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August 27 2017

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Photograph of two ornate gilded shrine canopies, or prabhavali-style niches, set against a pale pink wall inside a hall. The left shrine holds a seated deity murti flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands, with a golden drape behind. The right shrine holds a standing female deity murti in red and gold draped garments, a crown and a long pearl and bead necklace, against a green cloth backdrop; her base is a golden swan-like vahana. Framed photographs of crowds in orange robes hang on the wall above, labelled Sannyas. Seated audience members in the lower foreground, mostly women, watch the murtis.2017-08-27Two ornately decorated deity murti figures sit side by side on pink and green draped platforms within gold-framed arched shrines. The figure on the left wears an orange and green garment, a tall white decorated headdress, and heavy gold necklaces and garlands. The figure on the right wears a green and red silk garment with a striped border, a tall white crown with gold ornaments, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. Orange drapery and a green curtain hang behind them, with marigold garlands at the right edge.2015-05-08Interior of a temple hall with gold-framed arched shrine niches and a golden palanquin-style stand. A female deity murti in an orange-red sari with a crown and garlands stands in a green-curtained niche, with a gold-painted sculpted bird at its base. To the right, another deity murti in pink and purple garments wears garlands. A white painted bull figure with a red-and-gold saddle stands at left. In the foreground, many devotees wear saffron-orange headcloths and sit or stand facing the shrine, some with white sacred ash marks on their bodies. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall, one captioned "1st January 2003 - The spiritual mission is launched" and another captioned "Ascending the Dhyanapeetam throne".2017-08-26September 02 20172017-09-02A 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.2017-09-02September 14 20152015-09-14November 12 20102010-11-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and gold necklaces. Beside him, on the left, a gilded throne holds a deity murti of a goddess in a green sari with a red blouse, adorned with a white bead necklace and a red-and-yellow garland. Between them stands a tall brass oil lamp and potted plants arranged around rocks, with a painted backdrop of a large tree and sculpted deity figures. The setting suggests a stage for a satsang or darshan.2015-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a black turban, hands pressed together in a namaste greeting, on an ornate gold throne with lion-shaped armrests and a cobra-hood canopy. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs around his neck. Beside him stands a deity murti draped in an orange cloth canopy, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and holding a trident, with a gold crown. Brass oil lamps burn on either side. The backdrop is a painted jungle scene with a figure in red and figures in prayer.2016-02-25November 12 20102010-11-12January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copies