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January 01 2013

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A photograph of a satsang inside a temple-style hall. A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy and hanging bells, centred between two painted standing deity murti with four arms, crowns and green-and-red garments. Three seated musicians or chanters in white dhotis and saffron cloth sit at microphones on the left, and two women in orange saris sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and the floor is polished white. The scene is a talk or chanting session.2013-06-09A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy above, inside a doorway framed by red and gold trim. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns and gold jewellery flank the entrance. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits at a microphone, and several devotees in orange garments sit before the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides.2013-06-09February 21 20132013-02-21A seated figure in a golden ornate throne sits at the centre of a temple shrine framed by tall painted guardian statues of deities holding a mace and a staff. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace, with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Before the throne a golden platform holds lit oil lamps and offerings, with brass lamps standing on the floor. Two people in orange clothes sit at left playing an instrument and singing near a microphone, and a bald priest in orange robes sits at lower right near a kneeling devotee. Hanging brass bells and beads frame the upper shrine opening.2013-04-25June 09 20132013-06-09March 20 20132013-03-20February 28 20132013-02-28June 09 20132013-06-09March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits in the centre of a temple sanctum doorway, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, with a gold pendant around his neck. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side in pink and green garments with gold jewellery. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor in front, some holding flaming oil lamps and brass pooja items, with gold oil lamps (deepa stands) flanking the scene. a person: the seated figure is recognizable by the central throne position, orange garments and garland, though his face is not clearly distinctive. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang in a temple hall.2013-07-14A figure in an orange-red robe with a red-and-white rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, framed by an open doorway in a blue and pink temple hall. Two painted guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and tridents flank the doorway. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor before the throne, and to the right, white-clad men with shaved heads sit with hands folded in namaste. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a potted palm sits at left beside a small offering pot. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan in a temple setting. a person cues: a central seated figure on the throne wears a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair visible.2013-03-17March 07 20132013-03-07