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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. In the foreground a golden brass lion figurine and a golden covered incense or ritual vessel sit beside a red-clad seated figure with ornate gold trim. Behind them, a woman in a black-and-white patterned top with a beaded mala looks ahead, and a man in yellow-orange clothes with beaded necklaces sits nearby. Further back, a woman in a yellow and gold sari with gold jewellery sits among devotees, and a tall golden lamp stands in front of large printed banners with pink and white floral imagery and repeated text. Several seated people are visible, including a young woman in white looking at a phone.

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December 18 20172017-12-18August 26 20172017-08-26A temple-style ritual hall with a white canopy and red-draped platform at the centre. A golden deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, seated before a gold peetha. On the right, a robed figure in dark red clothing and a red-and-white garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne beside a gold lion sculpture, with a long silver trident-tipped staff standing upright in front. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-shouldered attire attend the ritual at brass vessels, a blue-covered table and flower-filled offerings on a gold tray. A seated man in orange garments performs puja near the central altar, and a few other devotees are scattered about the hall.2015-07-17June 17 20172017-06-17January 24 20162016-01-24Photograph of a temple-style hall during a ritual setting with a golden throne-like seat at the center, flanked by silver ceremonial staffs and a gold-carved lion or yali armrest in the foreground. A seated figure in red-and-gold robes with a red and white garland sits near the right edge, smiling. Behind, a decorated deity murti or ornamented figure sits under a golden canopy with marigold garlands, and a second seated figure in orange garments sits on the floor. Several people in white dhotis, orange and brown shawls stand or sit around offering trays, brass vessels, flowers and oil lamps on a blue-and-white platform, with a striped mat on the floor.2015-07-17December 31 20152015-12-31July 18 20162016-07-18A photograph in a gold-decorated hall. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes, a turban and rudraksha-style necklaces is shown seated on a gilded leopard-print throne, the portrait is a depiction not a physical person. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a yellow blouse kneels and holds a small phone, facing a young girl in an orange dress and orange shawl with a red bindi-style forehead mark and beaded necklaces. A brass lion statue stands beside a red velvet cushion on a red-draped seat.2017-08-22A satsang hall with a central figure seated on a red-cushioned golden throne flanked by golden lion-form armrests and a golden peacock-form ornament at left. The seated figure has long dark hair, wears a red-and-white flower garland and a patterned dark wrap. A green parrot perches on the throne's edge. Behind, a deity murti stands draped in green and garlanded with red flowers. Seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, sit on red mats in front, and women in orange and maroon saris sit to the right. Colourful tassels hang from the upper left, and a white-clad figure sits among the front rows.2013-10-06September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01