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August 12 2013

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A photograph inside a richly decorated temple hall with painted pink, green and gold pillars and a golden doorway framing a seated figure on an ornate gold throne. The seated figure wears a deep red-brown robe, a long white flower garland and a gold necklace, with hands resting on the throne arms. Two painted attendant figures with multiple arms, orange-red dhotis and green sashes stand on either side, holding lamps and ritual items. In the foreground, a priest in orange at left tends to brass oil lamps, while several women in orange and saffron sit with palms pressed together, facing the throne. Brass lamps with lit flames sit on the floor and along the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting.2013-06-30November 11 20142014-11-11July 14 20132013-07-14March 05 20132013-03-05Photograph of a temple sanctum interior with a seated guru on a golden ornate throne draped with tiger skin, flanked by two large painted four-armed deity statues in orange and green dhotis holding objects. A seated central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a smaller white-robed devotee and an orange-clad figure seated near the throne. In the foreground at left, a priest in orange cloth tends a tall lit oil lamp stand with many flames, and a lamp and offerings are arranged on the floor. Hanging bells and a golden canopy hang above the throne. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2013-05-15Photograph of an aarti ritual before a gold-decorated throne inside a temple-style shrine. A seated figure in a red-orange turban, rust-orange garment and red-and-white flower garland sits on a gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion, hands raised in blessing. Two large gilded guardian statues bare-chested in orange dhoti and green sashes flank the throne. In front, a bald priest in the foreground lifts a multi-tiered lit oil lamp. Two seated devotees in orange and a woman in blue and green sit below the throne with folded hands. Gold bells hang from the ceiling. The shrine has gold and green decorations.2014-11-24June 09 20132013-06-09May 15 20132013-05-15July 07 20132013-07-07February 26 20132013-02-26February 27 20132013-02-27A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a golden back-piece. The seated person wears an orange-red turban, a gold necklace, and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a golden canopy above. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian figures flank the doorway, one on each side, with multicoloured green, orange and red painted skirts and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge. In the foreground, blurred devotees in orange and red robes hold a lit lamp and make offerings, and one person in white sits to the right. Pendant bells hang from the canopy above the throne.2013-07-06