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Photograph inside a temple-style hall with a large painted and gilded deity murti standing against a pastel blue, pink and green wall. The multi-armed figure has a flaming crown, mustache, golden ornaments, and holds a trident and other implements. In front of it, a person seen from behind with long dark hair and bare upper body wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holding a long golden staff or trident, and walks toward an ornate golden throne with red cushions, a golden lion-shaped armrest, and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Hanging brass oil lamps are visible beside the throne.

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A photograph taken inside a decorated hall. A person seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare back, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange drape over the shoulder, standing barefoot on a mat. Before them is a large painted colourful statue of a multi-armed deity with flaming golden hair, a red-faced fierce expression, and a trident-like staff held in one hand, with a lamp or bowl-like object in another. Beside the figure is an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a dark patterned covering. Hanging brass lamps and tall brass oil lamps stand at the left, and a maroon curtain frames the right.2012-04-14A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and bare upper body standing barefoot on a red mat, seen from behind, facing a large painted multi-armed deity murti. The deity has a crown with flame-like halo, a mustache, and holds a trident and other weapons in several hands, with a golden tiger-skin-like sash. Beside him is a gold-and-red throne with cushions and a golden lion armrest, decorated with a marigold garland. Blue and pink painted pillars frame the stage, and a gold-framed doorway with hanging brass lamps is at right. The setting is a temple-like stage with a polished white floor.2012-04-14A person with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, stands barefoot on a mat in front of a large painted deity murti. The person wears an orange sannyasi-style garment draped over one shoulder, with orange dhoti-like lower wrap and copper or gold armbands. The colourful deity statue has a golden flame-like crown, multiple arms holding a trident-like staff, a sword, a drum, and other implements, with a golden necklace and green and gold waist cloth. Behind the person is a dark shrine doorway with hanging brass lamps, brass oil lamps, and a gilded throne-like seat with a red cushion. The person appears to be a devotee or sannyasi, and the appearance-based cues are not sufficient to identify anyone, so a person is unsure.2012-04-14April 14 20122012-04-14April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl and a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a colourful temple-style shrine. Two large painted guardian statues with raised arms, tridents and gold jewellery flank the entrance, and a small kneeling figure statue sits on the right. Hanging brass lamps and a row of brass oil lamps stand before the throne. A woman in a white sari sits at lower left, facing the lamps and papers. The setting resembles a satsang seat in a temple hall. The seated figure has a distinctive saffron robe and rudraksha-style tilak cues, but the appearance is not conclusive.2013-01-29Indoor 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 man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, in a temple-like hall. He wears layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a red tilak, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala. Two large painted guardian figures in gold-trimmed dhotis hold tridents on either side, and a lit oil lamp stands near the throne. The setting suggests a satsang discourse, with a small gold footstool before the throne. a person is shown in the central seated role.2013-02-04March 08 20132013-03-08A seated man in an ornate golden throne with lion-armrest supports sits centrally before a colourful temple backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead and hair swept back. He holds a small object in his hands and smiles. Flanking him are two large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, holding a trident and a bell, wearing gold ornaments and crowns. A gold-trimmed platform and a red cushion sit in front, with a red box to the right. The setting is a temple-like hall with pink and turquoise decorative panels.2013-01-12Inside 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.2013-03-06A seated man with hands pressed together in namaste sits on a large gilded throne with lion figures at its base, within a brightly painted temple hall. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth, a red-pink flower garland, and armlets. Flanking him are two painted, multi-armed guardian figures in red-orange skin tones, golden crowns and loincloths, each holding a trident, mace or staff. A blue, pink and green ornamented wall frames the arched doorway behind the throne, with brass lamp stands at the sides. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse, though no event is legibly shown. a person depicted as the central seated figure, identified by saffron robes, garland and throne.2013-01-12