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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body, wearing a white forehead mark, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-gold bracelet, stands at left adjusting red and orange cloth draped over an ornate gold throne-like seat. Beside him a woman with curly hair in a red-and-gold shawl and a red beaded mala helps with the fabric. At right another woman in red stands bending toward the seat. Behind them are polished silver vessels on a gold-patterned cloth. The scene suggests a ritual dressing of a seat or deity throne.

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Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, marked with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, adjusts or places an item on a gold-ornate arch-shaped frame draped in red and gold cloth. Beside him a woman in a red silk saree with gold border, a red bindi and a beaded mala stands and watches closely. Behind them are silver bowls and an altar with a gold brocade cloth, and red and pink textiles hang on the left.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23October 22 20082008-10-22October 23 20082008-10-23Indoor satsang setting with a tiled roof and decorative red-and-gold pillars. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and gold necklace stands at left, bending toward a smiling woman in a red saree with green border, white jasmine garland and red flowers, holding small offerings to her face. Beside her, a bald man in white with yellow-edged shawl and white and red garlands presses his palms together in greeting. Background shows a seated older man, a standing man in grey, and a framed text notice on the wall with a gold throne at right.2010-12-23October 23 20082008-10-23July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a couple seated on an orange cloth in a red-walled hall during a ritual. The woman on the left wears a red and green silk sari with a white top and a white jasmine and red flower garland; she sits with her head bowed. Beside her, a bald man in white dhoti and a white garment with orange border is also garlanded with white and red flowers, seated with his head lowered. On the right, a standing man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border holds a small book and gestures with his hand, while a small brass dish sits on the floor. In the background, a woman in a yellow sari sits on a red throne-like chair with gold trim. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on the floor.2010-12-23A woman in a red silk sari with gold-bordered patterns sits beside an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like face, dressing a deity murti. She holds an orange and gold silk garment draped over the figure, with a decorative circular medallion of red and white stones and a long braid with tassels and gold ornaments at the base. A small vermilion bindi marks her forehead and she wears bangles and a pendant. The setting shows red and gold textiles and a wooden platform. No person matching the page's a person reference is clearly visible.2008-10-23September 04 20142014-09-04Inside a gilded temple hall, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala sits at left, right hand raised in a gesture while speaking. Ash lines mark his forehead and arms. Behind him a young girl in orange-saffron dress with layered gold necklaces and a gold maang tikka stands before ornate gold-leaf panels. Facing away in the foreground, a long-haired person in white clothing sits with others in white and gold-bordered dhotis, and a figure in orange robes is at right.2017-07-25October 22 20082008-10-22