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September 04 20162016-09-04January 13 20152015-01-13Night photograph of a crowd of devotees seated in rows facing an illuminated shrine decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric streamers and strings of marigold garlands. Within the shrine stand deity murtis, including a figure in red and gold on a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, many devotees sit with backs to the camera, several in white and saffron-orange clothing, some with long dreadlocked hair. A standing man in reddish-brown clothing gestures near the shrine, appearing to lead the ritual. Other lit decorations and banners frame the scene.2016-08-24March 07 20132013-03-07Seated devotees in white and orange clothing face a golden throne on a raised stage during a satsang. A man seated centrally on the ornate golden throne wears a red-and-orange garment and a pink flower garland, with a crown-like headpiece, and appears to be giving discourse; this appearance-based label is probable Swamiji (probable), seated on the peetha. Behind him stands a large painted deity mural with multiple arms and a trident-like staff, and to the right a gilded arched shrine holds a decorated deity murti beside a bull figure. Several video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a central aisle separates audience rows of people in orange robes and white dhotis seated on red mats.2016-08-08Interior of an orange-draped tent set up as a satsang hall. A large framed deity murti with a golden arch stands at the centre of a raised platform. In front of it, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a low seat, and a second seated figure in orange sits on a golden throne-like chair to the right. Striped decorative poles and hanging ornaments frame the tent, and a banner with printed text is visible at the top. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis, orange and red robes fill the floor, several with their backs to the camera. Two video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a speaker stands at the left.2013-02-15Night-time ritual in an open courtyard before a decorated deity murti shrine hung with marigold garlands and colourful bunting. Bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows on a red carpet, while a priest in white stands near a golden ornament at left and a man in a red-and-gold turban sits on an ornate golden seat at right, with a yellow ceremonial umbrella beside him. Two men in white dhotis kneel close to the shrine among oil lamps and offerings. Women in saris and older Western devotees in light clothing sit to the right of the carpet. A camera on a tripod records the scene. Dozens of people are visible.2016-12-07January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a temple shrine interior viewed down a red carpet aisle toward a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, decorated with garlands and flower adornments, set in an ornate golden arch framed by orange and pink curtains. Several robed figures in saffron and white stand and sit before the shrine; a man in orange kneels near the altar with brass vessels and offerings, while devotees in white sit on the floor in rows along the carpet. Audience members in dark silhouette fill the right side. Open-sided hall with red and white striped canopy, tubular metal railings, and garden greenery visible beyond.2010-07-21Night ritual in an open-sided hall with orange-washed walls. At the centre, a decorated deity murti stands under a golden arch of red and orange flower garlands, with a fire pit and offerings on a tiered platform in front. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform the rites at left. Behind the platform, an empty red and gold throne stands at right, and a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits near a small table at far right. About 50 people in white clothes, plus a few in saffron and maroon, sit on the floor facing the stage, with an orange-clad woman in the foreground.2013-07-04Nighttime photo of a temple-style stage with gold-framed arches and maroon curtains. Behind a central golden peetha, a deity murti with gold crown and garlands sits with a consort, flanked by golden standing figures wrapped in flower garlands. A bearded man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-white throne before a low fire pit, with a camera on a tripod pointed at him. Two bare-chested men in orange head cloths and dhotis sit to his left beside an offering fire. In the foreground, many people sit on the floor: bald men with bare upper bodies in white dhotis, and women in white or purple saris. A brass lamp and a yellow-and-orange kalasha-like offering sit on a patterned cloth below the throne, with fans set around the stage.2017-09-24 +1 copiesJuly 09 20132013-07-09