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Indoor ritual scene with incense smoke drifting through the room. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and dressed in reddish-brown robes, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, appearing to receive attention. Around him, people in white dhotis with saffron-edged shawls and a woman in an orange-and-blue sari stand or kneel on a red patterned carpet. A blurred figure in white stands in the foreground, and a framed portrait hangs on the maroon curtain behind. A white air conditioning unit stands at right. The a person label reflects a probable appearance-based match: long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace seated on a throne.

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A smoky indoor ritual scene. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace over a saffron-orange garment, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped cloth. Two women in saffron and gold-bordered saris stand beside him; the woman on the right holds a flower garland and a lamp near the throne. A man in white kurta and a woman in a red sari stand behind, a child in blue sits on the floor, and an adult in a blue-and-gold sari kneels before the throne. Incense smoke fills the room. Background shows red curtains, a patterned rug and a white air conditioner. Possibly a darshan or puja setting.2013-05-12A smoky indoor ritual scene in a hall with maroon curtains and a ceremonial gold throne at centre. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on a red cushion draped with a zebra-striped cloth; the throne is ornately carved. To the right, two men in white dhotis and white turbans with floral garlands stand near a white air conditioner. In front, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a blue sari sit on a green and red rug, a girl in blue kneels nearby, and marigold petals lie on the floor. Standing figures in white and orange clothing fill the left side. Smoke or incense haze hangs over the room. A portrait is visible on the back wall. Ritual setting with throne, garlands and offerings; Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2013-05-12Hazy photograph of a dimly lit ritual hall during a Dasara celebration. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a pink-orange turban and a long rudraksha-style garland stands centre-left, facing a gold-covered throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind the throne is an ornate gold and silver deity murti. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background. In the foreground, a kneeling man in orange clothing and a seated man in white sit beside brass trays of flowers and offerings, and a brass lamp stand. A patterned carpet covers the floor, and a gold-rimmed offering tray sits in front of the throne. A banner partly visible at right reads Dasara.2010-10-17A crowded temple darshan scene in a red-draped hall. A figure with long dark hair and a purple flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, while a woman in a white and red sari with a red shawl offers something from her hands. Around them, two priests in white dhoti with gold borders and saffron garments attend, one shaved-headed young man in saffron and gold necklace, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala stands nearby. Many devotees in saris and kurtas, including women in purple and lavender, press in around the throne. A white electric fan stands beside the throne and gold relief carvings decorate its back.2016-05-03A photograph of a ceremony in smoke. A man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of a large gold lotus-petal backdrop wears a gold necklace, multiple gold chains, a gold armlet and a red-and-gold forehead mark. Several attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand around him, one bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body, another in a maroon top applying something to the seated man's arm. A cloud of incense smoke fills the foreground and right side. Attendants serve as priests performing an honouring ritual.2017-05-26A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a dark-red shawl and a red and white flower garland; he has long dark hair. Around him, a priest in white dhoti with a yellow border and a gold-bordered shawl stands at left with hand on a devotee's back, while a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha mala and white tilak kneels near the front. Several women in saris, one in yellow and orange, another in peach, crowd the foreground. Silver oil lamps with bird finials, a brass kalasha-style stand, and a golden leaf-shaped banner frame the throne against a gold-and-dark backdrop.2016-05-25A photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor hall. On a large ornate gold throne with red cushions sits a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditative pose; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white and orange garments; several women in yellow-bordered white saris and devotees in white dhotis hold lit oil lamps and offer flowers, while a silver plate with flowers and fruit sits in front. Incense smoke rises from the lower right. A wooden stand with gold carvings, a standing fan and a painted temple backdrop complete the scene.2010-10-29May 03 20162016-05-03Devotees perform a seated ritual in an indoor temple hall before an ornate gilded throne with a golden canopy. A man on the throne wears an orange turban and orange robes, with a multicolour flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and his hands are joined in namaste. Around him several devotees sit on the floor: a bald man in orange robes holds a thali of offerings, women in white and orange saris and red blouses sit with palms pressed together, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sits near a red rug. Brass and gold ritual objects, a trident and a kalasha-style vessel stand near the throne, and a deity image with garlands is visible at left. Seated a person with orange turban, orange robes, flower garland and rudraksha beads on a gilded throne, receiving devotees.2010-11-05A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, a flower-decorated tray on a side table. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with saffron or yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor in front of him, several holding lit oil lamps or aarti flames while others hold brass plates of offerings, flowers and trays. Smoke rises from incense near the floor. The room has blue curtains, a wall of temple-style painting at left and a standing fan. Ritual aarti being performed before a seated teacher, a person figure on throne with saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-10-29December 07 20162016-12-07October 22 20102010-10-22 +2 copies