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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering performs puja at a temple shrine, placing a pink flower on a small brass-and-gold altar with a shivalinga-style object. Behind him, large deity murti are dressed in bright garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers, with gold crowns and ornaments. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, and red flower petals and offerings lie on the platform.

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A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the left of a stone shrine, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The robe is draped over his bare upper body, and he has long dark hair, with a white garland or shawl over one shoulder. The central murti pair, seated on an orange-draped platform, is adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red, and white flowers, and crowns. The female figure wears a green and red sari; the male figure wears a red and gold garment. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and scattered flower petals sit on the wet stone floor. Colourful umbrellas and standing attendants in white appear in the background among trees.2007-07-29February 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesA stage ceremony with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with red velvet cushions and golden lion armrests, backed by a large floral arrangement of orange, yellow, pink and red garlands. A standing man on the left wears orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings, a rudraksha mala, bangles and earrings, holding a brass tray with a green leaf and offerings toward the seated person. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, an orange-red shawl and bangles, with bare feet, smiling. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left, and a microphone stand is at right. Two people are visible.2015-11-16Photograph of a gold-ornate throne room with a black wall, a ceiling fan, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white floral garland and a gold-bordered cloth sits on a gold throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, eyes closed, a hand resting on the armrest. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland on the throne. In front, several women in red and saffron shawls and one bare-headed woman in white perform puja, holding small lamps and offering plates of brass vessels with petals and red flowers, while a shaved-headed monk in orange sits behind them.2013-05-25A temple ritual photograph in which a man in a red-brown turban and matching red-brown dhoti-style garment, with a red and white flower garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow, pink, green and white garlands and heavy gold jewellery. Behind him, a second garlanded standing figure in orange clothing and a red turban stands beside a gold-painted seated figure. To the left, two other men in ceremonial attire, one wearing a tall embellished headpiece and gold ornaments, watch the aarti. The setting is an illuminated temple shrine with a gold and red backdrop. Whether the man performing the aarti is a person cannot be established from appearance.2014-12-05A temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands around a richly adorned deity murti wearing jewelled silver and white garments. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a white turban and garland, stands before the murti holding a ritual item, while a young boy in a white dhoti stands beside him facing the altar. Golden oil lamps stand on the left and right, a golden canopy with fringed decorations hangs above, and red and gold draped cloth backs the altar. Brass vessels and a bowl of offerings sit at lower left. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja. Four people are visible.2016-03-27March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes with red borders, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, performing an aarti-type offering with a small silver lamp and bell-shaped vessel at a shrine. Behind him sits a large decorated deity murti in a gilded throne with a colourful floral garland, and to the right a black Shiva lingam crowned with a gold crown and draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands. A small blue standing figure, brass lamps and flowers sit on the raised platform, with a red and gold patterned backdrop and a colourful embroidered banner behind. Pages attribute the event to a person, but the figure's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role.2008-10-16June 13 20132013-06-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits in prayer posture with palms pressed together and eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne flanked by golden lion heads and red tiger-striped cushions. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles, and a shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him a dense backdrop of red, pink, yellow and orange flower garlands surrounds the throne, and a microphone stand is visible at right. Other people are not visible in the frame.2015-11-16 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robe, pink and white flower garland, and gold armlets, smiles while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stand gold lion sculptures. To the right, a golden shrine holds a Ganesha deity murti draped in red and green, with a red cloth and gold-toned peetha. Red velvet drapes hang behind. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate, with turban, saffron-toned robe and garland cues, presented as Swamiji (probable) giving a satsang discourse.2017-08-24 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene before a gilded arched shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking wears an orange-saffron garment and stands in front of the shrine, his bare arms marked with white paste. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white forehead marking, and another man in orange at left, pour water over a black stone shivalinga in a stone basin. Behind them stands a deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. In the lower right a seated figure in an orange robe and white face mask sits with a purple shawl. Attendants in white and orange are visible at the edges.2008-03-31