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A dimly lit temple scene at night, with a warm spotlight on the floor. A figure seated on a red cushioned seat wears a tiger-striped garment with a long string of white shell-like beads across the chest and an orange dhoti-style cloth; their long dark hair falls loosely and they hold a small object in their hands. Beside them stands a gilded, ornate golden shrine frame and a brass vessel with a golden lid. Three women sit cross-legged on the floor: one in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a silver tray or plate of offerings, another in a cream sari with an orange shawl and glasses sits beside her, and a third in a white sari with green and gold border and a red forehead mark sits at right. A standing man in orange and cream robes stands in the background. No readable text is visible.

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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments reaches out to bless a young woman kneeling on a red carpet at a ceremony at night. She has her palms pressed together and eyes closed, wearing a white top. He holds a strand of orange beads over her head. Around them stand devotees in white and saffron clothes, some with white forehead markings and mala beads, and a woman in a red sari with a white-clad companion. Behind them hangs a backdrop of colourful flower garlands, and in the foreground is a gold-finished decorative lion-head ornament on the throne area. Visible details suggest a blessing (darshan) in an outdoor evening setting.2013-03-10A stage ritual in a large auditorium with tiered seating at left filled with seated audience members in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at a puja table covered with fruit, bowls, flowers and a green cloth, pouring or offering with a small vessel. A second man in white with an orange cloth sits in the lower left foreground, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at lower centre. Behind them, a golden figure of a seated deity murti sits on a red and gold pedestal with a golden throne and a tiger-striped drape, and a large decorated golden figure with a floral crown is at right.2012-12-20December 15 20122012-12-15March 06 20132013-03-06December 15 20162016-12-15August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesJune 06 20142014-06-06A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base wears a red-and-orange turban, red beaded rudraksha garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with a silver staff beside him. Behind him are yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a large gold platform holds brass trays of offerings, flowers, small lamps and a central floral arrangement. Seated devotees in white and red saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, face the throne, with men in white shirts standing behind. Several people in white have light hair in the foreground. Gold pillars with carved lions frame the scene. Around 30 people are visible.2015-07-31February 25 20132013-02-25A seated figure on a red-carpeted stage sits on an ornate throne with gold lion-head armrests and a zebra-striped cushioned base, with a gold-framed backrest panel behind. The figure has long dark hair, bare arms, and a mustard-yellow shawl and dhoti, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with gold bangles. He is clapping his hands and smiling, with a silver staff leaning beside the throne. A leopard-print rug lies on the stage floor.2012-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05December 21 20162016-12-21