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Photograph of a ritual in a temple hall with thick smoke drifting through the scene. A man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border and orange upper cloth bends forward, his head bowed toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a red-brown garment, beaded bracelets and a garland of green leaves and yellow flowers, and receives the bowing devotee in front of an ornate gold throne arch. A young attendant in orange cloth and a flower garland stands at left holding a tray of marigolds. Blurred devotees sit at right behind the smoke.

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A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall, with white smoke drifting across the scene. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne wears a maroon turban with a jeweled ornament and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and holds green leaves while a priest bends before him. The priest wears white dhoti with gold borders and an orange shawl, and an attendant on the left in white dhoti holds a tray of yellow and red flower garlands. Brass vessels, offerings and a decorated platform sit in the foreground, and seated devotees in white and pink saris watch from the right. A gold-framed shrine with a deity murti is visible behind. Several small embedded credit lines are present and omitted.2016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07February 21 20172017-02-21A photograph of a ceremony in smoke. A man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of a large gold lotus-petal backdrop wears a gold necklace, multiple gold chains, a gold armlet and a red-and-gold forehead mark. Several attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand around him, one bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body, another in a maroon top applying something to the seated man's arm. A cloud of incense smoke fills the foreground and right side. Attendants serve as priests performing an honouring ritual.2017-05-26December 05 20162016-12-05March 16 20172017-03-16A ceremonial scene in a gold-decorated hall filled with smoke or incense. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat presses palms together in namaskar; he wears a maroon-and-gold wrap, a rudraksha-style mala of red and white beads, a gold necklace and a red head covering with a jewelled brooch. Behind him, a priest in a bare-chested pose wears an orange sash over white dhoti and raises his hands in worship beside a gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. Devotees in saris and shawls, some with palms joined, sit on the sides, and a man in white holds a camera at right. Gold and orange ritual objects, a garland of red flowers at left, and a brass lamp on a stand are visible.2016-12-07September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a temple-style hall with red drapes and a gold throne. A seated man wears a rust-brown turban and brown robe with an ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style gold pendant; he holds green leaves in one raised hand. Standing beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a lavender shawl pours liquid from a clay vessel, and an attendant holds a tray. Behind the throne stands a gold deity murti with a crown and a trident, with yellow kalasha-style decorations, potted plants and oil lamps nearby. A probable Swamiji appearance with rust-brown turban, brown robe and ornate gold necklace is seated on the throne during abhishekam-style offering.2017-02-22March 16 20172017-03-16