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A temple-style ritual on a raised platform with gold-framed arches and a painted blue and green backdrop. Two deity murtis stand in the centre and right, draped with garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers. A bald young priest in an orange cloth kneels at the front, tending oil lamps and metal vessels on a red cloth. Another attendant in an orange-and-maroon robe kneels beside him. Behind them a priest in a white cloth with white head covering stands with palms joined, and a standing man in white dhoti with a garland is at far right. A woman in a maroon sari sits at the far left beside a gold stand with fruit. A mound of bananas and fruit lies on the right.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A ceremonial stage in a temple-style hall with a painted blue backdrop, gold arches and pillars. Three decorated thrones hold garlanded murtis draped in green, magenta and pink fabric with marigold and jasmine garlands. In front, a kneeling priest in an orange-brown cloth sits before a tray of brass vessels and offerings, with a lamp and fruit. Two standing men in white dhotis and white headwraps, one with a garland, stand with hands folded near the central deity. The setting suggests a puja with padapuja-style worship, with the figures visibly seated and standing before the murtis rather than in a visible satsang audience. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable from appearance alone.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA ceremonial stage set with a gilded throne, a golden lion-form base, and a painted backdrop of deity murtis and ornate pillars. On the left, a seated figure in brown robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. Behind a marigold garland, a deity murti is decorated with garlands. On the right, several seated figures in white and pink dress sit before the stage, with a man in white clothes and a white head covering pressing his palms together. In front, a young man in saffron-orange clothes sits on a red rug beside a brass puja set and an offering tray with fruit and flowers. Brass vessels and a lit oil lamp rest on the stage edge. Some cues suggest a seated guru figure, but the appearance is uncertain.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style stage with a decorated blue backdrop and gold arches holds several deity murtis, one dressed in green and decorated with garlands. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a flower-covered back wears saffron-brown robes, a white garland and a rudraksha mala, and rests his hand on the armrest. Two orange-robed priests kneel on a red mat before brass vessels and offerings, performing puja. Two men in white dhotis with white head cloths and flower garlands stand at right, one holding a brass tray. The scene suggests a ritual worship ceremony in a temple hall.2012-04-23 +2 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style hall with a blue and gold painted backdrop and gold-framed arched alcoves holding deity murtis garlanded with flowers. On the left, a person in a rust-brown robe and red-and-white flower garland sits on a gold and red-velvet throne, with a gold footstool before it. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes sit on a red carpet, one performing a puja beside brass vessels, bananas and fruit offerings. Two white-clad attendants in white turbans and flower garlands stand at right, one holding a tray. A floral-decorated throne and purple cloth complete the ritual arrangement.2012-04-23 +2 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07