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A photograph of a ceremony in a large tented hall with gold-decorated walls and a golden ornate throne. A seated bearded man in a maroon-and-brown cloth, wearing a maroon and orange turban, long mala garlands and gold necklaces, sits on the golden throne with a red cushion. Before him a standing bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and a multicoloured shawl bows and offers a tray of fruit and flowers. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the foreground. Devotees sit on the floor behind, and a golden deity murti stands at right under a decorated parasol. A probable Swamiji cue applies: the seated man wears the distinctive turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style garlands, and his role is the honoured figure on the throne.

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A ceremonial puja in a tented hall with white draping and a golden canopy overhead. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl and orange head cloth stands bowing and offering a tray of fruit and flowers to a seated figure on a gold-framed throne. The seated man wears a maroon turban with a jewel, a long rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a maroon robe. Smoke rises from a fire at the lower right. Behind them, golden shrine panels, a decorated deity murti and a seated audience of women in saris and shawls. A fire vessel and oil lamps sit in front, and a colourful striped mat covers the platform.2016-12-07A seated bearded man on a gold-framed throne with red cushioned seats, wearing a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment, gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white striped sash, with a red turban and a gold ornament at the crown. A shirtless attendant in a white dhoti with a patterned upper cloth and an orange-red head cloth bends forward, offering a silver tray of fruits and flowers. Behind them, a gilded temple-style backdrop with decorated lion figures and seated devotees on the floor, some in white and red saris. Smoke rises at right and an oil lamp flame is visible at left. A large ornate parasol with colourful fringe hangs above the throne. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with cues of a red turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor homa at night beside a fire pit on a yellow-painted altar, with flames and smoke rising. A man in a rust-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a multicoloured fringed canopy, with a trident beside him. Behind the fire, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink border pours from a metal plate into the fire. A seated crowd in white clothes fills the background under string lights and a red-and-gold kalasha. Offerings of bananas, oranges and bowls surround the fire. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the garland, throne and presence of the homa. Several people are visible behind.2017-03-16July 02 20162016-07-02A photograph of a seated man in a maroon turban with a jeweled brooch, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a pink-and-white striped garland, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He is looking down at a silver tray of bananas, mangoes and fruit held by an attendant in a white dhoti and orange-gold head cloth who bends forward to offer it. Behind them, a gilded setting with orange and yellow floral decorations, and a seated audience of women in saris and salwars occupies the right side of the frame. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or fruit puja during a satsang. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the turban, garlands and gold throne.2016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man with palms pressed together in namaskar sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and red-brown towel draped over its arm. He wears a rust-brown turban with a white flower ornament, a rust-brown shawl, a multi-strand yellow-gold beaded garland, and gold bangles. A priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and bare chest stands at left, holding a brass tray of offerings toward a tall golden trident (trishul). Behind them hang a striped ceremonial banner, brass lamps and a golden deity figure. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label given the turban, long hair, shawl and ceremonial gold garland.2017-02-22