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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 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 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.2013-08-02Interior of a temple hall with painted blue walls and pink-and-green pillars. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with crowns, gold jewellery and red-and-green dhotis stand on either side of a central doorway. Inside the golden-framed shrine, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-gold garland sits on an ornate gold throne. Several women in orange and red saris sit on the floor before him, with a small offering tray in front. Brass oil lamps line the walls, and a young woman in a dark top sits on a red carpet at right. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan.2013-06-302008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamJuly 14 20132013-07-14October 06 20112011-10-06Indoor satsang in an orange tent decorated with golden deity imagery. On the left wall, a gilded frame shows two deity murtis, one holding a trident and the other a crescent-topped figure with a bow. Centre stage, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne, and a second seated figure in red sits on a smaller gold seat beside it. Standing musicians and a sound desk are at right. In front, a seated audience of roughly two dozen people, mostly women in white, red and grey clothing, sit on green mats, some with hands raised in folded or clapping gestures. Speakers and a laptop sit among the audience area and a brass lamp stand is visible at left.2013-02-06A 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