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November 21 20152015-11-21June 09 20172017-06-09Photograph of a puja at a temple-style setting with a golden throne draped in a red cushion and a tiger-skin-patterned cloth on its seat. On the left, a man in a maroon dhoti and wrap stands with long swept-back dark hair, holding a white and green flower garland and a pink offering. To the right, an ornately adorned deity murti sits in a golden niche wrapped in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with a jeweled crown and sparkling silver ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha and floral offerings are arranged in the foreground.2017-06-09A photograph of an empty ceremonial stage set up for a satsang, with a golden throne-style seat (peetha) draped in a deep maroon cushion and red velvet, flanked by two golden lion figures. To the right sits a seated deity murti in white and purple garments, garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower strands, beside a second figure in orange and red robes under a golden canopy. A golden elephant-shaped stand with wheels is at left beside a golden arch of flowers. The painted backdrop shows turquoise walls with ornate pink, gold and green temple-style motifs. A patterned rug lies on the glossy floor. No people are visible.2013-04-16A photograph of a puja inside a hall at a temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with a white-and-multicolour flower garland around his neck, stands at left holding a small brass bell in his right hand and a flower in his left. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and seat, draped with a tiger-print cloth, and a golden footstool in front. At right, a large deity murti dressed in a gold-and-orange silk garment and jewelled ornaments is covered in a towering arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a small offering tray of flowers sit on the floor.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09A figure with long dark hair and a dark brown-red robe stands at left, hands pressed together in namaste near a garland of white and pink flowers, with vibhuti marks on the forehead, facing a shrine. Before him stand golden deity murti and a gold throne with red cushion and a tiger-skin draped on its base, flanked by a seated figure in orange and a standing figure in blue. A large arch of marigolds in yellow, red and white frames a silver-clad deity murti at right. Trays of rose petals, brass pots and a kalasha sit on the floor.2017-06-09April 16 20132013-04-16June 09 20172017-06-09An empty ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat stands at the center of a stage, flanked by golden pedestals holding decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Above, a gold-fringed canopy hangs from the ceiling over a central garlanded murti. Stone temple-style pillars and a backdrop of painted trees frame the set. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-17A decorated festival stage with a golden throne covered in red velvet and floral garlands, flanked by a golden peacock vehicle on the left and a golden arched canopy on the right. Two deity murti figures stand in the right alcove, one in pink and magenta silk with a blue skirt and gold ornaments, the other in green and gold clothing with a crown, all wreathed in red and white garlands. A tiger skin lies on the central dais and a red carpet covers the floor. No physical people are visible.2013-04-17 +2 copiesA photograph of an ornate stage set with a painted turquoise backdrop decorated with pink and gold temple motifs. Three garlanded gold arches frame the scene: on the left a deity murti in a green-draped arch, in the centre an empty maroon-cushioned golden seat flanked by golden lion figures, and on the right a seated deity murti in a red and gold arch wearing a crown and ornaments, beside a smaller figure. A golden elephant stands at left and the floor is covered with decorative cloth. No living people are visible.2013-04-16