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Outdoor ritual stage under a tin-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. On the left, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange and white shoulder cloths stand before a floral-decorated offering table with a kalasha and fruit. Centre, a golden throne-like peetha holds a deity murti group adorned with garlands. On the right, a man seated on a red and gold throne wears a rust-coloured turban, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with a gold trident beside him and a decorated umbrella overhead; he appears to be the a person, presiding as honoured guest. Several devotees in white sit cross-legged in the foreground facing the stage, bare-chested and wearing white garlands, with a few standing attendants at the edges.

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October 19 20152015-10-19A temple ritual scene at night under a pink canopy. A long-haired man in saffron and orange robes with a red tilak sits on a gold lotus-backed throne with a red cushion, his hand raised. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a brown rudraksha mala and stands among seated devotees. A girl in white and a woman in orange saris with folded hands are in the crowd. Behind them a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, with brass lamps and a golden kalasha nearby. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2017-05-26October 19 20152015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19A ceremonial hall with a canopied ceiling and white draping hosts a ritual. On a raised golden throne with a red-and-gold canopy, a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a rudraksha mala is at centre, with umbrellas over the seat. Devotees in white dhotis with red shawls sit on mats in the foreground; some have shaved heads and some hold ritual items. Standing attendants in red and orange garments stand at right beside a brass lamp stand. To the left, a decorated deity murti with garlands and a kalasha is set on an ornate platform with flowers, and lit oil lamps sit near the front. The scene reads as satsang or puja, with a seated presider and assembled devotees.2015-10-19A temple ritual in a decorated hall with incense smoke rising. A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala with a large pendant, and a red-and-white garland, with bangles on his arms and an orange-brown robe; he is. Standing at left, a priest in white dhoti with orange shawl and a bare back faces the throne beside a silver kalasha and brass lamps. In the foreground at right, a bald elderly priest in white sits bare-chested with a sacred thread at a brass-and-wood offering table. Garlands of yellow and red flowers wrap a decorated ceremonial palanquin-like structure at left, a golden umbrella hangs above, and women devotees sit in the background.2016-12-07September 09 20162016-09-09December 18 20162016-12-18October 19 20152015-10-19September 05 20172017-09-05A stage at a satsang, draped in saffron and red fabric, with two large gilded deity murtis behind it, one holding a trident-like staff and garlanded with red and white flowers. On the right, a golden peetha with a small red-clad figure beneath a parasol. In the centre, an elderly man with a shaved head and white forehead marks, wearing an orange patterned robe, seated on a gold throne before a microphone. Beside him stands a bald man in a yellow dhoti-style garment holding a small wooden box, and to the left a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden seat. A bare-chested attendant in white and orange stands at right, with a further attendant near the throne.2013-02-08 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17