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A seated man with long dark hair and a white tripundra on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-and-red throne before a decorated shrine. He wears a white garland and gold bangles over a dark robe. Behind him stand deity murtis draped in marigold and yellow garlands, including a figure with a crown and another in orange and gold, along with a small elephant-headed murti. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a keyboard sits in front of the throne. A person in white robes and a yellow shawl stands at the right edge, bringing the total visible people to about two.

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A seated man with a full black beard and long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali on a red-cushioned golden throne (peetha) in front of a temple shrine. He wears white and rust-orange cloth, a white and red floral garland, a flower garland at his lap and gold bangles. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in yellow, orange and purple garlands, with lit brass oil lamps on stands along the sides. A Yamaha keyboard or device sits before him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with long hair, saffron-orange cloth and ceremonial garlands. A partly visible person stands at the right edge, and smoke haze hangs in the air.2016-12-02A seated man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a white garland and gold bangles over an orange-brown robe. Behind him stands a decorated shrine with colourful marigold and garland drapes around standing deity murtis, one in blue and gold with a tall crown and another in red and orange with a tall crown. Brass candlestands with lit lamps flank the throne, and a Yamaha keyboard and floral offerings sit in the foreground.2016-12-02A seated man with long dark hair, a red-brown shawl over bare shoulders, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-and-red throne cushion. Behind him stand large deity murtis decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a golden arch, with a smaller figure at right. A standing attendant in white dhoti at left holds a silver pot near a flame, and oil lamps line the throne platform with flower petals in the foreground. Setting is a temple-like shrine with stone pillars and string lights, consistent with a puja or abhishekam ceremony. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads and a shawl on the seated figure, who presides at the centre of the ritual.2016-12-02A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. He wears a white flower garland with a pink and white strand, rust-orange robes, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style neck garland. Behind him stand large deity murti figures in colourful flower garlands of yellow, purple and white marigold and multicoloured draped cloth. Brass oil lamps line the foreground, with fruit and marigold offerings in front. A Yamaha keyboard stand sits to the side. Soft evening lighting fills the temple-style hall.2016-12-02May 26 20172017-05-26August 07 20172017-08-07December 02 20162016-12-02A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne sits before a shrine of deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers. He wears a saffron-coloured robe, a white-and-pink flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises both hands in a blessing gesture. Brass lamp stands line both sides of the throne, and a brass vessel with flower offerings sits in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a flower arrangement is partly visible at the left edge. The scene is a ceremonial puja setting with a dark stone backdrop and a green banana-leaf decoration above. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe and ornate garland cues match the page's claim that he is present, so he is identified as.2016-12-02A man seated on an ornate gold lotus-petal throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste, wearing a white and orange-brown robe, a rudraksha-style mala and white-and-orange flower garlands. A microphone stands before him and two white pedestal fans flank the scene. Behind him are a gold arched shrine niche with a deity murti holding a trident, flanked by standing statues in green and red garments with garlands, brass oil lamps and a hanging string of lights. The setting appears to be a temple-like hall.2017-08-07A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. He wears a red-orange robe, a white and pink flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded shrine arch with deity murti statues adorned with garlands and a sword-like staff, a seated figure in white at left, and a golden kalasha-style vessel and gold elephant-shaped object in front. The setting is a temple-like hall with dim lighting. a person: the seated man has a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a moustache and a red-orange robe with a flower garland, consistent with the page's discourse context; identification is based on appearance cues only.2017-05-26October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02