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December 09 20122012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09A photograph inside a temple shrine room during a puja. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised platform beside a copper Sri Yantra on a wooden stand. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, holds a brass vessel and pours liquid, while a bald priest in orange holds a brass pot and a spouted vessel. Another orange-robed man, seated at the far left, reaches toward brass pots and oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and red, pink and white flower garlands hang on the right. A woman in a red sari sits in the background among seated devotees. Several brass lamps, plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor. Swamiji (probable) appears as the man on the right, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple stage with a golden-throne setting. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit aarti lamp toward an ornate deity murti framed by an arched, jewel-decorated backdrop with a gold garland. A small bronze figure stands in front of the murti and a brass kalasha-style vessel rests on a table. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes, a gold crown and gold armbands sits on a large gold-carved throne (peetha) with hands folded in namaste, a microphone on a stand before him. Red velvet curtains hang behind, and a patterned carpet covers the floor.2017-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19A ritual scene in a temple hall with red draped backdrop. Two deity murti stand garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, one with an orange headdress, before a golden throne-like canopy. To the left a painted image of a goddess with multiple arms and a lion-like mount, and brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on either side. A small stone abhishekam basin holds kalasha pots and banana-leaf offerings. On the right, a priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits holding a small bell and handling a flame or aarti, with a microphone in front. Two seated men in white and red shawls and a bare-footed figure in the lower left face the altar. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2012-10-15February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09June 10 20172017-06-10A seated man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a yellow border, a gold necklace with a pendant and a gold armlet. He rests his hands in his lap while several attendants kneel around a tray of small silver bowls filled with flowers, red kumkum and offerings. The attendants wear white or orange-brown robes and white vibhuti marks; one woman in white joins her hands in prayer. Brass bells hang on chains and a brass oil lamp stands nearby against a black wall, with a cream-coloured wall panel and a studded door on the right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rust-orange ornate clothing, gold necklace) seated on the throne as the person being honoured, with attendants performing a puja.2013-07-25A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. In the foreground, a young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends over a black stone shivalinga, pouring liquid from a small vessel while wearing white tripundra marks. Behind him stand large gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and garlanded with red flowers, with an orange curtain backdrop. At the right, a second robed attendant in maroon garments bends at the base of the shrine, and a figure in maroon stands near the left wall beside brass vessels and a lamp. Scattered petals lie on the wet floor.2013-06-22August 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copies