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A photograph inside a hall with plain white walls and a concrete floor. On the left, a standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with hair tied up and a gold necklace, faces right with his hands extended in a gesture toward the altar. In the centre, a seated figure in white and orange cloth with a red turban and garlands of red and white flowers sits on a low wooden platform before a small wooden table holding a brass plate, oil lamps and flower petals. Behind them stands an ornate carved wooden throne-style shrine with a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a tree, raising one hand. Red and gold banners and a painted backdrop of a tree and temple gopuram complete the scene. A deity murti in red and green cloth sits on the small table.

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April 11 20122012-04-11A photograph inside a hall where a standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair in a topknot, faces a seated figure in white robes and orange cloth. The seated figure wears a red turban and a garland of white and red flowers. An ornate carved wooden throne with a lion-shaped armrest holds a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a tree backdrop. Flowers and a brass tray with oil lamps sit on a low wooden table in front, with petals scattered on the floor. Two people are physically present.2012-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a hall with white walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. A large black-and-white portrait fills the back wall, and beneath it a carved wooden throne with a golden arch holds a seated figure in orange robes with a green cloth draped behind. A standing person in an orange robe with long hair and a white flower garland stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and brass pooja vessels sit on a low wooden platform in front of the throne. A person in white and yellow is partly visible at the lower right edge. Red curtains hang at the windows.2010-02-15A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated metal roof and maroon curtains on the walls. On the left a large black-and-white portrait hangs above an ornate gilded throne draped with teal and gold cloth, with a seated figure in orange robes and a gold necklace placed on it. Two brass oil lamps and a small offering tray with flowers and brass vessels sit on the floor in front. On the right a standing person in an orange robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, faces the throne with hands folded in prayer. A partly visible person in white and yellow stands at the lower right edge. Gold oil lamps and a decorated ritual setting appear in the foreground.2010-02-15A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp in front of a carved wooden throne with a golden arched backrest. A large framed portrait on the throne shows a figure in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised, and a blue patterned cloth drapes the throne. Brass lamps flank the throne, and offerings of flowers, a small brass plate and a kalasha-like object sit on a wooden stand in front of it. A large dark photograph hangs on the wall behind, and the floor has decorative white patterns.2009-02-24A devotee in an orange dhoti and red-orange shawl, with long dark hair, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in magenta cloth. A framed painting of a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, and a garlanded small seated murti in orange cloth rests before it. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower garlands and plates of offerings surround the setup, with a large black-and-white portrait on the wall behind. A second person in orange stands at the left edge with hands folded in namaskar. The aarti is performed as a puja in a plain white hall.2009-07-30July 21 20102010-07-21A person in an orange saffron robe stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a garlanded deity murti on a gold-trimmed peetha. The murti is draped in dark cloth and wrapped in white jasmine and orange and yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a low platform covered with a striped rug, and a framed painting of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala hangs on the left wall. Pinned to the wall is an ornate embroidered hanging, and an orange cloth covers the platform.2010-07-21Two sannyasis in orange and red robes stand at a shrine room, facing an ornate wooden throne-like seat draped in a blue and gold cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, seated in a meditative pose. Garlands of marigolds and a brass oil lamp sit before the seat, with a small offering table of brass vessels and flowers in front. The man on the right, in a red sleeveless top over an orange wrap, holds a lit oil lamp for worship. Brass lamps stand beside the throne, and a white and gold cloth covers a box on the floor. The floor is decorated with a colourful rangoli design.2009-02-24A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a framed portrait on a red-upholstered chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes seated in meditation with a white flower garland and a tree trunk behind him. In front of the chair is a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp, yellow flower garland and a red cloth-draped table. Behind are golden and blue deity figures decorated with garlands, and a stone shrine with carved panels. Fruit and offerings sit on a small orange-draped table at left. The standing man is a probable Swamiji in orange robes with long hair, shown in devotional worship before a portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure. The scene reads as puja before a garlanded portrait at a temple.2009-12-05A woman in an orange sari bends forward with her back to the camera, bowing before a shrine in a plain white-walled room with red curtains. On the shrine, a framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long hair, an orange robe and a beaded necklace, seated with a raised hand; beside it stands a small statue in orange and yellow garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of offerings and flower garlands sit on the altar, and a large black-and-white photograph hangs on the wall above. A person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2010-02-15