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A photograph of an indoor ceremonial scene in a decorated hall with blue and pink pillars and a gold-ornate backdrop. On the right, a figure in a rust-brown wrap with gold borders and a rust turban wears a red-orange shawl, and is being draped with a shawl by an older man on the left. The older man is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wears a white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl, and stands with his hands extended. Behind them stands a gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-print cloth. On the left, brass lamps and a tray of fruit and garlands are visible. Two people are present.2013-08-13November 27 20112011-11-27Photograph inside a gold-accented temple hall showing two ornate gilded thrones with red cushions. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair and a headband wears orange-saffron robes, a long gold-beaded necklace, and beaded armbands, with white ash marks on his arms; he holds a small white item. On the right, a bald, shaved-head sannyasi in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a headband sits on the second throne, holding a small white item and a metal bowl. Partly visible at far left, another orange-robed attendant holds a golden vessel. A saffron flag hangs behind, and a white carved pillar stands at the back.2012-05-11August 07th 20152015-08-07 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a gilded shrine hall. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears a red-maroon wrap, a long gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland; he lifts a hand toward his head while another, a priest in a white dhoti with bare torso and white body markings, stands at left offering fruit from a silver tray. Gold kalasha-style pots flank the throne, with marigold and red flower decorations behind. A microphone stands at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne and receiving the offering, showing long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and gold necklace. The priest performs the offering.2016-03-28A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange mala holds his palms together in respectful greeting, facing a seated figure. That figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl over a saffron garment, a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair with white markings on the forehead. He holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward the priest, who is standing before a golden throne with a red cushion. Behind them are attendants in orange and white and a large backdrop depicting a deity murti decorated with garlands.2010-09-18May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, smiling and placing his right hand on the crown of a bald man's head. The bald man, in a white garment with an orange-red rudraksha mala, kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand ornate gold carved panels, a brass lamp stand and a gold lion-shaped object on a red cushioned seat. The seated man matches Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala and saffron clothing, and is presented as giving blessings. Two people are visible.2015-08-23July 18 20132013-07-18April 28 20152015-04-28