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A photograph of an ornate temple-style shrine entrance with painted pink, green and orange pillars and a red and gold cornice. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures stand on either side, each with four arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and armlets, red dhoti-like garments and green shawls, holding ritual objects. Wooden double doors are open at the centre, revealing a gold-framed alcove. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange clothing, labelled as a portrait of a devotee-style figure; a gold lamp stand and brass oil lamps flank the doorway. In the foreground, blurred devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including a woman with long dark hair, stand before the shrine, and a lit candelabra with flames is at right.

Inside a temple shrine, a seated figure sits on an ornate gilded throne at the centre, dressed in dark robes with a large beaded necklace, in front of a black draped backdrop hung with bells and lamps. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian statues flank the entrance, each with four arms, crowns, gold necklaces and orange-red and green garments. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies kneel with folded hands, one with vibhuti marks on his forehead, while others in orange and maroon robes attend nearby. The floor is polished and reflective, with brass vessels visible at the front.

A photograph inside an ornate golden-and-pastel temple hall. A central seated figure sits on a large gilded throne in a dark red-brown robe with a pale floral garland draped over the shoulders; a crown-like headpiece is visible above him. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with four arms and crowns flank the throne, and a golden bull figure sits at the base. In front, three people are seated on a cloth mat: a woman in orange robes with white stripes on her arms and long braided hair, a younger woman in orange, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti facing the throne with his hands folded. Oil lamps and a small brass plate stand on the floor at left. The polished reflective floor and gilded pillars complete the scene.

June 21 2017

May 12 2017

A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a tiled white floor. Two large painted deity figures, each with four arms, a tall crown and orange-red dhoti with green sashes, flank a pair of wooden double doors that are open to a gilded inner sanctum. A painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is visible on the open door panel, labelled only by the framed image. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and orange cloth holds up a silver lamp with a lit flame, facing the doors. Two people in orange and white clothing sit with folded hands on the right, and a seated person in white is at the left. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a small ritual tray sits on the floor. Five people are visible.

May 09 2013

2013-05-09 +1 copies

Photograph of a seated sannyasi viewed from behind, shaved head with a small topknot, wearing an orange cloth with pink border and rudraksha bracelets and mala, kneeling on a red mat before a deity shrine. Two gilded dvarapala-style guardian murtis with four arms stand on either side of a yellow wooden door, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. To the left, a seated priest in white with a shaved head and a seated woman in orange-red sari sit with hands folded, and on the right several women in orange-red saris sit in prayer. Puja offerings and a small brass lamp are placed on the floor. The scene suggests puja or satsang in a temple hall.

A photograph of a temple-style shrine room with red drapes and a golden carved screen at left. A foreground figure with shaved hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp. Two men kneel in prayer at the shrine with white garments and white body markings, hands folded. A kneeling woman in a white sari with a red border also presses her palms together. A standing painted deity murti with a crown and golden jewellery stands in a niche, and gold lion figures and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on the low platform. Lush leafy decorations hang above. The scene shows a puja or aarti in progress.

A photograph inside a temple hall with colourful painted walls. A large golden throne with a dark-robed seated figure wearing a red-and-white garland and a red cloth is set in a central doorway, with hanging brass bells above and a golden lamp fixture. Flanking the doorway are painted deity figures with multiple arms holding a trident and other objects. In the lower left, a person with long dreadlocks in orange clothing speaks into a microphone while another person in orange sits beside them. A seated attendant in a white dhoti sits near the throne, and a golden lion-form statue sits in the right foreground. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.

May 12 2017

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