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A satsang scene in a temple hall. A bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a white and pink garland, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold and red velvet throne, a microphone before him and a white cup on a small stool. Before him stands a large gilded deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller attendant figures and a tall garland of white, pink, red and purple flowers. Yellow-orange flag banners hang around the shrine. A shirtless attendant in an orange dhoti holds a lamp toward the murti near a golden kalasha, with brass oil lamps on stands in the foreground and a standing fan.

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Photo of a satsang in a temple hall. A bearded man in rust-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with his hands folded in greeting, a microphone stand before him and a white cup on a small side table. Opposite, a standing priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, raises a flower-decorated lamp or offering toward a golden deity murti under a gold arch, garlanded with white and purple flower strings and flanked by golden attendant figures and a gilded peacock or bird vehicle. Red and gold banners hang behind, with a gold pillar carved with figures and a standing fan at center. The scene shows a deity darshan during a discourse; one lit oil lamp stands at the right edge.2016-11-02November 02 20162016-11-02A golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits on the left, occupied by a man in an orange-brown turban and matching robe with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands folded in greeting, a long gold-tipped staff leaning beside him and a small side table with a cup. At the center, a deity murti of a crowned figure with a peacock-shaped golden vahana is decorated with white and red flower garlands and red drapery, flanked by two smaller figures. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a lamp before the murti. Red and gold pennants and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, with a rose-patterned rug on the floor.2016-11-03November 03 20162016-11-03 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a red draped backdrop. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a white cup on a small side stool before him, and a microphone stand nearby; his appearance, swept-back hair and saffron robe are consistent with the page's a person reference, though his face is not clearly visible and the identification is uncertain. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti performs puja before a gold-framed shrine holding a deity murti in yellow-gold garments, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana. Kalasha pots, trident staffs, a brass lamp and banana leaves with offerings sit on the floor, and a lit oil lamp glows at the base.2016-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 03 20162016-11-03October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA temple-style hall during a ritual, with a gilded deity murti of Lord Murugan-style form flanked by two consorts, wrapped in garlands of white and red flowers beneath a red and gold canopy. Red and yellow triangular flags with blue borders hang on gold poles around it. In front, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala rings a handbell while facing the deity, with oil lamps, brass vessels and offerings of fruit and leaves on a red cloth. On the left, a man in a saffron turban and white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-patterned seat, holding a white cup, with a ceremonial spear beside him. Red carpet and a patterned rug cover the floor.2016-11-03A golden ornate throne sits at left, where a man with a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits with hands folded in front of a microphone stand, apparently speaking. Beside him a small side table holds a white cup. At right, a second man in an orange dhoti and bare upper body stands with hands raised before a deity murti dressed in gold and draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands. The murti is adorned with a crown and stands beside a golden peacock vahana. Brass oil lamps, a trident and a kalasha stand nearby, with fruit offerings on a tray. Red and gold canopies with embroidered panels frame the altar and red curtains hang behind.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style hall during a ritual. On the left, a seated bearded man in an orange-brown wrap and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, hands folded in namaskar, with a white flower garland, a ceremonial spear and a small side table nearby. Opposite him, a deity murti with a crown and a decorated golden peacock vehicle sits under a red canopy, garlanded with white flowers, flanked by two consorts and red-and-gold banners. On the right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads waves a lit aarti lamp before the deity. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the altar on a red carpet.2016-11-03