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Photograph of a temple shrine interior with painted pillars and two large multi-armed dvarapala-style guardian figures flanking a gilded golden throne under a golden canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red-and-white flower garland and sits on the throne in the central doorway. In the foreground, a tiered brass oil lamp burns with many lit flames. A man with a shaved head and white body markings sits at left, and a woman in an orange sari with a young girl and a man in a cream kurta sit at right on the marble floor, all seated in front of the shrine.

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A photograph inside an ornately painted temple hall with pastel blue, green and red decorative pillars and arches. At the centre sits a seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden canopy and hanging bells, wearing an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and gold crowns stand on either side. In the foreground, a brass multi-wick oil lamp burns, and a devotee in orange robes sits facing the throne, with a microphone nearby beside a woman in orange sari. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne in orange cloth and garlands, during a puja or satsang setting.2013-05-29A photograph of an ashram shrine hall during an aarti-style ritual with a lit multi-tiered oil lamp in the left foreground. A man in the centre sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat with hands folded in namaskar, wearing an orange-red garment and a red-and-white flower garland. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with crowns, gold jewellery and multiple arms flank the doorway. Seated devotees on the right, dressed in saffron and cream, watch with hands joined, and a priest in an orange robe stands in the lower left near the lamp. Gold-hued drapes and hanging bells frame the throne, and a tripod-mounted camera sits on the floor at right.2013-06-17May 15 20132013-05-15July 14 20132013-07-14November 11 20142014-11-11A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe and matching red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold-framed backrest, hands folded, in front of a dark niche with hanging bells and beaded strings. Two large painted statues of a four-armed deity flank the throne, decorated with gold necklaces, green cloth and gold crowns, each holding ritual objects. In the foreground, a priest in white and a bare-chested priest in saffron cloth perform rites, one holding a bell and a small vessel. A tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames stands in the lower right, and brass oil lamps frame the left. Several seated devotees in saffron, orange and white saris and white clothes sit in the background.2014-11-11A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits in the centre of a temple sanctum doorway, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, with a gold pendant around his neck. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side in pink and green garments with gold jewellery. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor in front, some holding flaming oil lamps and brass pooja items, with gold oil lamps (deepa stands) flanking the scene. a person: the seated figure is recognizable by the central throne position, orange garments and garland, though his face is not clearly distinctive. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang in a temple hall.2013-07-14A temple interior with a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit in the foreground, held by a priest in an orange dhoti seen from behind. Beyond, a seated figure in orange robes and a red garland with prayer-folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, with a deity murti standing on the right in red and green dhoti and gold jewellery. Devotees sit on the white floor, including a woman in a sari and a man in cream kurta. Blue and pink painted pillars frame the shrine. A probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in orange with a red garland, long hair and rudraksha-style garland cues, on the throne. Other attendants in orange sit near the throne.2013-06-17Photograph of a temple sanctum interior with a seated guru on a golden ornate throne draped with tiger skin, flanked by two large painted four-armed deity statues in orange and green dhotis holding objects. A seated central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a smaller white-robed devotee and an orange-clad figure seated near the throne. In the foreground at left, a priest in orange cloth tends a tall lit oil lamp stand with many flames, and a lamp and offerings are arranged on the floor. Hanging bells and a golden canopy hang above the throne. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2013-05-15Inside a temple shrine, a seated figure in a red-brown wrap and red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing, while a kneeling devotee in orange robes bends toward the throne. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and an orange-and-cream shawl holds a lit multi-tiered brass lamp aloft during aarti. Flanking the entrance are painted stucco guardian figures with multiple arms, gold crowns and jewellery, and hanging strands of black beads and small brass bells frame the doorway. A pedestal lamp stands at the right edge.2014-11-26March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, green and blue ornamentation. Two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms, fierce moustached faces and trident-like staffs flank a doorway. Within the doorway a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a white cloth bearing a tiger motif, surrounded by hanging lamps. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes holds a lit multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward the throne. Other devotees in orange kneel at the sides with hands joined, and brass lamps stand on the marble floor.2013-02-27