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December 11 20112011-12-11Indoor temple ritual in a shrine room with painted blue and orange walls and two tall painted guardian figures in red and orange with garlands. At centre, a golden throne-like seat holds a deity murti or figure adorned with garlands and a crown-like canopy. A priest in orange robes stands before the seat and performs an aarti or puja with a lamp, while seated devotees in orange, green, and white clothing sit on mats with palms pressed together. Brass vessels and fruit offerings lie on the floor in front, and a small bell rests at lower left. Several people are seated in the foreground, roughly eight visible.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a satsang or puja in a temple-style hall with a painted stage backdrop. Two tall painted deity figures with multiple arms and crowns stand on either side of a golden throne-like seat, on which a figure in a dark red-brown robe and a red headwrap sits with hands raised. Several devotees in saffron and orange clothing kneel on a stage in prayer, some with folded hands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland sits at the right front, and a kneeling monk in saffron robes with a bald head is seen from behind at the left. Brass oil lamps and offering plates line the stage.2013-08-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in a temple hall, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, with his hands resting on the armrests. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank the entrance. Oil lamps stand on both sides of the hall. In the foreground, a woman in orange sits on the floor beside a ritual tray with flowers and offerings, while a woman in a white top and a woman in a magenta sari sit with folded hands, and an older man in white sits at the right with his palms pressed together. Several saffron-clad attendants sit near the throne. a person is the seated central figure, identified by his saffron robes, flower garland, gold ornaments and throne placement.2013-07-02A temple hall with a central golden throne framed by garlands, where a seated figure in a green garment with a white head wrap and a red flower garland sits with hands raised in a gesture. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms and crowns stand on either side of the doorway, each draped in a multicolour garland. Hanging brass lamps and a golden canopy hang above the throne. On the floor in front, several women in saffron and red saris sit with palms pressed together before a microphone, and two older men in white kurtas sit in prayer near the lower right. A small oil lamp burns on the floor before the throne, and the walls are painted in blue, orange and green with decorative pillars.2011-12-13July 14 20132013-07-14October 26 20102010-10-26A temple-hall scene with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a crown-like head adornment, seated on a golden throne decorated with garlands in purple, green and yellow. Flanking the throne are two large painted murtis of multi-armed deities with golden crowns and orange-red dhotis holding ritual objects. Seated on the floor in front are about eight devotees in white, red and purple clothes; a microphone stands at the left. Oil lamps and potted plants surround the dais, and a sign-free painted wall in blue, orange and pink frames the setting.2012-01-012008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA photograph inside a gilded temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A seated figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban and a red-and-white beaded garland, raising a hand in blessing before a large floral arrangement of yellow marigolds and red and green garlands framing a deity murti under a golden canopy. Flanking gilded lion figures and carved pillars surround the altar, with a decorative standing female figure on each side. In the foreground, a row of devotees in white and pale lavender clothing sits on a red-orange platform facing the altar, and a woman in a white sari sits near the centre. Brass plates and lamps are arranged at the front, and a figure in a red garment with a painted face sits at the left edge. Visible people number about twelve to fifteen.2015-07-31