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A temple-style hall decorated with a deep maroon velvet backdrop, hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns, and cream arches with gold floral scrollwork. In the central shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange and saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne, with a few seated priests in orange garments before it. Golden standing statues flank the shrine, and a seated deity murti in pink and red garments with a silver halo appears at right. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head, orange cloth and white ritual markings on his arms holds a tray of lit oil lamps in a multi-tier aarti stand. Ritual lamps and offerings surround the scene.

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October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10December 26 20132013-12-26A temple-hall stage decorated with a painted backdrop and gold arches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a tiered silver lamp stand toward the altar. Behind him, a seated man in orange robes sits beside a purple-clad figure. On the right, two ornately garlanded deity murtis in red and gold sit on a decorated dais with fruit and offerings on plates. Centre back, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a turban and a small seated figure in white at its base. Priests perform a puja.2013-12-26November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of a temple stage decorated for a festival. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown robe, seen from behind, holds up a tiered lamp (a multi-tier oil lamp) toward the shrine. Behind him stand a gold throne with lion carvings, a gold deity murti of a standing figure, and a painted portrait in a gold frame on a golden throne. Arched cream panels, dark maroon drapes, hanging paper lanterns, and strings of colourful tassels frame the stage, with a white floor and a red-patterned rug. A standing white fan sits at right beside a seated deity figure in blue and red.2013-10-07A photograph of a decorated stage set for a satsang or darshan. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-shaped armrests, hands folded in greeting. In the foreground, a bald attendant in a pink-orange robe and rudraksha mala holds up an oil lamp or aarti plate toward the seated figure. To the right stand a golden standing figure and a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, green and white, beneath a canopy of flower strands. Maroon drapes, hanging tassels and colourful paper lanterns frame the stage, with a white floor and a pedestal fan at the edge.2013-10-08A stage set with a gold-framed throne draped in red cushions, flanked by two golden lion figures, with colourful paper lanterns and tasselled hangings above. A bald man in an orange-red wrap stands in the foreground, back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward the throne. On the left, a woman in a gold-embroidered sari stands at a clear acrylic lectern with her hands pressed together in greeting. To the right, two deity murti are dressed in colourful garlands and silk, with flowers and floral garlands surrounding them, and a standing gold figure stands between the throne and the right side of the stage.2013-10-06February 05 20142014-02-05 +2 copiesOctober 10 20132013-10-10October 08 20132013-10-08