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A photograph inside a temple room with an orange carpet. A standing man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a beaded necklace faces right, while a second man in orange robes walks in from the left. Near a golden throne (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, apparently arranging or touching the seat. A brass tray holds green leaves and white flowers on the floor, and a pink flower arrangement sits at lower right. A dark curtain hangs at left. A visible overlay reads a copyright line, but its text is not transcribed here.

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January 1st 2013October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17January 01 20132013-01-01Photograph of a ritual space with an orange-carpeted floor. On the left, a standing man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange turban, with a beaded mala necklace and a gold chain, and stands facing right. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands in a dark curtained doorway, and another man in white clothes stands near a gilded throne-like seat on the right. The seat is draped with yellow marigold garlands and a green cloth, and a tall gold-topped stand with an ornate canopy is visible. In front on the floor are green leaves, a brass plate of white flowers with red offerings, and bowls of limes and fruit. The atmosphere is hazy.2010-10-17Indoor temple-hall puja before a golden ceremonial throne (peetha) draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a gold umbrella overhead. A person in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban, with a red-and-white garland, stands with back to the camera facing the altar. Another attendant in orange robe kneels at left beside trays of flowers and fruit, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of offerings. A woman in yellow sits in the background. A row of brass lamps and offering plates lines the floor, and a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on the wall at right.2010-10-17December 24 20092009-12-24July 19 20152015-07-19 +2 copiesA photo in a hall with red curtains and an ornate blue and gold backdrop. A standing figure in orange-brown robes with a gold-banded dhoti, long beaded necklaces and bare arms stands on a gold-and-red step before a gold throne with red cushions. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban holds a long staff and faces the throne. On the left, men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand barefoot on a white floor, one raising a garland of flowers. Two saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand in the middle. A red-and-orange patterned carpet covers the floor. The standing figure in brown-orange clothing has distinctive long hair and ornate adornments, a person cue, though appearance is uncertain.2013-10-19A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha malas hangs over the chest sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads. A man in a white shirt stands at right with hands extended, and a person in orange lies prostrate at lower left on a gold-trimmed yellow cloth. a person is seated on the throne receiving devotion.2016-04-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and layered orange-and-white garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold lion-head base and trident-topped finials, raising one hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robes, orange turban, garlands and ornate throne are the qualifying cues. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and angavastram kneels at the base of the throne, offering flowers and touching the gold pedestal; a woman in an orange sari with a red border bends forward beside him. A standing man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak looks on at left. A blue draped backdrop and a painted temple-deity backdrop with gold-trimmed architecture complete the stage.2010-11-05A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony indoors. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold necklaces and armbands sits on a red and black zebra-patterned throne-like seat, smiling, while a devotee in white kneels before him and touches his feet. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits with palms pressed together. Behind them is a large backdrop of a banyan tree beside a temple arch with painted figures. A small brass offering tray with fruit sits on the floor at right, and a cooling unit stands at left.2012-07-25