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A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a mala necklace and long hair sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand, facing a kneeling older man in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and bare chest, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand two large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, crowns and red-and-green dhoti garments flanking a tall golden-yellow wooden door set in a blue and red painted shrine wall. Gold lions or guardian figures sit at the door base, and red drapes frame the stage edges. Two women in white sit at the right edge with hands folded, and a yellow bottle sits on the floor.

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A stage-setting in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and two large gold-painted dvarapala-style deity statues with four arms holding a staff and lotus flowers. A central figure sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a tall black cap and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala, hands resting on the knees. At lower left, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and ash markings speaks into a microphone while reading from a book. At lower right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a green border sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Two golden lion statues flank the throne base.2018-03-25Interior temple scene before a large gold-studded wooden door flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and orange-and-green dhotis. A bald priest with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seen from behind in a rust-orange cloth, raises a silver aarti lamp toward the door. Seated on red mats at right, several women in white and teal saris and an orange-clad person sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and offering trays lie in front, with a laptop visible at lower right.2013-07-07June 25 20172017-06-25December 01 20132013-12-01Inside a temple shrine, a seated figure sits on an ornate gilded throne at the centre, dressed in dark robes with a large beaded necklace, in front of a black draped backdrop hung with bells and lamps. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian statues flank the entrance, each with four arms, crowns, gold necklaces and orange-red and green garments. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies kneel with folded hands, one with vibhuti marks on his forehead, while others in orange and maroon robes attend nearby. The floor is polished and reflective, with brass vessels visible at the front.2014-10-02A seated priest in white ritual clothes with a bare upper body and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on a white floor with palms joined in namaste before a microphone. Behind him, two painted guardian figures with four arms, red dhotis, green sashes and ornate crowns flank a temple-style shrine with tall golden double doors standing open. Within the doorway hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated before a tiger-skin cushion and golden decorations. Oil lamps stand on brass stands along the blue and green painted walls. The scene is a satsang setting with a decorated shrine.2013-06-05September 02 20132013-09-02A priest performs aarti with a multi-branched oil lamp raised high in his right hand, flames burning at the top, before a golden wooden double door flanked by two painted statues of standing deities with multiple arms, orange and green dhotis and gold crowns. The priest, seen from behind, is bare-chested with white ash markings on his chest and arms, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads around his neck and wrist. A maroon curtain hangs above the shrine, and two seated devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-09-01August 19 20132013-08-19 +2 copiesApril 16 20122012-04-16A staged devotional tableau on a white stage set against a blue and red painted backdrop with decorative pillars. Seated on a gold throne at left, a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace has his hands joined in a gesture of worship. Behind him stand two painted lion-throne figures with multiple arms holding lamps. At right, a gilded throne with yellow drapery holds two deity murti adorned with garlands, one crowned and one with a decorated headdress. Before them, two boys in orange and purple, garlanded in yellow flowers, sit with hands raised in prayer. A man in an orange cloth at lower left holds a lamp. Blue ocean-wave screens flank the murti.2013-09-02July 24 20132013-07-24