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Night scene at an outdoor stage before a large deity murti of Durga, with a lion figure and a blue-skinned demon figure being struck down beneath her. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange-draped platform, wearing a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and a rudraksha-style neck mala, with a red cushion beside him. Two bare-chested attendants in orange dhotis, one with tilak and rudraksha malas, flank the scene, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at lower right. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the platform's edge. Visible people total four, with others faintly seen behind.2016-10-11September 15 20152015-09-15October 11 20162016-10-11March 07 20162016-03-07January 13 20152015-01-13A night-time outdoor satsang on an orange-draped platform. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits centrally, with a red bindi on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible, seated before a golden deity murti garlanded with red, orange and yellow marigold flowers, with a silver kalasha-shaped vessel, a gold bowl, a silver pot and a potted plant nearby. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a small object, sit at the left edge. Colourful striped festoon cloth decorates the canopy above.2010-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a temple-style hall. A man with a dark cloth-wrapped head and bare upper body, wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, a flower garland of white, red and yellow blossoms, and a reddish-brown wrap, sits behind a large orange cloth covered in red and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals. A man in a yellow kurta with gold-trimmed border holds a wooden tray or plate toward the offering. Several women in saffron, green and orange saris stand behind, one holding a camera rig nearby. Golden relief sculptures of deity figures and a standing cooler are in the background. a person (appearance cues: long dark hair wrapped up, ornate gold necklaces and garland, rudraksha beads) seated as the honoured figure receiving the offering.2016-07-19August 09 20152015-08-09December 15 20112011-12-15A seated man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while holding a small object in one hand. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, under a decorated canopy with colourful striped fabric. In front are a golden pedestal, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell, a small brass lamp and a woven basket with banana leaves on a cloth-covered platform, with two men in white and orange seated at the left edge. The setting is outdoors at night.2010-11-20Night-time outdoor satsang at Adhi Kailasa. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and red-cushioned gilt throne sits behind a flower-decked table draped with a long yellow cloth, a kalasha-like silver pot, rose and white garlands, mango leaves and a plate of rice. Several people in saffron robes sit on mats at right, and more devotees in white are seated in the background. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so the throne occupant is described by role only.2013-09-13A photograph of a ceremonial procession at night. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin-style seat draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white and red flowers, and purple blooms. The seated person wears an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron robes with gold trim, and rests on a deep maroon velvet cushion. Behind them, a golden ornate pole and hanging orange tassels frame the scene. In the foreground at left, a bare-armed attendant in white dhoti raises a hand. Beside the seat, a man in white clothing with a green-thread sacred cord holds his palms together in namaskar and holds a white flower.2013-01-01