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A photograph of a gilded temple hall during Guru Purnima celebrations. A crowd of devotees stands on a red carpet in front of a central shrine decorated with yellow flowers and a golden canopy, where a figure is seated. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a striped blue shirt, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border, and women in white saris, a purple sari, a red and black shawl and green salwar stand close together. Golden lion statues flank the pillars, and a deity murti with a blue robe and garlands stands at right.

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A temple-style hall with a red carpet runner leading to an ornate golden shrine decorated with multicoloured floral garlands and an arched sculpted pediment. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls line both sides while others approach the shrine, some with children. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the shrine. A deity murti sits in the centre of the shrine with gold and silver ceremonial decorations around it. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2016-04-25November 01 20152015-11-01Devotees seated on a raised red platform in a golden temple hall, viewed from behind, with palms raised in a gesture of worship toward a central figure seated before an ornate shrine. The seated figure wears an orange-brown turban, a red-brown garment and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in blessing. Behind him stands a large floral arrangement of yellow marigolds, red and green garlands and a golden canopy. Golden lion-figure pillars flank the shrine, with deity murti figures and a golden kalasha-like crown above. Devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, cream and gold saris, and one wears an orange top. A white-tiled floor and a red cloth-covered dais complete the scene.2015-07-31A photograph inside a gilded temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A seated figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban and a red-and-white beaded garland, raising a hand in blessing before a large floral arrangement of yellow marigolds and red and green garlands framing a deity murti under a golden canopy. Flanking gilded lion figures and carved pillars surround the altar, with a decorative standing female figure on each side. In the foreground, a row of devotees in white and pale lavender clothing sits on a red-orange platform facing the altar, and a woman in a white sari sits near the centre. Brass plates and lamps are arranged at the front, and a figure in a red garment with a painted face sits at the left edge. Visible people number about twelve to fifteen.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph taken from behind a seated group of devotees facing a golden temple shrine at a satsang. Around ten people sit in rows on a red-draped platform, mostly in white clothes, with a woman in a white sari and another in yellow at the centre. In front of them, a central figure in red and white robes with a red headpiece sits on a throne decorated with a large arrangement of yellow, red and green garlands. Golden lion-shaped pillars and a golden canopy frame the shrine, with a figure in a decorated niche on the left. Two people at the far left wear orange and red robes.2015-07-31A photograph of a satsang inside a richly decorated temple hall with gilded lion-figure pillars and an ornate golden canopy. A seated figure in the centre wears a red and gold turban, a gold necklace and a red garment, backed by a heavy garland of yellow, green and red flowers and a golden throne-like structure. Flanking the central figure are painted and gilded deity sculptures, including one holding a trident. Around 20 devotees sit on a red-draped platform with their backs to the camera, mostly in white clothes, one woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, and a man in a lavender shirt. Brass offering plates sit at the front edge of the platform.2015-07-31Photograph of a satsang in a gilded temple hall. A seated figure in an orange-red cloth with an orange turban and beaded necklaces raises both hands in blessing before a large floral arrangement of yellow, red and green garlands and a golden canopy. Flanking golden lion-form pillars frame the scene. In the foreground, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in a white sari and another in a yellow-gold sari sit on a red-draped platform facing the figure. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at the left edge near a brass plate. Lamps and brass vessels are on the floor.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31October 03 20082008-10-03July 31 20152015-07-31