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Indoor devotional scene in a temple setting with a large gold-framed ornate backdrop decorated with colourful flower garlands and a gold deity murti in the upper left. A man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a bead mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling and extending his arm to a devotee in white who bows forward. a person is seated in the centre-left wearing saffron with gold ornaments; a shaved-headed attendant in orange sits to his left. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand, one holding a tray of green grapes, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the event. A ceiling fan and a gold kalasha-like vessel are also visible.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a festive ceremony at a gold-ornamented seat draped with white, yellow and purple floral decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a beaded garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a small golden object in his hands while seated before attendees. A shaven-headed monk in saffron sits at the lower left. Around them devotees in white, orange and cream clothes crowd close; a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands behind, and a standing fan is visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate necklaces, seated centrally during the offering.2008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in orange saffron robes and wearing a long rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair. Devotees in white ritual clothes surround him; a man in white kneels and offers a garland of flowers, another man in orange robes and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray, and women in white saris stand nearby with hands raised in offering. The throne is decorated with gold filigree and a crescent motif, with floral garlands hanging behind. The scene resembles a guru puja or bhiksha offering.2008-07-17March 27 20082008-03-27July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17