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A temple scene with a gold-carved throne-like seat on the left. A figure in a maroon and gold-bordered garment, with a bare upper arm and bangles, lifts a large garland of red-pink flowers over a seated figure's head. Behind, a decorated deity murti in gold and bright garments stands with a golden staff. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a lanyard stands with his hands raised, and a woman with a yellow tilak smiles at right. An older woman in white with an orange lanyard and a shawl stands in the background, with two more women at the back. Red drapery frames the scene.

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October 24 20152015-10-24A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple shrine. A man in a rust-orange turban, orange-gold garments and layered bead necklaces stands at left, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white garment with a red sash. Behind them is an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti dressed in gold ornaments, garlands and colourful silk cloth. A gold rod stands in the foreground. Two women watch from the right, one in a dark top and one in white. The man's appearance with a turban, saffron-orange clothing and layered beads is consistent with a person performing a blessing at the shrine.2015-10-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a brown cushioned back, smiling, wearing a red-and-gold robe, a long gold pendant, a red and orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. In front of him, a devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bows low and touches his feet, while a woman in a cream sari with gold border kneels beside them. A microphone stand is in front, and a silver tray with offerings sits to the left. Behind the throne, golden deity murti and garlands are visible, along with several boys in orange clothes with white forehead markings and a standing attendant holding a golden staff on the right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the throne, garlanded robe, and rudraksha mala cues; the page attributes this event to him.2015-09-18A photograph of a seated figure on a throne-like seat decorated with a dense, arched backdrop of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green. The central figure wears an orange-brown garment, a long gold chain with pendant, a pink and white flower garland, and a white forehead marking; long swept-back hair and gold bangles are visible. A man in a white shirt and wristwatch reaches up to touch or bless the seated figure's head, while a bald man in white with a white forehead marking sits at the left edge holding a golden ceremonial staff. A gilded ornamental canopy with a decorated top appears above. Dark background.2013-04-21A photograph of a seated man in a gold-trimmed throne chair, wearing an orange-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha beads and a large red and orange flower garland, smiling with white ash marks on his forehead. A man in white dhoti with gold border bends toward him at right, and a woman in a cream sari with a striped border leans in from the lower left, while a row of young boys with white ash marks sits behind a microphone on a stand. Behind them stand a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands, a brass tray at left and a kalasha with offerings.2015-09-18November 26 20142014-11-26A seated person on a gold-carved throne wears a thick garland of pink flower petals, gold necklaces, gold bangles and gold earrings, and a saffron-gold cloth over the shoulder; their right hand is raised and extended toward the head of a bald man kneeling in front. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a lanyard badge. Behind them, a deity murti or altar is draped in red cloth and heavy gold garlands. Two women in the background, one in a dark outfit and one in white, watch, and a woman in the front right has a tilak-style mark on her forehead. Appears to be a blessing or abhishekam-related moment.2015-10-24April 28 20152015-04-28Indoor ceremony in an ornate hall with gilded chandelier and a large carved golden throne-like seat on the left. A bare-chested man in red garments with tilak and red-and-gold garlands sits in front of the throne while a man with red tilak in orange-and-white clothing bends toward him. An older man in a white shirt and lanyard bows forward, holding marigold garlands. Behind them, several women in saris and kurtas, one holding a small child, stand near ornate ritual objects and pink flower garlands. No clear visible cue establishes who the seated figure is, so the a person candidacy is uncertain.2015-12-26May 01 20142014-05-01May 01 20142014-05-01A seated figure with a swept-back dark hairstyle, bare-chested under a maroon-brown cloth, wears a red and white garland with rudraksha beads and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and presses palms together. Behind them are red velvet drapes, a floral garland of red and yellow flowers, and a gold kalasha-like vessel. A seated figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with a crown-like adornment gives blessing, consistent with a padapuja-style darshan. Swamiji (probable) is in the seated figure, who has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a garland, and the devotee is kneeling in front of the throne.2014-09-28