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Photograph inside a painted temple hall with pink, blue and gold decoration. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding maces and tridents flank a central doorway. Inside the doorway, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne, one hand raised in blessing. A bald priest in the foreground in orange garments and rudraksha mala holds a lit multi-tiered brass lamp (aarti). Two more people in orange and white garments attend beside the throne, one reaching toward an offering on a gold platform. Lit oil lamps stand on brass stands along the floor, and a glossy white floor reflects the scene.

Interior temple scene with bright pastel painted walls in pink, green, yellow and blue. Two large painted guardian figures flank a doorway, each with multiple arms holding staffs. Inside the doorway, a seated figure in a gold ornate throne wears orange robes and sits with hands together in front of a white cloth. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left in the foreground, raising a tall brass lamp with many lit flames in an aarti gesture. Several seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing sit on the floor, and an elderly woman in a white sari sits at right on a rug beside brass lamps with candles.

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March 08 2013

A temple-style hall with painted blue walls and two large painted guardian statues with flaming crowns holding clubs. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl, with a beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth, hands raised in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, a man with white ash markings on his bare chest and arms, wearing an orange cloth, holds up a lit multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti). Other orange-robed attendants sit nearby, and brass lamps stand on the floor.

A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like shrine decorated with painted dvarapala guardian statues holding tridents and maces, both with multiple arms, gold jewellery and green-and-white loincloths. The seated figure wears a red-and-orange garland and an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, with a dark curtain and hanging gold-and-white lamps behind. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before the throne. Three people sit on the floor at the side in white and red clothing, one wearing a white sari-style dress and another in a red top, tending offerings and lamps.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a temple-style hall. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a shawl draped over his shoulders, and holds his hands folded in his lap. Two large painted guardian figures with tridents and swords flank the throne on either side. Hanging brass lamps and small oil lamps light the scene. Beside the throne, a kneeling shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth tends a lamp. Two women in white saris sit at the lower left, one holding a device, with a small painted figure at the right. a person is shown on the throne, identified by his orange robes, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and shawl, seated in the central role of the satsang setting.

Photograph of a temple sanctum interior with a seated guru on a golden ornate throne draped with tiger skin, flanked by two large painted four-armed deity statues in orange and green dhotis holding objects. A seated central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a smaller white-robed devotee and an orange-clad figure seated near the throne. In the foreground at left, a priest in orange cloth tends a tall lit oil lamp stand with many flames, and a lamp and offerings are arranged on the floor. Hanging bells and a golden canopy hang above the throne. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

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A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits in the centre of a temple sanctum doorway, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, with a gold pendant around his neck. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side in pink and green garments with gold jewellery. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor in front, some holding flaming oil lamps and brass pooja items, with gold oil lamps (deepa stands) flanking the scene. a person: the seated figure is recognizable by the central throne position, orange garments and garland, though his face is not clearly distinctive. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang in a temple hall.

A photograph of a ceremonial hall decorated with painted guardian figures flanking a doorway. A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron/orange robes, rudraksha mala beads, and a gold necklace, with long hair and a painted forehead mark. Before the throne, a man in an orange-brown robe holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames, while other devotees in orange and white sit on the floor nearby with brass oil lamps on stands. Hanging lamps and draped cloth frame the throne.