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Photograph of a temple-style hall with ornate gold and pink thrones decorated with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, holding deity murti figures. A bare-chested older man with white-striped forehead and a long rudraksha mala wears a yellow dhoti and stands on a red patterned rug. Several devotees in white dhotis and a boy in the foreground kneel or stand near a small microphone; floral petals are scattered on the floor. A man in brown and gold clothing with rudraksha and gold bangles stands at the left edge.

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July 18 20132013-07-18A devotee in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban stands at right, palms pressed together in namaskar before a large golden deity murti seated on an ornate throne. The murti is draped in yellow and white flower garlands with red and white accents, and wears a crown and gold ornaments. Behind the figure are gold ceremonial umbrellas, a golden kalasha-like finial and a green leafy backdrop. Pink fabric covers the altar base, and small gold figures flank the throne. The devotee wears a red-and-gold ornamented necklace and bangles. The scene suggests darshan and puja in a temple-like hall.2015-07-06July 18 20132013-07-18December 19 20162016-12-19April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA temple sanctum scene during worship at a Shiva lingam decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban, a rose garland over his shoulder and gold bangles stands at center, placing his hand on the golden lingam. Two younger men in orange-saffron cloth stand behind him, one with long hair. Behind the lingam is a gilded deity murti in a red-and-gold garment with a crown, and floral garlands in yellow, red and white fill the frame. Brass and silver kalasha-style vessels sit in the foreground. The pillared stone ceiling and warm lamplight complete the setting.2016-12-14A woman in a maroon sari with gold borders and gold bangles bends forward to offer flowers at a decorated altar. Behind her, a man in a saffron cloth stands with folded hands, and other saffron-clad sannyasis and a man in white stand nearby. The altar is wrapped in white and red garlands and framed by a green and gold cloth, with a black-and-white photograph of a bearded, white-haired elderly man in a shawl set in the centre. Framed pictures hang on the white wall above, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits at the lower left. The scene shows a devotee's puja at a shrine.2014-07-02December 23 20162016-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11April 14 20182018-04-14December 02 20172017-12-02July 09 20172017-07-09