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Night ceremony before a golden-framed shrine with a large deity murti holding a trident-like staff, adorned with blue-white ornamentation and garlands. A seated figure on a golden throne with golden lion-like armrests and golden elephant figures at its base wears a white garland and ornaments, the central focus of the scene. Around him, five men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and turbans, hold oil lamps and burning torches in aarti. On the right a drummer in a leopard-print drape plays a drum. Flames and marigold garlands add warm colour to the stage setting.

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Night photograph of a temple-style ritual stage decorated with gold-patterned panels and red drapes. Central deity murti figures stand behind an illuminated arch with white and blue lights and garlands. In the foreground a seated figure on a gold ornate throne wears a crown, white floral garland and necklace, with a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and saffron cloth attending on either side with raised arms. Several more attendants in orange cloth stand nearby, and dark silhouettes of ceremonial umbrella-like objects frame the lower edge.2021-06-20September 11 20152015-09-11Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a large outdoor event with ornate gold and terracotta temple-style pillars and golden deity figures. A seated figure in red-and-orange robes with a gold necklace and a tall crown sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, with a white-and-red garland draped down from above. Three attendant women in orange-saffron sarees with gold borders stand at the stage edge, holding brass oil lamps (lamps) toward the throne. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women, fill the foreground, many with hair tied up. Brass candlesticks and kalasha-style ornaments flank the stage. Centre-stage figure is shown on the throne; the pictured devotional offering suggests a puja or aarti scene.2016-05-24Photograph of a ceremonial procession in a hall with red draped curtains. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, flanked by golden lion and elephant figures, orange and red parasols, and a golden deity arch behind. In front of the throne, a brass kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps sit on the floor. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron dhotis, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, raise their arms and clap while women in orange, green and pink saris and a girl in an orange cloth stand nearby. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti on the left raises his arms. A small fan stands beside the throne. The seated figure has long hair and a beard and wears a dark shawl over saffron clothing, with distinctive ceremonial adornments and a throne setting, matching the a person cues. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2016-11-11October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style altar in a dim hall. A man in a long red-orange robe with a gold garland of large beads and a dark turban-like headwrap with gold trim holds a small brass vessel aloft while pouring from it, and his left arm is extended toward an oil lamp with a flame. Behind him a golden ornate throne-like canopy and a deity murti stand in a carved pillar setting. To the left, young attendants in saffron-orange garments with white tilak and bead garlands hold a silver tray of pink flower petals, and a priest in white dhoti and red cloth holds a bell. A golden kalasha stand and a tall gold ceremonial staff are visible at the right, with a red cloth-draped table in front.2016-05-24August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07May 05 20172017-05-05A photo of a ritual on a raised stage before a decorated shrine with a golden deity murti garlanded in red and white flowers. A seated man in a saffron-brown dhoti and a bright orange-and-red cloth wrap, wearing an ornate turban and gold necklace, sits on a golden throne with palms pressed together in namaskar. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti stands at left, applying something to the deity, and another man in orange kneels at right with hands folded. Oil lamps flicker in front, flanked by golden trishula staffs and red-and-gold canopy banners, with maroon drapes behind. The visible appearance of the seated figure, with turban, ornate gold adornment and saffron clothing, is a probable match for Swamiji, shown in a satsang-style puja setting.2016-11-05April 27 20182018-04-27