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A temple-style hall with a colourful painted backdrop of pillars and two standing deity murti figures holding staffs and mirrors on either side of a central shrine. Within the shrine a seated figure is decorated with a multicoloured floral garland and sits on a gold throne. A bald priest in a rust-coloured shawl and rudraksha beads stands in the left foreground facing the shrine, with tall silver oil lamps on both sides. Several devotees sit on rugs in saffron, white and pink clothing with hands joined in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with a red-orange border on the right. Red velvet drapes frame the top of the scene.

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A photograph of a temple-style stage hall with painted blue and orange pillars. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with a decorated crown-canopy, flanked by two tall painted deity murti statues with raised arms holding objects. Several seated devotees in white, purple and maroon clothing sit on the floor at the front, one with a microphone stand before them, and potted plants and brass lamps frame the dais.2012-01-01A kneeling priest in an orange saffron robe, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, performs an aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp in the foreground. Behind him, a shrine room has blue and orange painted walls with two large standing deity murti flanking a golden throne/peetha. A seated figure in orange garments sits on the throne area, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on red mats, and a woman in a red sari sits at right beside a man in white. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a small screen rests on a mat in the lower right.2013-05-19May 08 20132013-05-08A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, blue and green pillars and gold-trimmed niches. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a black doorway, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident beside him. Two tall painted dvarapalaka guardian figures with raised arms flank the doorway. In the foreground, several people sit on a white floor: a shaved-headed man in orange at left, a woman in a white sari, and two women in white and red saris at right, some with hands raised in devotion. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a lit multi-tiered brass lamp stands in front of the group.2013-11-17A temple-hall scene with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a crown-like head adornment, seated on a golden throne decorated with garlands in purple, green and yellow. Flanking the throne are two large painted murtis of multi-armed deities with golden crowns and orange-red dhotis holding ritual objects. Seated on the floor in front are about eight devotees in white, red and purple clothes; a microphone stands at the left. Oil lamps and potted plants surround the dais, and a sign-free painted wall in blue, orange and pink frames the setting.2012-01-01July 11 20132013-07-11A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.2013-05-30June 11 20142014-06-11A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with pastel blue walls, pink and green lotus-topped columns and gold trim. Two tall gold-and-pink painted dvarapala-style guardian statues stand on either side of the doorway, each holding ritual objects. In front of the throne, several women and a man in orange and white sit on the floor, with a few seated devotees on the right in cream and orange clothing and a brass oil lamp at the lower left. Lotus-decorated brass lamps and a small offering tray sit on the marble floor.2013-06-17July 18 20132013-07-18Photograph inside a colourful temple-style hall with turquoise and pink painted walls. Two large painted deity guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and staffs, flank a central doorway. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, appearing to give a talk; the appearance-based cues are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable). In the foreground, a blurred figure in the lower left holds a ritual lamp or flame, and a woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near a microphone at the lower left of the seated area.2013-01-14A 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.2013-05-29