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Photograph of a temple-style hall during an aarti or puja. In the foreground a priest in white clothes raises a lit camphor flame on a silver plate toward the golden throne. Seated on an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth is a figure in a dark red-brown robe with raised hand in blessing, behind a bank of hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two painted standing deity murti flank the entrance, multi-armed with crowns, orange-red dhotis and green sashes. At right, devotees in white and saffron sit with folded hands on the red carpet, and brass puja items rest on a small stand at left.

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April 20 20142014-04-20August 12 20132013-08-12April 20 20142014-04-20November 11 20142014-11-11A kneeling priest in a rust-red robe holds a flaming aarti lamp toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and golden canopy. The seated man wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, and sits with hands raised in blessing. Two painted guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and red dhotis flank the throne in a colourful shrine with blue, red and green decoration. Hanging bells and a polished white floor complete the temple-like hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing, and is receiving aarti.2013-05-17April 20 20142014-04-20July 11 20132013-07-11A 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.2013-05-29July 25 20132013-07-25Pada puja in a temple hall with painted pillars and two large painted deity murtis flanking a gilded throne. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on the ornate golden peetha, with an attendant in red beside him. A priest in orange and white at left holds a tall lit aarti lamp with a brass lamp stand. Seated devotees in white along the right, some with palms raised, watch, and a child is among them. Red carpet covers the floor and brass oil lamps stand around the stage.2014-04-20August 02 20172017-08-02Inside a temple shrine, a seated figure in a red-brown wrap and red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing, while a kneeling devotee in orange robes bends toward the throne. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and an orange-and-cream shawl holds a lit multi-tiered brass lamp aloft during aarti. Flanking the entrance are painted stucco guardian figures with multiple arms, gold crowns and jewellery, and hanging strands of black beads and small brass bells frame the doorway. A pedestal lamp stands at the right edge.2014-11-26