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January 02 2010

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A photograph of a darshan line inside a tented temple hall. Two gilded deity murtis of a seated male figure and a female figure are seated on a red-draped dais decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and banana leaves. In front of them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala rests on a gold-trimmed stand, flanked by golden kalasha-style lamps. Along the central walkway, blurred devotees in white and light blue saris and dhotis stand behind metal railings, moving in the queue. Lights hang from the tent ceiling.2010-01-02March 07 20132013-03-07Night-time photograph inside a covered temple hall during an arati. Three figures in white robes stand before a shrine alcove framed by orange curtains and red pillars. The central figure holds up a flaming lamp with an outstretched arm, and the figure on the right raises another lit lamp; a third person stands between them. The shrine holds a pair of deity murtis draped in yellow and white garments, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and flanked by brass oil lamps. Seated devotees in white line the foreground, with metal railings guiding the central walkway.2010-07-13Photograph of a temple interior at night, looking down a central aisle lined with polished steel railings and a red carpet toward a gilded shrine. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised dais under golden arches, both draped with red garments and garlands of white and pink flowers; one holds a raised hand and the other wears a crown. A brass kalasha and oil lamp stand before them, with ornate silver-toned arches framing the entrance. Several people in white clothing sit on the left side of the aisle, and a few figures are seated near the shrine on the right.2013-03-07Night aarti scene before a golden-framed shrine where two deity murtis sit on a gold throne, one wearing a red crown and necklaces, the other a white-and-silver crown, both in yellow and white garments. Flower garlands in yellow and red hang across the shrine and a gold kalasha stands at the centre. Three worshippers in plain white robes stand on the foreground platform, each raising a lit oil lamp or torch toward the deities. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-13A photograph of a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a white stone shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti with garlands of flowers and a gold crown, flanked by two standing figures in yellow and purple garments. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, viewed from behind, with metal railings and a camera on a tripod on the right. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine, and potted plants show through the openings.2010-11-01July 09 20102010-07-09A dimly lit temple shrine framed by carved stone and red curtains. At the centre sits a gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and yellow-and-red marigold garlands draped over both figures. A trident rests against the left side. Before them stands a framed printed photograph of a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, hands in a meditative pose; this printed portrait is not a physical person. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No physical people are visible.2010-08-30A photograph of an open-air satsang at a shrine with red-and-white pillars and orange curtains. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold ornate throne before a shrine holding two deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers. Gold lamp stands flank the altar. Silhouetted devotees in white and orange sit on the floor in the foreground, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk.2010-11-07July 21 20102010-07-21April 04 20122012-04-04July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copies