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October 13 20122012-10-13February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26A photograph of a ritual hall with a golden, tiered oil lamp stand with many lit flames on the left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a red and gold throne with garlands, hands pressed together in prayer, with a red-saffron robed person seated on a second throne to the left. Three people in front on a patterned rug perform the ceremony: a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a purple and white sari, and a man in white kurta holding a lit lamp. A painted backdrop shows red temple domes, and golden deity murtis stand at the right. A person in orange is visible at the lower left with a flame-lit lamp and a fan is at lower right.2012-10-14July 03 20142014-07-03November 13 20132013-11-13October 12 20162016-10-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden lion-shaped base is receiving worship in an indoor hall. The seated man wears a saffron-orange turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a saffron wrap over his shoulders. Devotees in front wear bare-chested or saffron-and-red cloths and hold lit oil lamps while seated in rows. A woman at left in an orange sari presses her palms together. Behind the throne hang a red curtain and a painted deity image with a blue-skinned figure and garland. A tall golden staff stands beside the throne. Purple and red stage props frame the scene. Cameras and a tripod are visible at right.2016-10-12Interior of a temple hall with a golden backdrop and a large ornate golden deity murti or throne at the centre, decorated with garlands and framed by a golden arch. Devotees sit in rows on the floor in white and coloured saris, kurtas and white shirts, facing the altar. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind in an orange saffron garment and dreadlocked hair holds up a lit brass aarti lamp, with another orange-clad attendant to the left holding a lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and ritual implements stand on the altar stage. A cameraman films from the left side. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2016-07-19A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, seen from behind. Ahead, a seated figure in a golden halo-like backdrop is visible on a raised dais, with a woman in white sari kneeling nearby. Painted wall panels show figures in red and blue, and tall brass lamp stands and a trident flank the stage.2015-10-11October 15 20122012-10-15October 12 20162016-10-12