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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold chain sits on a carved wooden seat in front of a shrine decorated with red and pink draped fabric, garlands and flowers. Two red-robed deity murti stand on either side of a central figure with a flower garland and orange headpiece. A brass lamp, silver vessels, a tray of fruit, mangoes, apples, oranges and bananas, and baskets of grains and offerings sit on the orange mat in front. Three seated people in the foreground face him: an older man, a woman in a white sari and a woman in a dark blue blouse with a striped sari, and a small child in red. Statues in white and colourful garments stand behind them against a wall with shelves.

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A seated man in orange robes and a large beaded necklace sits on an ornate wooden chair in front of a deity shrine adorned with red fabric, garlands of white and pink flowers, and gilded frames. Three devotees sit on the orange mat in front: a woman in a navy blouse and striped sari, an older woman in white, and an older man. Before the central figure lies a brass tray with lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit including mangoes, apples, oranges and bananas, and many small baskets of grains and offerings. Gladiolus stems stand in a glass vase at right. Other images and a small table with framed photos are visible in the background.2008-07-19October 11 20102010-10-11February 06 20152015-02-06December 08 20132013-12-08July 21 20122012-07-21A temple hall with ornate gilded shrines holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with a decorated umbrella canopy over a central peetha. A priest in white clothes with a shaved head stands with hands folded before a tiered display of fruit, sweets and offerings on red cloths, with kalasha-like vessels and oil lamps nearby. Around him, a dozen or so seated devotees in saffron, pink, green and dark clothing sit on cushions and mats watching, while a camera on a tripod records the puja. Two people in white sit at the right edge. Rows of small orange-clad figures stand on a shelf at left.2011-04-20A seated figure in an orange-red robe and matching turban sits on a low golden-yellow cushioned seat at left, surrounded by potted green plants, and holds a small brass ritual implement. Before him on a wooden tray are oranges, sweets, rudraksha malas, and brass items, and several men in white shirts and a man in a grey vest and blue shirt bow and reach toward the offerings. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red flower garland stand near golden deity murtis wearing garlands and crowns on a golden-canopied altar with green drapes. Maroon curtains and a glass railing frame the hall. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person with a turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, receiving offerings during satsang and puja.2015-02-06A photograph of a temple hall with orange walls and a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left, empty. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a yellow top with folded hands sit on orange and blue-striped mats facing a homa-style brick fire pit surrounded by offerings. A white-robed priest with a bare chest and sacred thread kneels at the pit, and another priest in white sits to the right beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Behind them, deity murti garlanded with white flower necklaces stand on a pink-draped platform under a canopy. A standing attendant in white and a seated person are visible in the background.2010-12-23July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell-like object in the other. Smoke rises above them. Tiered offerings of pineapple, pomegranate, apples, pears, bananas and cut fruit sit on red-covered trays, next to glasses of juice. Behind them are dark deity murtis with orange and gold headdresses and garlanded flower decorations. In the foreground are a tall brass lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Several devotees in orange clothing sit with hands folded at the left edge. A probable Swamiji (probable) is shown performing aarti with orange robes, long hair and gold necklace.2007-11-09A photograph of a ritual in a plain room with a white block wall. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat on a raised platform draped in magenta cloth, performing a puja before a row of painted deity murtis wearing gold crowns and bright garments; the two tallest murtis are a figure playing a flute and a figure with hands folded. Offerings of bananas, fruit, flowers, a brass plate and oil lamps sit on a tray and on a saffron mat in front. Seated around them are men in white dhotis and orange robes and a woman in a pink and cream sari, with a man in a light blue shirt in the foreground.January 30 20152015-01-30