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September 16 2017

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A hall displaying festival processional vehicles and deity figures. Ornate gold-painted palanquins and chariot-like thrones with arched canopies stand in a row, each topped by a colourful embroidered umbrella. Vehicles carry deity murtis in red, green and purple garments, and a gilded lion-mounted figure and a golden seated figure with raised hand stand on the floor. A horse-headed carved vehicle with red and blue trim sits to the left. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, a red chair stands in front, and no physical people are visible.2017-09-16Indoor temple-style hall with gold-framed alcoves holding deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments and jewelled garlands. On the left, a figure seated under a canopy umbrella with attendant figures in orange and red dress. Centre, a murti in green, gold and purple robes with a gold crown on a gilded throne, with a golden figure of an animal or attendant at its base. Right, a figure in dark red and orange dress with a golden peacock-like mount. Floor has scattered petals, a kalasha-type vessel and a small brass dish. No people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.2017-09-02May 01 20172017-05-01A decorated temple hall with several golden thrones holding statues rather than living people. The central throne is an ornate gold arched canopy with a gold draped backdrop; seated on it are deity murtis with ornate green and gold garments, jewelled collars and garlands. Beside it a gold lion-like vahana stands on a pink cloth. Another throne holds a figure in a dark red and orange sari with a gold-framed arch and a gold elephant at its base. To the left, figures in orange and gold robes with garlands sit on a dais, and a golden elephant appears on the far right. Framed photos on the wall show a row of saffron-clad sannyasis, and a sign reads Sannyasi. Scattered petals, a small cup and cloths lie on the floor. No living person is visible.2017-09-02May 01 20172017-05-01 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A photograph of an ornate temple hall interior with several deity murtis displayed on raised pedestals. At the centre a seated deity murti wears a red and green garment and a golden crown, set before a gilded arch. To the right a larger deity murti in orange and teal-green silk with a crown and gold ornaments sits on a golden throne-like base. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor before the figures, and a red placard lies at the foot of the central murti. Carved reddish stone pillars and a painted pillar with bird motifs frame the scene, with an orange umbrella overhead. No physical people are visible.2016-07-03November 11 20172017-11-11 +2 copiesA staged stage setting with a striped woven floor mat in red, green, blue and yellow. On the left, a seated man in an orange-red robe and red turban sits on a gold ornate throne with a small trident and a golden parasol behind him. Centre and right, several deity murtis, dressed with garlands of marigolds and beads, sit on gold thrones under a green curtain and golden canopies, with a kalasha-style lamp stand and ceremonial fans. A brick-and-stone pit and a small brass lamp stand sit on the floor. The seated figure on the left is an appearance-based candidate for a person, seated on a throne, wearing orange-red robes, a turban and a rudraksha-style mala, so a person is set to unsure. Ceiling lights and a dark backdrop frame the scene.2015-05-23December 01 20172017-12-01Stage photo of a satsang set up with golden thrones and deity murtis garlanded in yellow, orange and red flowers, under a red curtain with decorative canopies. A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits centrally with palms joined, in front of a silver stand and a microphone. A younger assistant in saffron dhoti stands at left holding a lit oil lamp. Silver lion figures flank the dais, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2017-12-01