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Devotees perform a puja before a golden deity murti in a temple hall. A standing deity figure holds a brass oil lamp aloft on the left, with golden ornaments and a garland. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on a red carpet, hands folded in prayer or holding offerings. Trays of sweets and fruit with a lit flame sit on a golden table. A decorated palanquin-style altar with red drapes and flower garlands stands in the background, along with a few more seated people.

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A photograph of a ritual in a temple-style room with dark walls and red carpet. On the left, a seated figure in a red-orange garment and a garland of beads sits on an ornate gold throne, holding up a brass oil lamp and bell; the figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Around a silver plate-laden table, several women in white and orange robes kneel and hold lit lamps, and a bald man in white and red shawl lifts a hand over the offerings. On the right, a canopied palanquin with red drapes and a white deity murti sits in an adjoining shrine, with another seated devotee in white nearby. Brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, and a red-and-gold tray of offerings sits in front of the throne.2014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest sits on the left, wearing a red-orange garment with a matching shawl and a long rudraksha-style garland, with a white forehead mark and swept-back hair; the figure has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) receiving devotion. In front, a gold table holds steel thalis with flowers, yellow marigolds, kumkum and offering plates. Around it, a woman in a green sari with grey hair, a woman in white, a younger woman in red, and two men, one in a yellow-checked shirt and one in green, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a woman in white stands near a tray of fruit, and a brass hanging lamp and bells hang from the ceiling beside a pink-painted door.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph inside a temple-like room showing a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-form base and mythical beast armrest. The seated figure wears a rust-red and orange garment, has long hair in a braid, and holds hands in lap. In front, a table covered with gold-rimmed silver plates holds flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps, and several devotees sit around it: a woman in a green sari, a woman in white, a man in white shirt holding a lamp, and younger men in green and yellow. A tall painted deity murti stands at right and hanging brass bells and lamps hang above. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept hair and saffron-orange clothing with a ceremonial setting.2015-02-01A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a shrine room with a gold-painted throne and golden lion-head ornaments on the right. A seated man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala has his bare feet washed over a brass tray of offerings, while a devotee's hands hold a plate of flowers. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above, a Ganesha statue stands at left, and several people sit in white and orange clothing around the tray, including a woman in white, a woman in orange and a young boy in white.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved makara-style head at its base receives a pada puja. He wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red garment draped over his shoulders and a beaded necklace. Plates of flower petals and offerings are set on a gold stand before him, and devotees kneel to wash or honour his feet. A bearded man in white stands behind, hands folded, and women in saris sit nearby. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above, and a decorated wooden door is on the right. A devotee in the foreground has a shaved head and wears orange with a rudraksha mala. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-trimmed clothing, and his appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2014-11-11A photograph of a satsang inside an ornate golden temple room. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne with a lion-faced armrest wears an orange-red saffron wrap, an orange turban and a white flower garland, and has a dark rudraksha-style necklace visible. Golden oil lamps hang above and sit beside the throne, and brass bells hang from chains. In front, a group of devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor with brass trays of small lamps, flower offerings and red blossoms. A few people wear white clothes with orange-red shawls; one older man in white wears a beaded necklace. A large carved wooden door stands at right. The seated figure on the throne may match a person's appearance through the saffron and turban cues, but identity is uncertain.2014-09-07A photograph inside a gilded ritual room. A woman in a red-and-maroon sari with a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base raises her hands in greeting, surrounded by devotees. Several women in white and orange-red garments sit on the floor before a golden tray of brass oil lamps and marigold petals, lighting lamps as part of a pada puja. A golden lamp stand stands on the left, and hanging brass lamps are visible above. A bald man in green and orange robes leans forward at the lower left. A tall painted deity murti stands at the right edge beside a white door panel.2014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01