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A pavilion-style temple hall with a golden pillared interior and a corrugated roof. Four priests in orange and saffron dhotis stand bare-chested at a long table draped in multicoloured striped cloth, facing a golden shrine with a deity murti. Two large screens hang overhead showing a figure wearing a tall dark crown and a flower garland, and brass oil lamps and golden kalasha-style vessels sit on the table. Colourful banners hang on the pillars and framed portraits line the walls. a person appears only on the screens, not in person.

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July 05 20202020-07-05Night puja at an outdoor temple shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis sit on a striped floor cloth, one playing a hand-held bell or small instrument while others chant with folded hands. Ornate gold arched niches hold deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with a tall brass kalasha and brass lamps on a raised platform in front. Plates of flowers, rice and offerings sit at the front. A seated figure in a white dhoti with a saffron cloth stands to the right of the shrine. No identifiable a person depicted with clear cues.2016-12-19A temple-style ritual hall decorated with marigold garlands and banana plants. In the foreground, a small yellow-walled fire pit with a lit flame sits on a striped multicoloured cloth. Behind it, several seated men in saffron and orange cloth wearing yellow and rudraksha-style necklaces attend the rite, and one man stands at the right in orange garments with hands folded. At the right, a gold-framed shrine holds garlanded deity murtis draped in marigolds, and a gold throne-like seat with garlands stands in the centre. Brass lamps and plates of offerings are arranged on the floor, and a central figure sits in a garlanded chair in the background.2016-12-19December 20 20182018-12-20December 19 20182018-12-19August 04 20182018-08-04Indoor ritual hall under a tent-style canopy with gold drapes and hanging fans. In the centre a fire pit burns in a brick-lined homa area, with offerings of fruit and plates nearby and a brass oil lamp stand beside it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the fire, and two figures in white dhotis with red sashes attend. Behind them is a decorated deity murti on a golden altar. On the right, a figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions beside a tree decoration. Around the front, seated devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls watch, with many people visible in the rows. Photographic capture with a camera operator visible at left.2015-07-20December 02 20172017-12-02February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesInterior temple hall with a stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground draped in gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, facing a standing figure. A tall man with long dark hair, a reddish-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate ritual attire), with a pillar behind him. Around him, several attendants in saffron/orange dhotis and sashes stand and hold ritual items, and robed priests in white dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer near the walls. A decorated golden canopy and a flower-garlanded deity murti are visible at left, with a pink cloth-draped platform and offering tables. Ornamental banners and framed portraits hang on the walls above.2018-05-30