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Photograph inside a colourfully painted temple shrine with pink, green and gold decorative pillars. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms and red-orange skin stand on either side, holding gada and trident. At centre, a gilded throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth sits before an open doorway, with a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure placed on it and fairy-light strands glowing behind. In front, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-brown dhoti kneels and holds a lit aarti lamp toward the throne, while a second man in white dhoti with folded hands sits on the marble floor beside brass oil lamps in an aarti ritual. The scene is a puja before the throne.

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March 06 20132013-03-06March 26 20132013-03-26Photo of a temple hall interior with a golden throne-like seat (peetha) at centre, draped in red cloth with a white cushion, where a figure in red robes and a rudraksha mala sits. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms and weapons flank the entrance, and small brass oil lamps stand on the floor. A shaved-headed priest in a red-brown robe kneels before the seat holding a lit lamp or ritual item, while two seated attendants in white dhoti sit at lower left near a brass vessel and a small lamp. The floor is glossy white marble with red rugs.2013-03-27Photograph inside a temple-style hall with brightly painted blue and pink walls. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and tridents flank a doorway. Within the doorway, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a crown-like canopy, with string lights hanging behind. Foreground: a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands before a microphone, a seated assistant in orange, a woman in white sitting at the gold platform, brass oil lamps and a red mat on the marble floor. The seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, seated as a teacher giving a discourse on the throne.2013-02-28March 18 20132013-03-18April 10 20132013-04-10July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesApril 06 20132013-04-06February 28 20132013-02-28A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl kneels in the foreground, lifting a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames toward a shrine. Behind him, a seated figure in a red robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, hands raised in a gesture. Flanking the entrance are two painted, multi-armed guardian figures in pink and green, each holding a staff. Brass lamps stand on either side, and string lights glow inside the shrine. The scene appears to be an aarti or lamp offering at a shrine.2013-03-13Photograph inside a painted temple shrine with pink, green and yellow ornamental columns and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons, one holding a trident. A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the centre, flanked by hanging brass lamps. Before him a kneeling priest in orange cloth with a ceremonial aarti lamp of many flames is performing a ritual, and a woman in white and red sari stands at the side. A man in orange cloth with sacred markings sits in the foreground beside a microphone. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Visible people: about five.2013-03-08Photo inside a temple-like hall with a painted blue-and-pink facade flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and maces. In the centre, a seated figure in red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth, with a small rug at its base. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera before a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp (aarti) lit with flames. Another person in dark clothing kneels or bends near the throne, and brass lamps and a kalasha-style stand sit on the floor.2013-03-13