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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead and a long beaded mala around his neck, sits on an ornate golden throne-chair inside a richly decorated shrine. Above him stands a deity murti dressed in green and gold garments, flanked by tall tassel poles in red, green, orange, yellow and purple. A man in a pink shirt bends low to touch his feet, while a woman in a pink sari leans forward offering something. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha-type vessel and a small cup sit on a red-draped table, and a fan and stage lights are visible at the sides. The setting suggests darshan or padapuja at a temple.

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April 25 20162016-04-25A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with pink and red walls and carved pillars. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a large gold ornate throne, with a long beaded necklace and bangles, smiling as hands offer fruit and flowers before him. Behind, deity murti in a shrine niche with a silver arch of mirror work and colourful tassel towers in red, green, orange and purple. Two people in white ritual clothes stand at left, one with gold necklaces, and devotees' hands appear at the lower edge.2016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a woman in dark-rimmed glasses and a man in a bright pink shirt at lower left. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti with a blue-skinned figure and a fair figure in green, framed by a silver-embroidered arch and tall striped tassel pillars in red, orange, green and white. Gold carved temple pillars flank the scene under stage lighting. A small person in white stands behind the throne near the murti. Devotees are seen at the edges of the frame.2016-04-25Photograph inside a brightly lit temple shrine with ornate white and gold carved walls and a large deity murti or deities in the background. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a circular gold backrest. He wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a shawl, and multiple gold necklaces, and is smiling. Surrounding him are several people in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, with one holding a bundle of bananas or fruit. A woman with a kumkum-marked face stands at right in red and gold clothing, and a figure with a dark dreadlocked turban and beads is at right foreground. Colourful tiered red, green, yellow and white decorations flank the shrine. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the golden throne, wearing a saffron turban, orange robes and gold necklaces, and he appears to be receiving offerings.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold-framed throne in front of a decorated deity shrine with a tiered colourful tassel display. He smiles and looks down at a small white device held by a man in a grey-blue striped shirt, while another man in white and a woman in a red top with silver earrings look on. Behind him a figure in green and gold garments and a tall black crown stands near a sequined deity murti.2016-04-25Inside a decorated tent temple at a festival, a crowd of devotees gathers around a gilded ratha-style seat holding a deity murti draped in green and gold and framed by a large ornate backdrop. A smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban, saffron robes and a long beaded mala sits at the seat, handing red fruit to people reaching toward him; the figure matches the a person cues of a turban, saffron clothing and a mala. Nearby, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a mala stands beside a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl. A man in a white shirt bends forward at the centre. Hanging garlands of red, orange, white and green tassels decorate the pillars, and a small umbrella hangs at the left.2016-04-24A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before a decorated shrine. Long beaded rudraksha-style mala strands hang from the neck, and bronze-gold armbands are visible on the arms. He holds a green fruit in one hand while attending to a ritual. Behind him, a shrine holds three deity murtis, one wearing a green garment, flanked by tall tassel-decorated pillars in red, orange, blue and white. Two people sit at the lower left and right edges, one in a dark shirt and one in a green-bordered sari, watching the rite. Red flowers lie on the altar cloth in front. Ornate carved pink-stone architecture surrounds the scene.2016-04-24A seated man in a golden ornate throne, wearing a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, gestures with his hands while speaking. Behind him stands a large decorated deity murti with a red crown and gold-clad figure, flanked by tall pillars of colourful tassels in red, orange, green, purple and white. A standing man on the left wears orange robes and a long beaded mala, a younger man with white tilak sits at lower left, and a woman in white with gold necklaces stands at right. Gold kalasha-style offerings and warm stage lights surround the scene in a temple-style setting.2016-04-25A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with gold and silver ornamentation, multicoloured tassel garlands hanging on the pillars, and deity murti visible in the background. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, wearing a rust-coloured turban, smiling. Around him a devotee in a purple sari, a woman in a red bandhani sari, and women in maroon saris with mala necklaces stand close, one holding red fruit. A bald man in orange and a man in white dhoti stand at left, one with hands folded in greeting. Several people appear partially at the edges, a camera is visible at upper right, and red fruit sits on a red cloth at the base of the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his turban, saffron garments, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-04-24Dense temple scene before an ornate deity shrine decorated with silver arches, carved pale stone pillars, and tall tassel garlands in red, orange, green, white and blue. A saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha mala sits in front of the deities, with a golden halo-like arch behind. Around him, devotees in red and white garments press forward with hands folded; a woman in an orange sari wearing layered beaded necklaces stands nearby, and a bald man in glasses leans in at the right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels fill the foreground, lit by blue and white stage lights.2016-04-24