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A man with dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on a silver-framed seat in front of a shrine. He wears a rust-red robe and smiles softly while looking down. Behind him stand two deity murti adorned with ornate gold crowns, jewelry and garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers. Shaven-headed devotees in saffron and red garments sit in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. Gold-framed arches and red drapery frame the scene, indicating a satsang or darshan setting.

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A photograph of a temple-style puja inside a gilded arched shrine. Two deity murtis stand side by side, decorated with thick garlands of purple, yellow, white and red flowers, layered gold necklaces and crowns. A man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on a silver-framed seat, his hands joined in front of him. Shaven-headed devotees in red and saffron robes sit with palms pressed together in the foreground, and women in red saris and rudraksha malas watch from the right. Burgundy and gold drapery frames the shrine. The man is a seated presenter at the puja; appearance alone does not establish his identity.2014-09-14A photograph of a temple sanctum during a puja. Two decorated deity murtis stand at the back, draped in garlands of purple, yellow, white and red flowers, with gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead sits on the left, hands folded, facing the deities. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas have their backs to the camera, hands joined in prayer. Incense smoke drifts through the frame, and a silver-framed panel stands beside the seated man.2014-09-14September 04 20132013-09-04A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two deity murtis are decorated with large garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, one with a golden crown. Several people in white and cream clothing, one in a red blouse, one with a yellow-bordered sari, sit or kneel on the floor in front of the throne, some with hands joined, appearing to take part in a pada puja. A golden bull figure stands at the left and a second decorated throne is at the right edge.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNight-time ritual at a temple-style shrine. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and orange-red wrap sits on a low seat before a golden arch, with a red and gold cloth behind. Garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers hang on the central deity murti, which wears a crown and jewelled ornaments. To the right, several decorated deity murtis under white and pink flower garlands sit on a platform, and a priest in orange garments pours from a metal vessel. Shaved-headed devotees in saffron-orange cloths sit in rows with hands folded in front. Glowing lights are visible in the background.2014-09-14March 13 20132013-03-13 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a bare upper torso sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Two or three women in white and cream saris, one with a yellow-bordered sari and one with a dark braid, kneel or bow before the throne, one washing or touching a foot area. Behind him stands a deity murti pair of metal figures decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a golden bull figure appears to the left. Gold ornamental chairs flank the scene, a brass lamp sits at the lower left, and a painted temple backdrop with stone pillars completes the setting. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate given the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne, but the match is uncertain.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNight temple ritual scene in front of a gilded arch decorated with multicolour flower garlands and two deity murti in crowns and jewelled necklaces. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head... wait.2014-09-14A seated man in a rust-red draped garment sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head carving. He wears a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads across his chest, with white and red sacred markings on his forehead. Behind him are dense arrangements of white, yellow, purple and green flowers, gold ornaments and a deity murti decorated with garlands. Blurred heads of seated listeners appear in the foreground. The seated man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2014-09-14May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copies