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Interior of a temple hall with a decorated altar backdrop showing a multi-armed deity murti in blue and gold framing, with a golden shrine in the centre. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a tilak on his forehead stands on the right, looking to the side. Behind him a man in dark red-brown robes holds a red tray. Several men in saffron-orange robes and shaved heads stand in the left and middle, with a man in a striped shirt in the foreground. A small framed portrait hangs on the left wall beside red curtains, and camera tripods stand near the altar platform with prayer mats on the floor.

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Indoor hall with a stage draped in dark red curtains and a golden throne-like seat with a golden canopy behind a small table. A projector screen hangs at left and a yellow-and-red banner hangs from the ceiling. Video cameras on tripods face the stage. In the foreground, two young monks in orange robes with white forehead markings stand at left, and a monk in orange with a red sash and a monk with a shaved head in orange robes stand at right holding a red tray with offerings. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands center-right near the stage, while a monk in orange robes and a person in white kurta move in the background. Potted plants line the right side.2013-03-23October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with a red-and-gold stage backdrop showing palace domes and a red throne-like seat. In the foreground, two saffron-robed men stand on a red carpet: the taller one wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant with a red tilak on his forehead, and the shorter, shaved-headed one carries a brass tray with an orange-coloured offering, possibly a puja or ceremonial item. Behind a metal barrier, a boy in a white shirt watches, and a woman in white salwar kameez stands at right. A camera on a tripod and a projection screen are visible, and a golden deity murti or ornate figure appears in the background. The scene is a ritual or puja in a convention setting.2012-10-16October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07September 14 20152015-09-14November 27 20062006-11-27September 13 20132013-09-13September 28 20132013-09-28A wide indoor hall during a pada puja, with rows of seated participants on the floor facing a raised stage. On the left stage, a bare-chested man in white cloth sits near a gold-framed golden throne decorated with red cushions and a framed portrait of a woman in saffron above it. Seated on the floor in the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts or shawls sit before brass thalis, oil lamps and offering plates. Several men in orange and saffron robes sit in the middle and back rows. A video camera on a tripod stands in the centre, and a projector screen on the back wall shows an image. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall. The backdrop is a starry cosmic image with a golden lotus-like motif.2011-07-30A seated group of devotees fills a bright hall during a pada puja-style ceremony, with rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sitting on mats before small brass plates, bowls and lit oil lamps. Several men wear saffron/orange garments among them. At the left front, a figure in white reclines on a raised stage beside an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with flowers and red cloth, backed by a large starry-blue banner with a golden crown emblem. A portrait of a woman in a red-and-gold sari hangs on the far wall, and a projector screen beside a tripod-mounted camera shows a small image. Several other people sit in the back right near the walls.2011-07-30January 01 20162016-01-01