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A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, his eyes closed, wearing a long garland of red and white roses. Several rose petals and a pink flower lie on the red cushion beside him. In the foreground, two women and a man in white ritual clothes sit on the ground, one woman holding a small lit oil lamp, while a silver and gold thali tray of offerings, bowls, fruit and flowers sits before them. Behind is an orange pillared courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall and a carved stone pillar. Three people are visible in the scene.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers. In front of him five devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a yellow shawl with a long braid, a woman in white, a young woman in a teal top with an orange hair tie, and a man in a white dhoti with a striped border. Behind the throne, a deity murti pair in red and gold garments and ornaments is decorated with yellow and pink garlands, with a kalasha and oil lamps placed on the altar. The setting is a stone temple shrine with red curtains and a green tree outside.2010-09-02August 01 20102010-08-01Photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard gathering. A man in orange robes and a long white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, a fruit offering on a tray beside him. Around him, devotees sit on the ground in white and yellow clothes, many with hands joined in prayer. In the foreground, the backs of several people are visible, including a woman with a ponytail in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white with a yellow shawl, with silver and brass plates of offerings arranged before them. Red-orange walls, a carved stone pillar and palm trees form the background, and an orange curtain hangs beside the throne.2011-08-10November 24 20092009-11-24A photograph of a ceremony outdoors at a temple-like courtyard. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long garland of red and white roses. In front, several people in white clothes sit on the ground facing him; one woman in white and a man in white dhoti hold small oil lamps with flames. Gold and silver ritual plates with fruit, a red-cloth covered kalasha vessel, and gold lamp stands surround the scene, with a stone carved pillar and orange-white striped walls behind. Several women with long dark hair, including one in a white shawl and one in orange blouse, sit in the foreground.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions and gilded carved panels. Hands are folded in the lap, and a rudraksha mala with dark beads hangs at the neck above a white jasmine garland. A garland of red and white flowers drapes down over the orange-clothed legs to the feet, which rest on the golden base. The figure's face is not visible. A thin ceremonial shawl lies on the right arm of the throne. The setting is a formal satsang stage.2010-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja at an orange and red temple courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, draped with a long garland of red and white roses. In front of him, several women in white and pale clothing sit on the ground holding small oil lamps and lit flames, with silver thalis of offerings, bananas and apples set on a gold tray. A man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari sit nearby. A stone pillar carved with figures and gold lamp stands frame the scene.2010-09-02September 14 20102010-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 02 20102010-09-02