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A photograph of an indoor hall with a raised red-tiled altar platform draped in maroon curtains and striped decorative banners. On the altar are a golden deity murti, a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers, a golden peetha, offerings of fruit on a tray, and a golden kalasha-style vessel. Two people stand at the right in orange and white robes; one holds a large lit flame aloft in an aarti gesture while another person kneels nearby with a few seated devotees at the edge of the frame. A small white box sits on the lower left of the platform.

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A photograph of an indoor shrine set on a raised red platform with a maroon draped backdrop. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland sits on a white cushion beside gilded deity murtis and a tall standing statue in orange saffron robes. Two women in white clothes with orange shawls stand at right, one holding a lit multi-flame aarti lamp aloft while another woman in white kneels in the foreground. Fruit and offerings lie on a tray near a brass kalasha, and decorative tall pillars with colourful patterns frame the room. The portrait is labelled in print with a caption not clearly legible.2006-08-28Indoor photo of an aarti ritual on a raised stage in a tent-like hall. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand and raise lit oil lamps toward the stage, while a third woman in white with an orange shawl kneels at the lower left. On the right, a gilded deity murti, a framed portrait of a goddess garlanded with flowers, brass lamps, fruit offerings and a small silver kalasha sit on red steps. A carved wooden peetha and a blue-and-white cloth lie in front. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling and a maroon curtain frames the stage.2006-08-28A photograph of an indoor shrine on a raised platform before a deep maroon curtain. Gilded statues stand on pedestals, including a seated golden deity murti at centre and a figure in orange robes on the right. A framed portrait sits behind the central murti, garlanded with red flowers. In the foreground, two women in white saris with gold borders hold lit oil lamps aloft; a third woman kneels in an orange-trimmed white outfit, holding a small ritual vessel at the altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and plates of offerings sit on the altar steps, with a blue cloth beneath them. Tall decorative yellow and red banners hang at the top corners.2006-08-28August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22May 07 20172017-05-07Indoor ceremonial stage in saffron-clad devotee attendance. In the foreground on the left, a standing man in orange robes raises a pair of oil lamps (aarti) toward the stage, while another orange-robed attendant stands beside him and several seated devotees in orange sit at the lower left edge. On the raised platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a gold canopy (peetha/throne). Flanking the throne are gold deity murti figures and offering trays with yellow flowers. On the right, a large standing figure in orange robes holds a staff. Painted decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue rise behind the stage beneath a white tent-like ceiling, and a standing electric fan sits in front of the platform.2006-08-22August 24 20062006-08-24A photograph of an indoor hall with a ceremonial stage. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the centre, raising a lit oil lamp overhead in her right hand. Beside her, another woman in white with an orange shawl holds a lamp aloft. In the foreground, several women with braided hair in white and orange garments sit facing the stage. On the right, an altar holds gilded deity murtis, a red-cushioned seat, offerings of fruit, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments garlanded with flowers. Tall decorated banners with yellow fringe hang on either side, and maroon drapes form the backdrop.2006-08-28May 07 20172017-05-07A seated figure in orange robes sits on a cobra-hooded golden throne (peetha) on a raised stage, flanked by gilded deity murti statues and a brass kalasha-style vessel with offerings on a low table. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl waves a fan or camara over the seated figure during an aarti, while another attendant in orange sits at the lower right near the stage. Maroon drapes and colourful striped banners hang behind the stage. The seated figure is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is a probable in-person ritual setting for guru puja.2006-08-24May 07 20172017-05-07