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A white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes and an orange turban, right hand raised in blessing, wearing a black bead mala with a pendant, sits before a golden-framed shrine. Behind it, a large golden cobra hood with jewelled tips rises above a deity murti draped in red and blue garments and garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. Brass bowls holding red petals and ritual implements sit on the altar in front. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and there are no physical people visible.

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A white marble statue seated in front of a golden shrine arch, dressed in orange saffron silk with an orange turban and tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed red and gold brocade seat. The statue raises its right hand in blessing. Behind it stands a golden two-figure deity murti on a red satin backdrop, one figure in blue with a crown and the other with a trident, beneath a golden hooded cobra canopy. The statue and deity are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Brass bowls with flower petals and ritual vessels sit in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2010-11-09November 21 20102010-11-21A white marble statue of a seated sage in saffron-orange robes, with a black beaded mala necklace, orange headwrap and red tilak, raising one hand in blessing. Behind it is a large golden shivalinga-style deity murti with a golden hooded serpent canopy, flanked by golden figures, and draped with white and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a plate of flowers sit in the foreground on a white-draped altar. This is a statue, not a living person.2010-11-21A photograph of a golden shrine inside a temple. At the centre stands a large gilded Shiva lingam with a five-hooded naga canopy above it, draped with white and purple flower garlands. Golden deity figures flank it, one on the left holding a flag, and one on the right with an ornate crown. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi-like figure in orange robes, a red-orange turban with a red bindi, a black mala, and a raised hand in blessing. Brass lamps sit on the golden pedestal. No physical people are visible.2010-11-21A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in an orange saffron robe with gold trim, an orange turban with a red tilak, and a black rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing. Behind it sits a golden deity murti on a gold peetha, with a golden Shiva linga-like form beneath a gold hooded cobra canopy, decorated with white and purple flower garlands. Gold and red drapery frames the altar, with a brass vessel and a plate of flowers in front. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2010-11-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold arched frame and red drape behind it. Two gilded deity murti with crowns and blue garments flank a central figure wearing a red and gold crown and gold armlets, with a snake hood canopy above. In front sits a white marble statue in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, right hand raised in blessing, draped with a red and gold shawl and a silver-beaded garland. Yellow and red flower garlands hang down on both sides. Brass bowls with red petals and a brass plate sit in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2010-11-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti with a trident and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Two people seen from behind, one in a white shirt, watch from the foreground beside lit oil lamps on the throne platform. Pink ornamental carvings frame the scene.2010-08-21A white marble seated figure in a red robe and red head cloth, with a red tilak mark, a white jasmine garland and a gold pendant, raises its right hand in blessing. It sits before an ornate gold arch decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red and white, with a gold cobra hood behind it and a gold deity figure in the upper right. The image is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present. Gold and red fabric drapes the lower sides of the altar.2009-10-17A white marble seated statue wrapped in a red robe and red head cloth, with a gold pendant and a thick white flower garland, raising its right hand in blessing. It sits before an ornate gold arch framed by red drapery, with yellow and red flower garlands draped around it and a gold canopy above. Behind it, a gold deity murti with a crown is partly visible. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no physical people are visible.2009-10-17A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, dressed in orange robes and wearing a long garland of white roses and pink flowers, sits with palms pressed together in greeting before a microphone on a stand. He is barefoot on a gold footstool with an orange cushion. Behind him stands a gilded arch with deity murti statues adorned with garlands, and stone pillars with carvings frame an open pavilion with trees beyond. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a presiding teacher, with cues of orange clothing, a garland and throne seating, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2011-08-10A golden-framed shrine with a red curtain shows a large gilded murti of Shiva in an orange-red turban and jewellery, holding a trident, seated beside a pink-sari-clad Parvati with a gold necklace. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. In front, a figure in a deep orange-red turban wears a gold waist band and a gold-trimmed white cloth, seated on a golden pedestal, with a white marble statue in orange robes and a rudraksha mala beneath, raising one hand in blessing. Silver bowls and a yellow silk drape complete the scene.2010-12-16December 22 20102010-12-22