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A photograph of a golden temple-style shrine set up under a pink and white canopy on a red carpet. Three deity murtis stand or sit in gilded niches with carved golden arches and pillars. At left, a standing deity murti with red and gold attire and a yellow dhoti is draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. At center, a four-armed golden figure with a bull-like head sits on a blue pedestal with colourful tassels. At right, a seated deity murti in red garments wears garlands, beside a golden seated figure on a red cushion. Orange and red ceremonial flags with garlands stand beside the shrine, along with brass lamp stands and vessels. No people are visible.2016-12-07Ceremonial stage in a temple-style hall with a deep red curtain behind. In the centre, a seated man in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned silver throne before a golden arch decorated with yellow and red garlands and a gold-framed deity murti. Flanking gold deity murtis stand in ornate arched niches; to the left a seated murti is draped in garlands and an attendant in orange cloth stands nearby, and to the right a standing goddess murti in green and gold wears a garland. Golden female attendant statues stand beside the central arch, and small oil lamps are lit on the stage. A figure in orange at left attends with a tray. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate; the adjacent figures are priests.2017-11-28January 13 20152015-01-13A stage set for a satsang with a seated figure in the centre wearing an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, seated on a red-cushioned silver throne in front of a large gold-framed bull-and-deity backdrop decorated with rainbow-coloured flower garlands. Flanking him are two gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis: on the left a standing murti with white ornaments and an orange-yellow garland, on the right a female murti in green and gold with a blue-purple cloth and garlands. A standing attendant in saffron-orange cloth at the far left holds a ritual item. Lit oil lamps sit at the front of the stage beneath a maroon curtain, with a microphone stand and a patterned rug in front of the throne.2017-11-28January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13November 28 20172017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28A covered hall with a red floor shows a row of gold-painted ceremonial vehicles and sculptures. Gold carved canopies, pillars and lion or animal figures frame deity murtis dressed in colourful cloth and jewellery. On the right stands an ornate gold palanquin with a tiered roof. Several decorative yellow and red ceremonial standards with circular emblems stand in front. No physical people are visible; the scene looks like a staging area for a procession.2016-12-09November 25 20172017-11-25A stage at a temple-style hall with a red curtain backdrop. A seated man in orange and saffron robes and a red-orange turban sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver-framed dais before a microphone stand. Behind him, a large golden throne-like seat is draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and holds deity murti figures. On the left, a golden shrine arch holds a deity murti decorated with a garland; on the right, a gold-framed shrine holds another garlanded deity murti in a green cloth. A standing attendant in orange robes, bare-chested, raises a lamp toward the shrines. Gold-painted attendant statues flank the central throne.2017-11-27July 31 20152015-07-31