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A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red back and lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Around the throne, a group of devotees sits on a striped mat under an open-sided canopy with yellow curtains. Several people in white with yellow shawls and orange-sashed attire sit on the floor, some holding brass vessels and plates of fruit, mangoes and other offerings. A woman in a red sari and white blouse holds a small lamp near the front. Garden palms and thatched huts are visible through the window.

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November 19 20092009-11-19August 08 20092009-08-08November 02 20102010-11-02December 05 20092009-12-05A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing hold lit oil lamps and offer aarti in a courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a red curtain, and a gold-framed table holding fruit and brass plates. A bald man in white and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border join the offering, while a woman in yellow sits to the right. Several people are visible on the floor, and a gilded deity relief stands in the background.2010-08-04December 07 20092009-12-07A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat sits in the centre, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a garland of red and yellow flowers around his neck. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees sit in a semicircle; several women wear white or cream saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, a woman in a pink sari leans forward holding a brass plate, and a young man in white leans in with his hands raised. Brass vessels and flower offerings lie near the throne, and the setting is a open-sided hall with red draped cloth and pillars behind. Pressed palms and offerings suggest devotional worship.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 05 20092009-12-05December 23 20092009-12-23August 18 20092009-08-18A photograph inside an open-sided tent with a bamboo-matted roof and yellow cloth hangings. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti is bending forward to offer padapuja, with a brass tray of small silver and brass vessels, flowers and kumkum at the foot of the throne. Around them, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hands pressed together. A woman in a patterned sari sits at left, and a speaker sits at right.2009-12-06A seated ceremony in an open-sided temple courtyard with terracotta-red walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre-right, with a golden lectern in front of him. Several people in white dhotis or saris and yellow shawls sit on mats in front, with hands folded in prayer; one man in a light blue shirt also has his hands folded. Silver vessels, a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings stand on the floor. Another gold throne is at the left, and a deity murti with garlands is visible at the right. Visible people: about nine in front, plus a few standing and seated in the background, giving roughly 6-20 in total.2010-09-22