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Devotees offer prayers at a shrine before a large gilded deity murti draped in blue and garlanded with red and white flowers, with an orange and gold backdrop. A woman in a pink floral sari and a woman in teal, along with a man in a light kurta and red-and-white checked scarf, join palms in namaskar while a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A brass plate with flowers and small brass vessels sits on a white cloth table at the centre.

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A photograph of devotees performing worship before a large deity murti draped in blue garments and adorned with red and white flower garlands, set against a gold and yellow backdrop with an orange tent wall behind. In the foreground a young man in a navy and red zip jacket with a small emblem on the chest stands with hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a boy in a maroon and cream sweater vest holds his palms together, and an older man in a grey shirt and checked cloth stands at left. A woman in a pink and white sari with a red bangle stands at the left edge. At right, a figure in orange robes is partly visible, and a man in white dhoti offers near the altar with oil lamps and brass vessels on a white-covered table.2013-02-06A photograph of a temple puja at a deity shrine draped with orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. A teenage boy in a striped maroon-and-beige sweater holds a large ornate brass arti lamp with a sun-face motif and eyes lowered, while a man beside him holds a small brass vessel. An older man in a grey shirt and red-and-white checked cloth stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a pink floral sari with red bangles joins with folded hands. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on a white cloth below. No a person candidate is visible.2013-02-06A photograph of devotees at a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and a golden-yellow cloth backdrop. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with gold-and-magenta border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a young man in white dhoti and shawl who wears a rudraksha mala and stands beside the golden shrine. Behind them, other devotees in white and grey clothing, including a man in a grey knit cap and a man in a dark vest, stand with hands folded near an ornate gold throne-like seat with carved lion feet. A gold staff stands upright beside the seat.2013-02-06A photograph inside a red and orange tented shrine at a Kumbha Mela camp. Two large gilded deity murtis stand on a gold-decorated dais, one wearing a crown and garlanded in red and white flowers, the other holding a staff. Several devotees queue at the dais: a man in a white shirt with folded hands, women in saris (one in a green and red sari, another in a pink sari), and children. On the right a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside the dais. On the left a golden reclining bed and marigold garlands are visible.2013-02-06February 07 20132013-02-07Photo inside an orange and purple draped tent at a satsang setting. On the right, a person with short dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne holding a trident, wearing a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-orange cloth, while a devotee in a white headcloth bends forward offering something cupped in both hands. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown, garland and blue-skinned figure in a golden arch. Nearby devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and a robed figure in a white turban wait in a line on a green mat.2013-02-06 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red and orange tent decorated with purple drapes and yellow-and-blue banners. At the centre stands a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti with a crown, garlands and a raised weapon, flanked by a golden throne-style canopy. Devotees in white dhotis, cream kurtas, saris and a woman in red and a woman in a pink sari gather on a green mat, some with folded hands, while a priest in white dhoti and orange cloth stands at right beside a framed portrait and a small table with a speaker. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2013-02-07A photograph of a ritual worship inside a tent with orange and red fabric and a gilded throne-like pedestal. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange and gold borders stands at right holding a brass vessel, beside a second priest in white. On the left, several devotees with folded hands, one in a knit cap and one in a grey shawl, stand in worship, and a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari bends to pour liquid over the pedestal. At far right, a deity murti with a red and white flower garland, a trident and gold ornaments is seated on the gilded platform. Five to six people are visible.2013-02-07April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in an ornately decorated ashram hall. A seated figure in orange robes and a white and purple flower garland sits on a gold throne-like seat, one hand raised to the forehead. A man in orange robes kneels at left holding a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow flower garland kneels in front. A woman in a pink sari bends low before the seated figure. Behind them stand a tiered arrangement of marigold, white and pink flower garlands, a brass kalasha and a golden deity murti under a colourful canopy.2009-12-26November 01 20112011-11-01