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A photograph of a decorated altar backdrop at an ashram setting. A large red banner with blue and gold-lettered text reading DHYANAPEETAM hangs above draped orange and turquoise fabric. Centered below stands a murti of a deity seated on a golden-orange cloth, wearing a tall gold crown, a trident in one hand, and red and white garlands with pearl and gold necklaces. A white bull figure stands in front, draped in lavender cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A silver kalasha vessel stands to the left, and a framed photograph of a saffron-robed seated person is at the right edge. No physical people are visible.

A decorated shrine tableau under a white tent roof. A small seated deity murti in red and gold dress, wearing a gold crown and holding a trident, sits on a red and gold cushioned seat framed by marigold and rose garlands. In front stands a white Nandi bull with a flower garland, on a lavender draped platform over green grass matting. Above hangs a multicolour bunting banner and orange, teal and gold drapes. No people are visible.

Photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a raised platform draped in white and red cloth with yellow and blue marigold garlands. The murti wears a gold crown, red and gold garments, layered necklaces and a green-beaded mala, and holds a trident. Potted green plants and leafy branches frame the altar, with painted elephant-motif hangings on the pillars. A woman in orange and white sits at the right edge beside a brass oil lamp and a shelf of small figurines.

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A stage set for a ceremony, with a seated figure on a gold-and-white throne decorated with a flower garland and a striped canopy. The seated figure wears orange robes and is adorned with a large garland of flowers. Behind the throne hang red and maroon draped backdrops with gold-tasselled fabric panels and a white curtain above. Brass lamps stand in rows on both sides of the throne. On the left, a golden bull figure (Nandi) carries an orange-draped seat with a garlanded deity murti. The floor is polished white and reflects the scene. Two small figures appear dimly on the stage, but no clear person is visible in the audience.

A photograph of a deity murti seated in a festive setting. She holds a trident and a bell-shaped ritual object in raised hands, with a pink lotus flower at her lap. Behind her hang garlands of yellow and red flowers and green leaves beneath a teal canopy. The white bull at the front is painted with gold-trimmed harness and garland, standing on a purple draped cloth over grass.

Photograph of a shrine altar with a large deity murti dressed in orange and red cloth, garlanded with flowers and wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by red silk curtains and hanging brass lamps. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, with smaller lamps and a brass kalasha on the altar table below. In the foreground a white stone Nandi bull, draped in a red cloth with gold trim and garlanded, faces the shrine. No people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a stage set for a satsang-style event. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and a garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy above, flanked by brass lamps and dark red draped backdrops. On the left stands a large gold bull statue, a nandi, carrying a small deity murti draped in garlands with a red cloth beneath it. The stage floor is polished and reflective, with a red curtain behind. No physical audience is visible in the frame.

A temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and hanging strands. Inside an arched niche, two deity murtis, one wearing a crown and red garment, are adorned with flowers. In front stands an ornate red and gold throne with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a mala necklace, garlanded with a yellow and green flower garland. A single person in an orange sari-like garment and white flower in the hair stands at the right, facing the shrine, apparently offering worship. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the altar, with orange curtains framing the sides.

A stage set with a golden throne at right holding a seated figure in orange robes, garlanded with multicoloured flowers and white garlands, with a striped cushion and a decorative umbrella above. A large gilded bull statue, a Nandi, stands at left, draped with a flower garland and holding a deity figure in orange on a golden platform. Red and patterned draped backdrops hang behind, with brass oil lamps on stands along the platform. The seated figure's face is small and indistinct at this distance, so the identity is uncertain; the setting resembles a satsang stage.