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Inside a colourful temple hall, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a zebra-striped cushion, hands raised in blessing. A standing priest in orange and a rudraksha-style mala holds up a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp toward him. Flanking the doorway are large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, weapons and gold crowns. Seated devotees on the floor include a woman in a white sari, a woman in an orange-red sari, and an older man in white shirt and trousers seated at the right edge, with a wheelchair beside them. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels rest on the floor. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan with aarti.

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June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with blue, pink and green ornamented pillars and two painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons. At the centre, a seated man with long braided hair wears orange robes and a long rudraksha-style red-and-white flower garland, sitting on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth. Oil lamps in a tall brass stand are lit in the foreground. A devotee in orange robes with a shawl faces the throne and holds a lamp, while a woman in white kneels near the throne and another woman in a red sari sits beside it. An elderly woman in a wheelchair with folded hands and an elderly man in a striped shirt sit on the mat at the right, with brass vessels on the floor. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, orange robes and a garland, matching the page's description of a satsang.2013-03-06February 28 20132013-02-28A 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.2013-03-03April 08 20132013-04-08Indoor temple-style ritual in a blue hall decorated with painted pink and green pillars. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents flank a gilded throne in an arched shrine. A seated figure on the golden throne wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a white cloth, while a man in a rust-orange robe performs a lamp-lit aarti with a flame in front of the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the glossy white floor. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits with folded hands before a microphone, and on the right two women in orange and a man in white dhoti sit with hands folded in devotion. Garlands and a red carpet are visible near the throne.2013-02-28A seated figure on an ornate gold throne is the central subject, framed by a doorway in a painted temple hall. He wears saffron/orange robes, a pink and white flower garland, and has a tilak on his forehead. Two large painted guardian figures with raised maces flank the doorway. In the foreground, a brass oil lamp tower with many lit flames burns, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at left. A woman in orange sari sits near the throne, and an elderly woman in a wheelchair and a man in a white shirt sit at right with hands folded. The throne and wall decor are gold and multicoloured. a person appears as the seated figure in orange on the throne.2013-03-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion, set against a dark wall with hanging brass bells and lamps. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged cloth, a mala necklace and a short upper-body garment, with vibhuti marks on the forehead, and raises hands in a gesture of blessing. In front, a woman in a dark top raises a lit oil lamp and a hand toward brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit on a gold table. A bald man in orange-brown robes on the right holds a lit aarti lamp. Oil lamps and a brass lamp stand burn at left. The scene resembles a Hanuman Jayanti ritual with aarti and offerings.2013-04-25April 27 20122012-04-27March 15 20132013-03-15A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted blue and pink walls and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons flanking a doorway. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin covering, wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits at the centre with hands folded in front of him. Two women in orange saris stand at the lower left and right of the throne, one holding a small object. In the foreground at left, a lit multi-tier brass oil lamp (aarti) is held by a hand, and several brass lamps stand on the floor. Other devotees in orange clothing are seated at the lower left.2013-03-01A golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits in a doorway of a brightly painted temple hall, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a golden throne is shown, with a golden crown-shaped canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange clothing raises a large lit oil-lamp aarti, while two women in orange and red saris sit at the base of the throne near a golden offering vessel. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands line the floor, and a jeweled canopy hangs in the background.2013-03-01