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Photograph inside a temple-style hall with brightly painted blue and pink walls. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and tridents flank a doorway. Within the doorway, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a crown-like canopy, with string lights hanging behind. Foreground: a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands before a microphone, a seated assistant in orange, a woman in white sitting at the gold platform, brass oil lamps and a red mat on the marble floor. The seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, seated as a teacher giving a discourse on the throne.

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Photo of a temple hall interior with a golden throne-like seat (peetha) at centre, draped in red cloth with a white cushion, where a figure in red robes and a rudraksha mala sits. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms and weapons flank the entrance, and small brass oil lamps stand on the floor. A shaved-headed priest in a red-brown robe kneels before the seat holding a lit lamp or ritual item, while two seated attendants in white dhoti sit at lower left near a brass vessel and a small lamp. The floor is glossy white marble with red rugs.2013-03-27February 28 20132013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28February 27 20132013-02-27January 28 20132013-01-28February 21 20132013-02-21A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, green and gold decorative pillars. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a large gilded throne draped with a white cloth bearing a tiger-skin pattern, wearing a red flower garland. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms and flaming crowns, holding tridents, flank the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front, and several monastics in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit at a microphone and papers on the left and centre, with a cushioned seat and a figure on the right. The white marble floor reflects the scene.2013-02-27March 07 20132013-03-07Photograph of a satsang or puja inside a temple-style hall with painted pink, green and blue walls and two large red-skinned dvarapala guardian figures holding maces and tridents. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, hands folded in greeting, with lit oil lamps and hanging brass lamps around the throne. In front, a woman in white with a yellow border and two other devotees sit on the floor, one holding a lamp, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits with palms joined.2013-03-02March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms and fierce moustached faces, holding staffs and weapons, flank a central golden throne draped with a white and black tiger-striped cloth. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits on the throne beneath hanging string lights and an ornate golden canopy. In front, two white-clad women sit on the floor with notebooks, and a seated man in orange robes sits nearby. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the polished white floor, and the setting is a pink, blue and green decorated ritual space.2013-02-28A photograph of a temple sanctum decorated with painted guardian figures in vivid pink, orange and green, each holding weapons and wearing crowns. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped cloth, flanked by hanging bells and lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a seated person in a white garment and kneeling devotees with folded hands perform a ritual with oil lamps and brass vessels. A bald man in orange clothing kneels at the right with palms pressed together. The white marble floor reflects the lamplight.2013-03-02