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September 25 20142014-09-25September 27 20142014-09-27A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head stands at the right edge, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward three deity murtis. The central murti sits on a red velvet throne draped with red and white flower garlands and wears a gold crown, green and gold silk garment and gold necklaces. Two smaller murtis on either side wear green garments, yellow shawls and flower garlands. A man in a white shirt stands in a window behind them. Red curtains frame the stage and the floor has a patterned rug.2014-09-27October 08 20132013-10-08A photograph of a standing man in a brown dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace, a white garland around his neck, hands in anjali mudra and holding a pink flower, smiling beside a stage. Behind him, three seated deity murti are decorated with garlands: the central one is a large figure in green and red silk with a silver crown, framed by red and white flower arches, flanked by two smaller murtis in green and blue silk. Red and pink draped cloth covers the platform, with colourful tassels hanging from the arches above and a white fan at the lower left.2013-10-08January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage with a dark maroon curtain. A bald priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large golden throne-like seat. Seated on the throne are two deity murtis draped in orange cloth and decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with pink and red floral crowns. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne and a golden lion figure sits at left. Watermarked archive photo of an event described as a satsang; the priest and deity murtis are visible.2015-11-18A photograph of a temple-style stage with red velvet curtains. On the left, a priest in orange dhoti stands bare-chested, holding a lamp aloft toward a gold-framed deity murti with a crown and bejewelled garments, set on a green cloth. On the right, a large throne is draped in red, yellow and multicolour marigold garlands, with a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, hands folded in namaste and a face covered by a veil. Silver lion figures flank the throne, and a golden standing figure stands between the two. A visible logo appears in the top left corner.2017-11-26September 27 20142014-09-27A photograph of a temple stage hung with colourful tassel decorations. A man in a brown dhoti and shawl, with a white garland and a gold chain, stands at left holding a pink flower and raising one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Behind him, three deity murtis sit on thrones: the central figure in a red and green silk draped in white and red flower garlands with a crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by two smaller murtis in green and yellow and blue garments with garlands. A white fan stands at the edge of the stage. Possibly a Satsang or darshan setting.2013-10-08A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit brass aarti lamp toward a decorated altar. On the right, two deity murtis (Shiva and Parvati-form figures) are dressed in orange silk and heavily garlanded with yellow, white and pink flowers, with a golden arched backdrop. On the left, a golden peetha throne with a tiger-skin cloth and lion-shaped supports holds a printed portrait labelled with a painted figure in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and a golden umbrella canopy above. Red velvet drapes fill the background. The priest is performing aarti in a temple-style stage setting.2015-11-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and an orange turban sits on a silver throne with red cushions in front of a stage. He sits with hands clasped, a microphone stand before him. Behind him, a large deity murti with flower garlands sits under a gilded arch, flanked by a golden standing figure and another gilded deity murti on a green-draped platform to the right. To the left, a man in orange cloth holds a lit lamp or aarti flame beside another garlanded deity murti on a blue cloth. Red curtains and gold-framed shrines fill the background.2017-11-27