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April 28 2015

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Photo of two saffron-clad men standing before a richly decorated deity murti in an ornate gilded arch with a maroon velvet backdrop. The central deity has multiple faces and arms, wears a silver crown, a jewelled necklace and a red and green garment, and holds a vina-like instrument; it is adorned with red flowers and a gold-bordered garland. On the left, an elderly bearded man with white tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and white dhoti, hands folded at his chest and smiling. Beside him stands a taller person in an orange turban, orange garment and rudraksha mala, looking toward the deity with hands clasped at the waist. A third man in white stands at the left edge. Behind them are pillars and an open hall with palm trees visible outside. The orange-turbaned person has the swept-back hair and rudraksha cues of a person candidate.2015-04-28A photograph inside a temple shrine with golden arched frames and maroon velvet drapes. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden deity murti of a goddess with a silver crown and red flower garlands, adorned with a gold necklace and green-and-red silk. The man on the right wears an orange turban and an orange shawl over a bare torso, holding a ritual implement, while the man on the left, shown from behind with a shaved head and white beard, wears a long orange wrap. A second seated golden murti with red garlands sits to the right, and a red-and-gold umbrella stands at the edge. Another person in orange is partly visible at the far left.2015-04-28A photograph of a devotee in a shaved-free, long-haired priestly appearance, bare-shouldered and wearing a red and gold striped cloth, kneeling and bringing palms together in namaskar before a multi-armed deity murti. The murti is seated on a dark red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold-carved shrine, wearing an orange and red turban-style crown, a jewelled white necklace with red stones, and red and gold garments, holding ritual objects in its hands. Garlands of gold beads drape the seat.2015-09-28A photograph of a stage-like temple setting with a gold ornate throne framed by red, white and pink flower garlands and a golden arch. Seated on the throne is a bearded man in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange turban and a white flower garland, with his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him is a golden deity murti, adorned with garlands and a crown. To the left, a bare-backed attendant in orange dhoti holds a tall gold-topped staff, and to the right a kneeling attendant in red-orange cloth performs anjali with folded hands near a brass oil lamp. Lit brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor, and red curtains and painted panels frame the scene. Three people are visible.2016-11-04May 24 20162016-05-24A man seated with palms pressed together in namaste in front of a gold-decorated altar. He wears a rust-orange turban with a small silver ornament, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange-gold cloth draped over his bare shoulder. Behind him stand deity murtis draped in pink and gold silk with white and pearl garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands at his right, with gold-embossed panels on the left. The setting looks like an altar puja. a person cues: a rust-orange turban, gold ornaments and devotional posture, though his face is partly hidden.2015-10-13May 23 20152015-05-23Photograph inside a decorated shrine room with gold-plated ceremonial lamps and ornate gilded arches. A seated figure in red-orange robes, wearing a matching orange turban, a long beaded mala and a bead necklace, sits on a gold-framed throne before two deity murtis adorned with garlands and jewellery. In the right foreground a standing person in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with gold border, bare-armed with gold bangles, stands with palms joined in namaste facing the throne. Red and yellow flowers and a striped mat lie on the floor. Tall brass lamps and a kalasha-style standard frame the scene.2015-09-12A seated man in a red-maroon turban with a green feather ornament and red robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a gold peacock-fan throne before a temple shrine. He wears gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bracelets, and a gold-toned medallion. Behind him stand gilded arches and a deity murti with a crown, flanked by lamps and a pink-and-green draped deity figure with garlands. Two people in orange robes stand at left near a brass lamp stand, one of them reaching toward a lamp. A microphone stand is in front of the seated figure.2017-09-05A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a golden throne with a gilded arch and a deity murti adorned with garlands of red and white flowers. Seated on the golden throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at left holding a tall brass lamp, and another bare-chested attendant in orange kneels at right beside a black box. Brass oil lamps burn on a low platform in front, with fruit and offerings. Red curtains, ornate colourful canopy and gold foliage decorate the background.2016-11-04A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed in namaste, wears an orange-red turban and rust-coloured robe with a white-and-pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. Behind him a large gold arch is draped with red, yellow and white flower garlands around a deity murti decorated with a crown and garlands, flanked by smaller figures. Two bare-chested assistants in orange dhotis stand at either side: one at left holds a long ceremonial staff, the other at right kneels with palms joined near brass lamps. Oil lamps burn on a low altar in front, with brass lamp stands and red curtains behind. Painted panels of robed figures flank the throne.2016-11-04A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a satsang with a golden throne at centre, where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala with a garland sits with palms joined in namaste before a microphone. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with red and pink flower garlands and a golden canopy. To the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a lit lamp toward the throne, and to the right a young attendant in orange kneels with joined hands. Maroon curtains, golden foliage and decorated umbrellas frame the scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne wears saffron robes, a turban and rudraksha, cues consistent with the page's attribution.2016-11-04