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A photograph of a ceremony inside a temple-style hall with black stone walls and hanging brass oil lamps and bells. A man seated on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion carving, wearing a golden crown, a white-and-pink flower garland, rust-red robes and an orange bracelet, holds his palms together in namaskar. Before him, several women in white saris with gold borders and a seated man in saffron cloth hold lit oil lamps and offer on silver plates of flowers and lamps. A silver staff stands in the foreground. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at right.

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July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph inside a ritual hall with a gilded throne carved with a lion figure and a leopard-print cushion. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold crown, white flower garland, red wrist threads and a white forehead mark holds his palms together in namaste. Around a low table of silver plates with flower petals, several women in white saris and red blouses and a shaved-headed man hold small brass oil lamps and kumkum-marked hands in aarti. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible on the black wall. Probable Swamiji (crown, maroon robe, garland and red wrist threads on the throne), seated and performing a puja.2017-07-07Indoor ritual scene in a temple-style hall with dark stone walls and hanging brass oil lamps. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and golden lion-shaped armrest sits with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a gold crown, a white-and-pink flower garland, a red-orange cloth, and an orange wrist band; he has a white forehead mark. Several women in white saris with red borders kneel at a table holding small oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings. A silver staff stands beside the throne and a hand holds a lamp at the lower left.2017-07-07A golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion figure at left holds a bearded man in a red-brown robe, a gold crown, and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a silver staff. Before him a low wooden table is laid with silver thalis of flower petals and offerings. Women in white saris with saffron and kumkum markings sit cross-legged, one holding an incense or lamp. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are above. The mood is ritual puja and satsang. Watermarked archive image.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated man in a golden crown and a red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest. Before him, women in white saris and orange garments sit at a low table holding silver plates and brass vessels with flower petals and offerings, as in a pada puja. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the black wall, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, garland and saffron-toned robe.2017-07-07A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest, wearing a gold turban, rust-red robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with bare shoulders and a bracelet, his hands raised in a teaching gesture. In front of him a long wooden table holds silver bowls of flowers, petals and offerings, and seated devotees in white saris and orange or saffron clothing, several with tilak, pay attention. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above, and an air conditioner is on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears a gold turban, saffron-red robe and flower garland on a throne, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion armrests receives a pada puja. He wears a red-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold crown, with a sacred thread and a cord at the shoulder. Before him, devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in white with a white shawl and a woman in orange-red saris are visible, along with a shaved-headed man in white and a man in the foreground. Brass and silver plates with flower petals and offerings sit on a low wooden table, and hanging brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. Dark tiled walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner form the background.2017-07-07June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a ritual inside a dark-walled room with brass hanging lamps and bells above. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a leopard-print cushion raises his right hand in blessing. He wears a saffron-orange turban and a red-orange cloth, a pink and white flower garland around his neck, and holds a silver-topped staff. Probable Swamiji: long-haired figure with ornate saffron clothing and a garland, seated in the honoured position, so this is an appearance-based candidate. Before him on a low table are steel plates of offerings and lit oil lamps. Several devotees sit around, including a woman in a red shawl and rudraksha mala holding a lamp, a woman in white with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange with a tilak. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible on the right.2017-07-05A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a golden crown, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded wrist band, sits on an ornate golden throne with gilded lion heads and a leopard-print cushion. He faces a row of women seated on the floor before silver thali trays heaped with flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Several women wear white and saffron saris, and one holds a small object. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells decorate the top left, with a black wall and wall-mounted air conditioner behind. This appears to be a puja ritual in progress, with a person seated on the throne receiving the offerings, though his appearance is only partly visible.2017-07-07