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A photograph of a puja ceremony on a raised wooden platform in an indoor atrium with greenery and a multicolored canopy overhead. A central figure sits on a red and gold throne flanked by golden lion-shaped statues, wearing a garland of flowers, a gold-patterned orange garment and jewelry, and receiving a tray from a young girl in white with an orange shawl. Another child in white kneels on a white cloth covered with yellow flowers. Women in white and orange shawls sit around the platform and at lower floor level, and a seated priest in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower left before fruit trays, melons, a silver kalasha, lamps and a deity murti on a gold-and-purple altar. a person is the central figure seated on the throne, identified by the golden throne, flower garland and orange-and-gold attire.

Indoor ritual scene on a raised circular stage under a multicoloured umbrella with a red arched backdrop. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold-and-brown patterned garment and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned throne flanked by golden lion figures, with a tiger-striped cloth beneath. Several people in white clothing kneel or move around the stage; one in white holds a tray of offerings. Below, a priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits at a table with a golden shrine holding deity figures, a silver kalasha, and fruit including watermelon and melons. Dessert-like sweets and a yellow cloth cover part of the stage. Photographers and seated devotees are visible at the sides. Image shows a cloth-covered stage with a golden throne seat and a puja setup.

Photograph of a satsang on a raised stage set with gold-decorated seats and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A central figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in front of a painted temple-gate backdrop, hands joined in greeting. Seated on the floor before the stage are a line of devotees in white and cream clothes, some in traditional dhoti and saree, along with a man in white and a man in orange robes seated near a microphone stand. A woman in white stands at the far left edge. Gold lions and smaller decorated seats flank the stage, with a golden parasol overhead.

A ceremonial puja in a draped hall with a gold canopy and golden throne. A bearded man with long hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a white flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a bright seated deity murti in a gold-framed throne to his left. Many people sit on colourful striped mats in front, mostly bare-chested with orange cloths and rudraksha malas, some with tilaka and ash marks. Women in red, orange and white saris stand near tall metal vessels and offerings to the right, under decorative multicoloured umbrellas. Gold trident-topped staffs, a golden kalasha-style vessel and a ceiling fan are visible. A cropped photo caption reads beside a copyright line

A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A man seated on a red and gold throne with a gold-carved backdrop wears a saffron-orange cloth, rudraksha mala beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long swept-back hair. A woman in a white and gold sari sits on the floor with a rudraksha mala, behind a small offering tray with lamps. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders bend forward at left, and several young boys in orange cloths sit in a row at lower left. A colourful umbrella stands above the throne and a brass kalasha-style stand is nearby. Devotees sit in the foreground.

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A ritual scene inside a tented hall at an evening puja. Four boys sit on a low platform in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flower strands. The boys wear white dhotis and garlands, with some bare-chested and marked with sandal paste. On the right, a bald priest in a deep red-brown dhoti with a gold-striped cloth holds a brass bowl, while another attendant wears a red turban and red beaded necklace. A large ornate umbrella and an orange-and-gold decorated standard stand behind them, and rose petals and coconuts lie on the floor in front of a tray of offerings.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a decorated outdoor stage. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne with a crown and peacock feather, his hands joined in greeting, wears a white garland of flowers and an orange-and-cream cloth. The throne is framed by white and orange flower garlands and carved lion-like side panels. Two attendants in white stand holding ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red and multicolour fringes. A woman in white and orange kneels at a draped white table with a metal tray of bananas, and a bearded man in white and orange sits before a microphone. Other women and young people in white and orange surround the scene, and a golden deity murti stands at the upper right.

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A ceremonial puja hall with a decorated central dais where a seated figure in orange-red robes and a crown-like headdress sits on a gold and red throne with a yellow garland. In the foreground a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti stands before a row of seated participants in white and red clothes, some wearing red shawls and rudraksha malas, many seated on mats. Golden ceremonial umbrellas, kalasha-style pennants and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands surround the platform. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor. A seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris watches the ritual, most with shaved heads or hair tied back. Strings of green leaves and a banner-like backdrop frame the scene.

2015-10-21 +1 copies

A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a tall black headdress sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved armrests and a golden canopy, before a dark grey backdrop with a painted face of a deity with long swept-back hair and a tilak. Several people in white dhotis and white garments surround the throne; some are adjusting cloths or moving near the platform, and one woman in white holds a small child. To the right, a gold-decorated shrine displays a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Colourful striped pillars stand at the edges, and a low railing runs along the front of the stage.

Indoor ritual hall decorated with green foliage, white draping and a golden umbrella over an ornate gold-and-red throne draped in yellow marigold garlands. On the throne, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits as the central presence while a seated priest in saffron clothing and a red turban attends beside it. Centre stage, a richly adorned deity murti with garlands stands on a decorated pedestal alongside two other garlanded murtis. Before them, a priest in saffron cloth and a shaved head sits at a homa area with brass vessels, fruit and offerings. Rows of seated devotees in white and saffron shawls face the altar on striped mats, while smoke rises and a golden ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands at centre.

2015-10-21 +1 copies