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A photograph of an indoor display hall with a golden ornate throne at centre. Seated on the throne is a statue of a figure in a red-maroon garment with a long beaded necklace and a red cushion behind. A standing statue to the left wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl and holds a brass vessel. In front of the throne is a red cloth covered with rows of brass bowls containing green beans, vegetables and fruit, with a small framed photo beside the throne. Behind is a painted backdrop of mountains and a blue-skinned deity figure with garlands. Framed photographs on the left show a seated figure in meditation and a figure in orange robes outdoors.2021-10-05October 05 20212021-10-05October 05 20212021-10-05Photograph of a temple shrine room set up for a Diwali naivedyam offering. Large rows of metal plates and bowls heaped with vegetarian dishes, fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on a red and cream patterned rug in front of the altar. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange and gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland sits on a red cushioned seat, with a brass lamp and flowers before him. To the left, three deity murtis draped in garlands stand on a raised platform, and a standing figure in orange garments is visible on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-14A photograph of a devotional puja set up in an indoor room with gold curtains. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a throne-like cushioned chair draped with tiger-striped fabric, flanked by two decorative embroidered ornamental panels. A small framed photo of an older woman with a garland sits on a golden stand. In front, plates of food, bowls, a lit oil lamp and a flower pot form offerings on a mat. A woman in orange saffron sari with an orange headband and a red bindi stands at right, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. a person appears only as the printed portrait on the throne.2022-01-02Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02Indoor temple-style hall with a golden ornate throne centrally placed against a painted mountain backdrop. A large seated statue on the throne wears a red robe and beaded necklaces, with a small framed portrait labelled on the table below. A woman in a red-orange sari sits cross-legged on the floor to the right, with a small table holding bowls and marigold garlands. In the foreground a brass puja plate holds an oil lamp, a bell, flowers and a small brass lamp stand. Framed photographs of seated sannyasis line the back wall on a gold cloth, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge.2021-10-06Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesIndoor temple room with a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, gold ceremonial necklace, saffron shawl and white garland, seated on a maroon cushioned seat with a brass lamp in front; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. To the left, three deity murti with dark faces are dressed in colourful garments and flower garlands on a golden platform. To the right, a standing deity figure in orange robes with a garland. In the foreground, over a patterned red rug, about 108 steel plates of vegetarian naivedyam food are arranged in rows, with fruit including pineapple, bananas and apples, a brass kalasha-style offering, and yellow flowers in a vase. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14