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November 01 2015

A photograph of a gilded temple hall during Guru Purnima celebrations. A crowd of devotees stands on a red carpet in front of a central shrine decorated with yellow flowers and a golden canopy, where a figure is seated. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a striped blue shirt, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border, and women in white saris, a purple sari, a red and black shawl and green salwar stand close together. Golden lion statues flank the pillars, and a deity murti with a blue robe and garlands stands at right.

A photograph of a temple-style stage with a red carpet and red curtain backdrop. A large golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown stands in a framed relief panel, with a gilded throne-like shrine to the right. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris with gold borders stand and kneel around a golden peetha, some bending low in worship, while others in white stand near brass railings. Two men in white dhotis with red-and-gold cloth pass beside a kneeling devotee, and a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala. Offerings and decorated flower garlands are visible near the shrine.

A photograph of a stage event with a large golden ornate throne topped by a golden crown-like canopy strung with white garlands, set against a yellow-orange backdrop with green banana leaves and hanging red and green garlands under green stage lighting. A seated figure in white and cream clothing sits on the throne, with a small child in blue held near the throne's front. A line of people in white dhotis and white kurtas and white sarees stands along the stage, some holding flower bouquets, while others in orange, red and yellow saris watch from the right. A few people stand on the stage steps and a figure in the foreground at the lower right wears a light sari. The setting suggests a temple-style ceremony with a throne, though the specific ritual is not clearly identifiable.

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A temple-style hall with a red carpet runner leading to an ornate golden shrine decorated with multicoloured floral garlands and an arched sculpted pediment. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls line both sides while others approach the shrine, some with children. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the shrine. A deity murti sits in the centre of the shrine with gold and silver ceremonial decorations around it. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

A stage in an indoor hall with red velvet curtains and hanging brass bells, where a row of devotees stands in two lines with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men on the left wear white dhotis, some with gold-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces; women wear white and cream saris with gold borders, and others wear orange, rust and maroon saris. At the centre, a seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy before a decorated backdrop with kalasha-style pillars; a golden peetha-like seat and brass lion statues and oil lamps sit on the stage. The scene reads as a formal darshan or ceremonial honouring. The seated figure's identity is not established by the image; a probable-candidate cue is the ornate throne and saffron-red robes, but this is insufficient for a firm identification.

April 24 2016

Photo of a stage event in a hall with a dark red velvet backdrop. A seated man in an orange turban and saffron garments with a rudraksha mala sits at centre on a golden throne-like seat under a gold canopy, receiving devotees. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in saffron robes, approach and bow or offer respects. Behind them stands a large ornate gold arch decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, housing a deity murti. A golden lion-shaped pillar is at left. Red carpet covers the stage floor.