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December 11 20112011-12-11December 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.2013-08-02May 16 20132013-05-16October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph inside a decorated shrine hall with painted multi-armed guardian figures holding tridents and weapons on either side of an open doorway. A seated man in an orange-brown robe and red-and-green garland sits on an ornate gilded throne, hands pressed together in namaste. Hanging brass lamps and lit oil lamps surround him. Below, several people in white and red clothing sit on the floor, with a seated priest in red robes tending a ritual tray with lit lamps and offerings. The polished floor reflects the lamps. a person is described by his orange-brown robe and garland seated on the throne, with the appearance-based identification uncertain.2013-01-31January 01 20122012-01-01A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange rudraksha-style mala and a bindi on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation. Behind the throne a backdrop shows a stone temple gopuram with a deity murti decorated with garlands. Around the throne, a group sits on orange mats: a shaved-headed man in white with a gold chain at left holds a microphone, several women in white and yellow saris sit with hands folded, a woman in a turquoise sari and a man in white sit in front, and children in white shirts sit at the back. Brass lamps and flower offerings lie before the throne. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, an orange mala and ornate attire on a throne, though the appearance is partly obscured by the shawl and distance.2010-09-19January 01 20122012-01-01A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne on a raised stage, with a large backdrop of a temple gopuram and a deity murti. a person is seated centrally, wearing orange saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees in white and yellow garments sit in a semicircle, several with palms joined in namaskar. Ritual items such as brass bowls, a bell and a lamp are arranged on orange and red mats in front, and a fan stands at the right edge.2010-10-21December 11 20112011-12-11