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A photograph of a shrine room with painted blue and gold walls and two painted standing deity figures flanking a central altar. A bald man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp or ritual vessel toward the altar. Five people sit on red mats at right and left, hands folded in prayer; those at right wear orange and white dhoti clothing. A framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man sits above a gold altar with brass lamps lining the floor. Garlands hang across the altar and draped fabric frames the shrine.

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A temple shrine room with painted walls and two large standing deity murtis flanking a central framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, set on a gold-decorated throne. A shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white arm bands stands with his back to the camera, raising a multi-flame brass aarti lamp toward the shrine. Three devotees sit on the red carpet with palms joined: a woman in red-orange, a woman in orange, and a man in white dhoti and shawl. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a white floor reflects the scene, consistent with an aarti during a satsang setting.2014-06-03June 03 20142014-06-03June 03 20142014-06-03February 14 20142014-02-14Photograph inside a temple shrine with painted pillars in pink, green and gold. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and sunglasses sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, flanked by two painted deity murti with multiple arms holding lamps and implements. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Three people in orange and maroon clothing sit on a red carpet with hands joined in prayer, and a bearded man in white dhoti with a white shawl also sits with hands folded. Brass lamps stand on both sides of the shrine. The portrait is a depiction of a person, not a physical presence in the scene; the seated devotees are the physical people counted here.2014-06-03July 10 20142014-07-10April 10 20142014-04-10June 02 20142014-06-02A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a red carpeted platform. In the foreground a bald priest in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti, with white ash marks on his arms and red-bead bracelets, performs aarti by swinging a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames. Beside him a seated priest in red-orange cloth holds a bell and ritual items. Two large painted deity murti figures with crowns, four arms and green sashes stand on either side. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on an ornate golden throne, with brass oil lamps on the right.2014-06-11June 01 20142014-06-01June 11 20142014-06-11Photograph of an evening aarti in a temple hall with painted pillars and two standing deity murtis flanking the shrine. A devotee in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward the shrine. Inside the shrine a framed portrait of a man with a saffron head covering sits on a gilded throne-like altar, with fairy lights glowing. Oil lamps stand on the red carpet, and several people in white dhotis and saffron cloths sit with hands folded in prayer. Five physical people are visible, the foreground devotee among them, with the cropped image showing only part of a seated figure at left.2014-06-19