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A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with a golden statue of a seated deity and a figure on the left amid artificial greenery and foliage. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a yellow shawl and red flower garland sits with a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he hands a banana-like fruit to a man in a checked shirt. On the right, a golden arched shrine holds deities draped in red, orange and white flower garlands and gold necklaces. A woman in white stands at the back, and a tray of fruit and offerings lies in the lower foreground.

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A photograph of a temple-style satsang hall set among artificial greenery. Behind them, a golden sculpture shows a deity seated on a bull with a child figure beside it, with smaller golden figures below. At centre, a smiling man with a shaved head and a red and yellow sash over his shoulder, wearing a red garland and beaded mala, leans forward and extends his hands toward a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt who holds out cupped hands. Trays of fruit, seeds and offerings sit on the table in front. On the right, a deity murti decorated with bright garlands and gold ornaments is placed beneath a golden arch. Two more men in orange-brown clothing stand in the background at right.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a temple-style shrine setting with a golden statue of a deity pair on a green-leafed backdrop at left. At right, a deity murti sits within a gold arch decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and gold necklaces, set on a green cloth. In the foreground, a man in a white vest with white markings on his arm and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left. Center, a smiling person in red-brown robes, a red flower garland and white forehead marking handles bananas and fruit on a plate. At lower right, a man in an orange shirt bends forward in devotion. Further back, a woman in orange sari stands near the shrine.2015-01-04A photograph of an indoor devotional setting with a golden shrine backdrop, green foliage and a golden arched canopy framing a deity murti draped in red, orange and yellow garlands and gold necklaces. In the centre, a man in a red-orange robe with a red flower garland and white forehead marking sits and smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a devotee who bows low in an orange shirt. Beside them a woman in white bends forward, and a man on the left wears white with a rudraksha-style beaded mala and white body markings. Bananas and a tray with offerings lie on the ground, along with rocks and a green cloth. Several gold figures stand on the left. A reference to an ashram ritual, possibly padapuja or blessing, is shown through the seated figure's gesture and the offerings.2015-01-04A photograph of a seated woman in a red-orange wrap and a long red flower garland, with white tilak on her forehead, smiling while holding yellow bananas on a stone ledge. Beside her a man with long dark hair, a brown shawl and white dhoti sits with white horizontal marks on his chest and forehead. Behind them a golden sculpted group of a deity seated on a lion-like mount and a golden figure sit within a lush green indoor garden of plants and rocks. At the right background a shrine on a green cloth is adorned with garlands and gold jewellery on a deity murti, and a man in white stands at the edge.2015-01-04A temple-style shrine interior with a golden bronze statue of a seated deity holding a trident and a drum-like instrument on the left, and garlanded deity murtis on a gold-draped altar with brass oil lamps. In the foreground a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits and offers a fruit to a man in white kurta who bows with folded hands. Green plants and rocks decorate the shrine base. A woman in white stands at the right edge. The seated man wears saffron and rudraksha cues with a white forehead mark, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph in an indoor hall with a golden deity murti seated on the left and a golden throne-shaped backdrop behind a row of decorated deity figures with green and gold garlands. A seated robed figure in orange and saffron, wearing an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, sits on a low golden seat in front of potted plants and a tray of oranges, sweets and offerings. Standing beside them is a person in an orange sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, and behind them a woman in a red-and-white shawl and a man in a green shirt observe. A man in a white shirt kneels at the offering tray. The scene resembles a puja or ritual offering arrangement.2015-02-06April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in an ashram hall decorated with potted green plants and leaves. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red sari with a matching headwrap sits on a low cushion, reaching toward a potted plant, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala kneels nearby beside a wooden tray holding orange fruit, sweets and a golden object. Behind them stand a golden deity murti and a golden throne with green drapery, flanked by figures in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Several visitors in orange saris, red trousers and a shawl stand in the background. A gilded statue of a seated deity is at the left edge.2015-02-06A photograph inside a temple hall with a gilded throne behind a seated figure in an orange-red turban with decorative silver ornaments, wearing orange-red robes, a multicolour marigold garland, a rudraksha mala, and a bangle on the arm. The seated figure is on a red cushioned seat flanked by golden lion statues. In the foreground a man in a checked blue shirt bends forward offering bananas from a silver tray, while a man in a red striped kurta and another in white stand nearby. A brass oil lamp, golden decorative pillars and bells hang in the background, with small packets and sweets on a tray in front.2014-11-23January 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04