle of bananas or fruit. A woman with a kumkum-marked face stands at right in red and gold clothing, and a figure with a dark dreadlocked turban and beads is at right foreground. Colourful tiered red, green, yellow and white decorations flank the shrine. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the golden throne, wearing a saffron turban, orange robes and gold necklaces, and he appears to be receiving offerings.2016-04-24A photograph of a ceremonial gathering inside a decorated pandal. Around him, devotees in orange and red garments and rudraksha malas kneel and hand fruit and offerings; a young girl in white and a boy in a blue shirt reach forward. Behind, colourful umbrellas, tiered fabric decorations, a gold-toned deity murti and rows of small oil lamps frame the scene.2016-04-24Inside a decorated temple pavilion, a man with long dark hair and an orange-red turban sits on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial gold garlands, and a devotee bows in the foreground. Around him, women in maroon and orange saris and devotees in saffron stand offering fruit and flowers, while a large deity murti with a trident-like staff and colourful tassels hangs behind. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the red floor, and bright paper lanterns hang overhead.2016-04-24April 28 20162016-04-28October 01 20172017-10-01April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24