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A small photograph of a temple interior with a robed figure seated on the floor in front of a decorated altar. The seated person wears orange-red robes and has long dark hair, and appears to be performing a ritual. Behind and beside them are altar items and a deity murti, with a lit lamp visible. Warm, dim lighting fills the room. The image is small and low resolution.

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May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple or ashram hall with pale walls and a wooden door frame. A standing figure in an orange-red and gold garment with a long braided hairstyle and a red-and-gold shawl stands near a raised area. In front of this figure, a person in white clothes kneels or bows low on the floor, while a red-and-white cloth is laid on the ground. A small seated figure in dark clothing appears at the lower right edge of the frame. Ritual objects are arranged on the floor nearby.2012-05-09A photograph of an indoor temple or hall with pillars and cream walls. A standing figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a gold-toned ornament stands on a red-and-white striped mat near a seated figure in white clothing. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered white-clad person sits on the floor beside a low platform with a cloth. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang, with a pot or offering nearby.2012-05-09A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised platform in a temple-like hall with pillars, facing a group of devotees sitting on a striped mat. The central figure wears a white-and-orange garment and holds a cloth or prayer item in one hand, with long dark hair swept back. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange clothing sit on the floor in front, and a woman in orange sari stands in the background near a doorway. Pink and white decorations hang on the wall behind the platform.2012-05-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a pillared hall with cream-coloured columns. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with a wrap over the shoulders and long dark hair stands at left, facing a seated devotee in saffron-orange clothing who bends forward, hands extended toward a low wooden platform covered with a red cloth and brass items. Another seated person in white clothing sits at right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam performed beside an offering platform.2012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at a shrine, placing a garland or offering on a deity murti. The murti is decorated with white and orange flower garlands and stands in a small temple niche with blue-painted walls. The setting appears to be a home or ashram shrine during a puja.2012-05-27A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with a ceremonial gold necklace and long swept-back hair, gesturing with one raised hand. Before him a second person in white ritual clothing bends forward with folded hands in a respectful gesture. The room has pale blue walls and a white wall fixture at right. Two people are visible, the seated figure appears to be a person based on the orange robe, mala, gold necklace and hair, and the bowing person is a devotee.2012-05-20Inside a temple hall, a large seated statue of a deity murti in ornate red and gold dress stands on a raised platform against a blue and gold painted backdrop. In front of it, a saffron-robed priest sits cross-legged on the floor facing the image, with his head shaved and a sacred thread visible, and offerings and ritual items spread before him. Pillars and white walls frame the room, and a few other people are partly visible at the left edge.2012-05-08A photograph of a temple or ashram interior with a doorway at right. A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chair wears an orange-red sari and gold jewellery, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left, bending forward with his hands near a brass or silver vessel. Another person in orange robes stands behind. Several people are visible, partly cropped at the edges.2012-05-07May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07