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Photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall with pink and green painted pillars and hanging brass lamps. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a maroon robe, a rudraksha mala and a red-painted forehead mark, with a crown above him. A shaven-headed priest in maroon robes stands at left holding a flaming lamp toward him, and a microphone stands in front. Two women with folded hands sit at the lower left, and brass oil lamps are visible on the right.

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April 04 20132013-04-04A seated man in a dark red-maroon dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a tall, carved gilded backrest and crowned top, draped with a zebra-striped cloth and cushions. He wears a dense beaded rudraksha-style mala garland, bangles and a small forehead mark, and has long swept-back hair; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, mala garlands and ceremonial dress, presented as the seated central figure. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread pours or holds a flame at a brass lamp near a small pooja setup with brass oil lamps; a microphone stands in front. Hanging brass lamps and rows of small lights decorate the dark backdrop of a temple-style hall with a patterned red carpet.2013-03-30March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a carved gold backrest and lion-shaped armrests, set in a brightly painted pink, green and blue shrine hall. The seated person wears a deep red-maroon robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in a gesture of blessing. Below, in the foreground, a bald priest in orange clothing faces the throne from the left, while two other attendants in white and red garments perform the service. A multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames stands in front of the throne, with brass oil lamps on stands at both sides. Hanging brass lamps and metallic beads fill the upper area. Probable Swamiji cues: long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-gold robe, seated on a gold throne.2013-04-06A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a crown-like top and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Behind him hang small brass oil lamps and a string of fairy lights against a dark backdrop. A bald-headed priest in a red-orange cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp and offering it toward the seated figure. The setting is a colourful temple-style shrine with pink, yellow and green painted pillars and brass lamps on the floor, with a flower offering near the base of the throne.2013-03-27A man in a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak stands in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and lion-head armrests, gesturing with raised hands as he speaks. A row of brass oil lamps with lit flames stands along the foreground, and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing sits at lower left facing the speaker. Several people in red and maroon garments sit and kneel at the throne's base, with a woman in a maroon sari at lower centre. The walls are painted in turquoise, yellow, pink and green with scrolled decorative borders.2013-04-06February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesApril 04 20132013-04-04March 02 20132013-03-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, a rudraksha-style bead necklace around his neck, and a golden arched backrest behind him. Oil lamps hang from chains on either side of the throne, and a tall brass lamp stands at the right. In the lower left, a man in orange robes holds a flaming aarti lamp while a woman in white sits beside a small bell and microphone. The room has painted pink, green and blue walls with a decorated doorway frame.2013-03-02March 30 20132013-03-30