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A photograph of a devotional setting with a deity murti group decorated with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, green and white. The central figure wears a golden crown and orange-tinted adornments and sits before a green cloth; two smaller figures flank it on a pink draped platform. A man in a long orange robe stands at left holding a microphone and gesturing toward the shrine, with a stainless-steel barrier rope in front. Seated devotees are visible at the lower right, and a gold-framed chair and a potted red poinsettia appear nearby. Partially visible people in the foreground and at the right edge include a man in orange clothing.

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A photograph of a temple-style shrine set on a tiled platform in a plain room. A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the central deity murti and reaches toward its crown, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Beside them a second person in white is partly visible. Flanking the central figures are a seated deity murti with a red garment and a standing deity murti with a green garment, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps and metal offering vessels sit on the platform, and tall decorated pillars with painted panels frame the scene.2007-11-26May 22 20092009-05-22A temple-style altar set on a raised tiled platform in front of a black backdrop, with colourful striped pillars with tassels behind it. Two deity murti are decorated with garlands in red, pink and white flowers; the central figure wears gold ornaments and a crown, and the figure on the right is clothed in green and pink with a crowned head. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stand at the altar, the man bending forward with his hands at the deity, performing puja. A gold arch frames the shrine on the left, with a silver-and-gold vessel and a red-cloth-covered table at the far left.2007-11-26A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, stands with their back to the camera and is apparently offering or performing worship before a shrine. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform, one wearing a gold crown and the other a pointed crown, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A black stone shivalinga stands on a black yoni-peetha base in front of them, with a coconut and flowers placed at its base. The arched copper frame, orange draping and cream curtains surround the shrine, and a striped multicoloured flag hangs at the left.2009-03-29A photograph of a Hindu ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. On the right, three deity murtis stand on an orange-draped platform, adorned with red, yellow and white garlands and gold ornaments; the central figure wears a tall crown. Before them, a seated priest in a red-and-gold shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a brick fire pit with offerings, appearing to perform a homa. On the left, a decorated altar with lion figures and garlands holds further murtis. Several devotees sit in the foreground, including a shaved-headed man in white and a woman with her hair in a bun. Golden ceremonial fans and an umbrella frame the scene. The page describes this as a Nithya-Satsang Homa.2015-07-18A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at the right, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated shrine. The shrine holds garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands in red, pink, white and purple, behind a red cloth and gold arches. Additional garlanded deity murtis sit on a side altar at right. Brass lamp stands and a gold-framed picture are visible. Seated devotees in saffron and red clothing at right play small hand instruments and watch the ritual. The scene is an arati in a temple hall.2009-10-17April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple shrine scene during preparation for an inauguration. Centre, a person in an orange saffron robe and gold necklace sits on a golden chair on a raised tiled platform, holding a small gold lamp or cup and gesturing toward a large deity murti draped in garlands of orange, red, white and green flowers. Behind them stand two black stone deity figures seated on decorated thrones, one with a crown and garlands. To the right a brass oil lamp and brass vessels sit on the platform. At left, a man in white ritual dress and a woman in red sari stand near a tiered wooden stand, with another orange-robed man holding a microphone. Plain white walls and dark curtains frame the room.A photograph inside a temple shrine room with cream walls and gold-framed arched niches. On the left, a person with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, facing a black stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress in the niche behind. In the centre, a person in a maroon garment and cream shawl, with a yellow and red garland draped over the shoulder, stands with back to the camera before the deity's altar. Garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers hang on the right, beside a brass kalasha and a tray of offerings. A small brass plate sits on a side table at left. The scene reads as a puja with lamp offering.November 26 20172017-11-26December 31 20082008-12-31Interior shrine with several deity murtis in gilded arched niches and on a tiled altar platform, with brass oil lamps standing in front. Two women in orange saris stand at the left; one wears a floral garland and holds a silver bowl, the other in an orange robe holds a silver tray. A man in a white shirt holds a silver plate at the far left edge. A tall deity statue in orange and gold stands at the right under a gilded halo, and a silver-ornamented figure with a crown sits at the center.2009-11-04