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September 27 20142014-09-27September 28 20142014-09-28June 12 20142014-06-12September 05 20132013-09-05February 15 20142014-02-15A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a hall with maroon velvet drapes and a white ceiling. On the left, a seated person in a red-orange garment and a red cap sits on a large gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, a garland around the neck. Center stage, several deity murti statues in red and pink garments, with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers, sit on a gold-and-green canopied dais above a tray of fruit and offerings. On the right, a gold-finished statue of a deity mounted on a golden animal vahana stands under a garlanded arch, with yellow cloth draped on its base. Offerings and fruit are arranged on the floor. Only the throned person is a physical human in the foreground; the others are statues.2013-12-26A stage set for a temple-style ritual in a hall with maroon drapes and a white ceiling. Several deity murtis are seated on decorated thrones framed by heaps of garlands in yellow, green, red and white. At centre a seated figure in a red and gold garment sits on a red-cushioned throne, flanked by a gold lion, while a man in orange robes with a shaved head, standing at right, makes an offering toward a murti. Two heads are visible in the lower corners, one bald in white. Ritual offerings and abhishekam-style decorations surround the sacred seats.2013-12-24September 02 20132013-09-02A temple-style hall with red carpet and maroon velvet drapes shows a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with lion-shaped armrests, wearing a pink and white garland and saffron cloth, with his hand resting on the armrest. Probable Swamiji is seated at left; the cues are a long swept-back hair style, a pink-and-white garland and saffron clothing. Centre stage, a large deity murti is draped in red and orange cloth, adorned with white garlands, a gold-trimmed crown-like headdress and a yellow-and-purple garland, with two smaller deity murtis flanking it. At right, a priest in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit aarti lamp toward the deities. A painted pillar backdrop and gold-toned ritual lamps complete the setting, indicating a puja.2014-09-24September 24 20142014-09-24A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted blue pillars and a golden throne (simhasana) flanked by two carved lion figures. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap sits on the throne with hands raised to his face in prayer. Two guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side of the throne. On the right, two deity murtis are dressed in blue and gold garments, adorned with marigold garlands, sitting before a green and gold arch. A standing man in orange clothing and rudraksha-style beads on the left holds a silver lamp or ritual vessel. Brass oil lamps line the stage and maroon velvet drapes hang overhead.2013-11-09December 26 20132013-12-26