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A photograph of a temple stage. On the left, a decorated deity murti stands within an ornate arched shrine with gold and jewelled panels, wearing a pearl garland and a golden skirt. A small bronze figure stands in front. At left edge, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp. On the right, a man with long hair, a gold crown and orange-red robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold throne with red cushions. A gold chandelier hangs above, and a silver side table stands nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a gold crown, orange-red robes, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments.

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A photograph of a temple stage with a golden-throne setting. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit aarti lamp toward an ornate deity murti framed by an arched, jewel-decorated backdrop with a gold garland. A small bronze figure stands in front of the murti and a brass kalasha-style vessel rests on a table. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes, a gold crown and gold armbands sits on a large gold-carved throne (peetha) with hands folded in namaste, a microphone on a stand before him. Red velvet curtains hang behind, and a patterned carpet covers the floor.2017-08-19August 19 20172017-08-19August 19 20172017-08-19A photograph of a ritual stage with a richly ornamented deity murti seated within a jewelled arch, draped in gold cloth and garlanded with pearls and red floral decoration. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds up a lit oil lamp toward the murti. A bronze standing figure holding a lamp stands in the foreground. To the right, a bearded man with long hair, a crown and ochre-red robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a staff beside him. A gold-framed stand and red draped backdrop complete the setting.2017-08-19A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined before his chest and a microphone stand in front of him. A small white cup sits on a side table beside the throne. To the right, a priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body stands before a golden deity murti with a silver face and garlands of white and yellow flowers, flanked by brass lamps, a trident and a bell. Offerings of leaves, fruit and oil lamps lie on a tray at the base of the deity. Colourful triangular banners with red and yellow patterns hang nearby, and a golden canopy with fringed tassels is overhead. A portrait of a deity with a golden crown and blue skin appears on the left wall.2016-10-31August 19 20172017-08-19August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesAugust 19 20172017-08-19Photograph inside a temple-style hall showing a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arched backdrop, beaded and pearl garlands, and a gold-and-yellow silk skirt draped over its base. To the right stands a red cushioned throne under a gold canopy, occupied by a large printed portrait of a bearded man in saffron turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala; this is a depiction on a sheet, not a physical person. On the left a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti holds a brass lamp, and a second figure in saffron stands at the edge. Brass vessels and a tray of offerings sit on a silver stand before the murti. Red curtains and striped banners frame the scene.2017-08-19August 19 20172017-08-19A photograph of a satsang stage with a golden Nandi bull and two golden deity thrones draped in garlands. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in front of a silver-framed backrest. Two standing devotees in saffron cloth face the stage at left, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor. Red velvet curtains hang behind, with decorated parasols above the thrones.2017-12-01February 25 20162016-02-25 +1 copies