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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a multicoloured mat in front of a tiered stone platform lined with black deity murtis draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print waist sash, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. His long dark hair hangs loose and his palms are pressed together in namaskar with eyes lowered. Behind him a black murti seated on a lotus-like base is adorned with silver jewellery, and a white shivalinga-style form with a tripundra marking sits centrally. A kalasha-like silver stand and a microphone stand are visible at the edge of the stage. Several other seated murtis in saffron and green garments frame the scene.

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December 28 20172017-12-28December 20 20172017-12-20March 03 20182018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of a decorated shrine. He wears a dark red-maroon robe with a gold-striped waist cloth, rudraksha beads on his arms and chest, and a tall black turban with a white tilak. A microphone stand is at right. Behind him stand black stone deity murti and images draped in yellow, white and purple flower garlands, with silver animal vahana figures and a silver staff at left. A colourful cloth covers the platform edge. Probable Swamiji cues: a swept turban, rudraksha malas and maroon saffron-toned robes; appearance-based label only.2018-01-31A photograph of a large stepped temple-style display with rows of seated deity murtis, many draped in white, orange and green garments and wreathed with white flower garlands. Above, two larger figures sit in a niche framed by tall red, white and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground centre stands a man in a rust-orange robe with a dark sash, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair and a beard, hands clasped at his waist. Two small white-clad figures sit low at the base, and a brass lamp and a peacock-shaped object appear at the lower right. Pink and red stone walls form the backdrop.2017-12-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual set against a red wall, with a tiered stone display of many seated black statues of sages and deities, each wearing white, orange or red garlands. At the centre, a large dark deity murti with multiple arms stands under a flower-garlanded arch of marigolds and fabric festoons. A seated man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a patterned mat before the display, holding a staff and making a hand gesture. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and ceremonial lamps lie on the lower right ledge, with a peacock-shaped object visible beside them. Confidence in identity is limited, so the seated man is described by role only.2017-12-12A seated man with a tall black turban and bare upper body, wearing a pink flower garland and a striped cloth around his waist, sits in a silver chair with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Silver ritual vessels and a silver lamp stand before him, with a silver elephant figure to the right. Behind him are rows of black stone deity murtis draped in yellow and white flower garlands, and a red-cloth-wrapped Shiva lingam with a tripundra. A microphone stand is visible at right, and a colourful woven cloth covers the floor. The man appears to be a priest or devotee at a temple-like puja; appearance cues are insufficient to confirm his identity, so he is described by role.2018-01-31December 28 20172017-12-28December 20 20172017-12-20A photograph of a temple courtyard lined with many black stone statues of deities and sages, most draped in white and red garlands. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged in a rust-red robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with white markings on his forehead and arms, seated before a microphone stand. Beside him a figure wearing a white garment and a white-and-red decorated headpiece sits among brass vessels and offerings. Behind them, towering statues in purple, pink and orange garments are adorned with flower garlands, and striped festoons of marigold-style flowers hang from the pillars. The scene suggests a ritual setting with decorated murti and ceremonial offerings.2017-12-12