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A temple courtyard scene with an orange-painted wall and a shrine to the right holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. A person in white dhoti and a white-and-red shawl sits with folded hands on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, their head bowed. In front, two men in white dhotis lie prostrate in full-length padapuja on an orange cloth. Standing nearby are several devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls, plus a saffron-robed man in the centre. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a side table.

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August 10 20112011-08-10Devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls gather on an orange cloth before an ornate golden throne at a temple shrine. A seated figure with a shaved head, white cloth draped over the shoulders and a beaded mala rests on the gold throne with a red cushion. A tall man in an orange robe stands nearby, while a bowing devotee in white clothes leans toward the seated figure. Behind them, a golden deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, and brass lamps and stone carvings frame the shrine. Petals are scattered on the floor.2011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10May 14 20122012-05-14A temple interior shows two men seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The seated man on the left wears orange robes, a red-and-white garland of beads and a headband, holding a small golden vessel. The seated man on the right is bald, bare-chested, wears orange cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a sandalwood forehead mark, and holds a small white cloth. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad devotees surround them, and a devotee lies prostrate in the foreground in full pranam. Stone pillars and a polished stone floor complete the setting.2012-05-09November 02 20102010-11-02August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placed in a courtyard before a golden shrine with flower garlands and a red-and-white striped wall. Around him, devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women wear yellow and white garments with orange shawls, and a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded. Brass and silver trays of offerings with pink flowers and white sweets rest on the floor in front. A deity murti with a red-orange cloth and garlands stands to the left, and oil lamps line the shrine behind. The scene appears to be satsang or darshan.2010-10-30 +1 copiesAugust 10 20112011-08-10Photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden deity murti draped in purple and garlanded behind a seated figure. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat with bare feet resting on a cushion decorated with flower garlands, smiling as a bald attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him. A man in white kneels at his feet and another in white kneels in front of the seat, while several young men in white with yellow and orange shawls stand around the orange cloth on the floor. Brass lamps, fruit, flowers and offering trays sit nearby. Possibly a person candidate with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-06-13A temple pavilion with a gilded carved throne at centre. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on the red-cushioned throne, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. Before the throne, a row of devotees sit on mats in white dhotis and saris with yellow and orange borders; several have hands pressed in namaskar. Brass trays with fruit, flowers and offerings stand on a low platform. Incense smoke drifts in the air. Behind, a deity murti on an altar is adorned with garlands and orange cloth, with a brass lamp stand nearby. The scene suggests a padapuja and satsang at a temple.2010-11-02January 13 20152015-01-13