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A photograph inside a temple hall with bright blue, pink and green painted walls and a large golden deity murti in the upper left. A man in a saffron-orange robe and sheer orange shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne with a gold arched back, with a yellow tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces; his hands rest in his lap. Brass oil lamps stand on the polished floor, and a tall lit lamp with flames is in the foreground. Attendants in white dhotis sit near the throne, one holding his hands together and another pointing upward, while a seated devotee in a green shirt and white dhoti and a man in a striped shirt sit on rugs at right. A man in an orange cloth with white paste on his arms sits at the lower left edge. Visible setting is a satsang or discourse with puja lamps before the throne.

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February 19 20132013-02-19February 19 20132013-02-19February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of an ornate temple sanctum with blue and pink painted walls. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sits on a gilded golden throne with red cushions, as a person in white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure attend nearby. A multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks is held in the foreground, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Flanking the doorway is a tall painted deity murti with multiple arms holding a mace and a trident-like weapon, wearing a gold waist cloth and necklace. Red and patterned prayer mats cover the marble floor. a person is the seated figure in saffron robes on the throne, appearance-based and unconfirmed.2013-02-18May 04 20132013-05-04Inside a temple hall with blue walls painted with red and green borders, a guardian figure with multiple arms and a trident stands on the left. A man in orange robes and a crown-like headdress with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate in a seated devotional setting. Brass oil lamps and a multi-tiered lamp stand nearby. Priests in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor at the left, one holding a bell and lamp, while a seated devotee in white and a person in white with a lamp sit near the throne. The polished floor reflects the gold throne and lamps.2013-02-22 +1 copiesApril 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesInterior ritual scene in a temple hall with a painted deity murti of a multi-armed figure in orange and green dhoti holding a trident and other weapons on a blue and pink wall. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head stands at left in the foreground, holding a lit lamp. Seated on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion is a man in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, his hand raised in teaching gesture, with a throne-side devotee nearby. Lit brass oil lamps and kalasha-style lamps surround the dais, and white-clad priests sit on the floor with a mic stand, appearing to conduct satsang or puja, with reflections on the polished floor.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26February 18 20132013-02-18A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits centrally in a colourfully painted temple hall, with orange-robed attendant figures near the throne. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons and gold ornaments flank the entrance. On the left a figure in white holds a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks in an aarti gesture. Brass lamps and stands surround the dais, and the floor is polished white. The seated figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala; the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is given.2013-03-01Ornate temple hall with a golden throne (simhasana) at centre holding a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala, flanked by two tall painted deity murti with multiple arms, holding lotus flowers and conch-like objects, in pink, orange and green. Brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames stand on the marble floor. In front, a robed priest in saffron-orange kneels tending the lamps at the throne, while a man in white dhoti with white markings sits with hands folded and another person in orange kneels at right with palms joined in prayer. Appearance-based label: the seated figure on the throne has long hair and a rudraksha mala, a probable Swamiji depiction, and this is a ceremonial satsang setting.2013-05-09 +1 copies