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A photograph of a ceremony in a blue and pink temple hall with painted guardian figures flanking an arched doorway. A seated figure on a gold throne wears an orange-red garment, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a multicoloured flower garland, with a golden crown-like canopy behind. A kneeling attendant in a rust-coloured robe offers a lit flame toward the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and women in red and cream saris sit at the sides with hands joined. A microphone stands on a stand at left. The scene shows satsang and aarti before a peetha.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland sits with palms joined on an ornate gold throne placed on a zebra-striped cloth in front of a brightly painted blue and pink temple-style backdrop. Two large painted guardian figures with fierce mustached faces, golden crowns and red-orange bodies flank the throne. In the foreground, a worshipper's raised hand holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames, and other devotees sit on the floor with a microphone and small oil lamps. Several people are visible in the lower corners, including partially visible figures in white.2013-03-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, draped in a long white garland and a flower-decorated backrest of red, yellow and purple blooms, in front of a painted temple doorway flanked by colourful guardian figures holding clubs. Two figures stand to the side with a tall multi-tiered oil lamp lit in front. Several women in orange and red saris kneel or sit around the throne, and a bald priest in saffron in the foreground holds a lamp. Brass lamps stand on the floor, which is covered with a red carpet. The scene appears to be a ceremonial darshan at a temple altar.2013-03-03March 10 20132013-03-10February 21 20132013-02-21A seated figure in orange robes and a red-beaded rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne within a shrine doorway. The throne has a white tiger-skin cloth draped over its base. Two painted guardian figures with multiple arms and flame-like headdresses flank the entrance, holding staffs. A tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames stands at left, and brass oil lamps line the front. Attendants in orange and red clothing sit near the base of the throne, and a priest's hand holding a lamp is visible at lower left. The walls are painted in pink, blue and green with decorative borders.2013-03-01March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) in a temple-like hall with large painted guardian statues on both sides, each holding a trident and mace. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces, and a dotted forehead mark. He raises one hand in blessing. A shaved-headed attendant in orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a flame/aarti lamp toward him. A woman in an orange sari sits at lower left before a microphone. Gold oil lamps and brass lamp stands surround the throne, and a small kneeling figure in pink appears at lower right.2013-01-19February 28 20132013-02-28March 02 20132013-03-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits centrally before a pink and blue temple-style backdrop with painted dvarapala guardian figures on either side. The seated figure wears a dark red robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with hands in a gesture. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the throne, while a bald man in white with folded hands and a microphone stands at far left. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on the floor, and two women in red sit at lower right. Strings of small lights hang behind the throne. The setting is a ritual puja or aarti.2013-04-01February 28 20132013-02-28