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Photo of a ceremonial scene in a red-draped hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like ornament, a rudraksha mala and layered ceremonial necklaces, wearing red-orange robes, sits on a seat decorated with white flower garlands and hanging chains, smiling. a person is seated on this decorated seat. Around him, a woman in a white top with a green badge and a girl in red clothing stand nearby, two women sit to the right, and a brass deity murti stands among brass oil lamps on the floor. Several rows of oil lamps are arranged in front of the seat.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ceremony in a red-draped hall. A seated figure on a red-cushioned seat, framed by hanging chains and white flower garlands, wears a deep maroon robe, a rudraksha mala across the chest, layered beaded necklaces, a jewelled headpiece and gold bangles, and smiles while gesturing with one hand. Behind a brass lamp stand, standing devotees in white and red clothing press their palms together, one boy in red holds a card. In the foreground a devotee in a white garment bows prostrate on the red floor, and a small brass deity figure stands nearby. The scene suggests a padapuja or pushpabhishekam-style devotional ceremony.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece with white floral garland, and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a red-cushioned swing-like seat draped with white flower garlands on gold posts. He wears red and orange robes and bangles. A woman in a red sari kneels before him with an offering, while a woman in white and a man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stand behind, and a child in red watches. Brass lamps, a gold kalasha, and a red backdrop surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, crown-like headpiece, ornate beads and saffron-red robes fit the page's description.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja scene on a red-carpeted dais in a temple-like hall. A long-haired figure in a red-orange robe, wearing a crown, layered gold and bead necklaces, and a flower garland, sits on a low red platform with feet extended while a woman in a red sari with a dark braid bows and offers flowers at his feet. Behind him a gold chair draped with a tiger-print cloth and a golden shrine stand against deep red curtains, with white-flower garlands hanging from a gold pillar and brass lamps placed nearby. To the right, a woman in white with a red border and another in a red sari stand with hands folded in devotion, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a tilak stands at the left edge.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Evening ceremony on a red-carpeted dais inside a tent lit with warm red light. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large ornate garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy strung with white flower garlands. Ornate brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on either side. A man kneels in white dhoti with a red-gold border, hands clasped, before the seated figure, and a woman in a light sari and an elderly man with folded hands stand at the right. Decorative golden carved pillars frame the scene.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24