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Photo of a stage being prepared before a satsang. A large arched frame wrapped in green foliage and decorated with marigolds and red flowers stands in front of a gold-draped backdrop. Beside it a wooden throne-like seat is covered with an orange cloth and gold trim. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the throne, while another man in olive-green shirt works at the arch, with loose green leaves and petals scattered on the floor. Navy blue curtains hang behind, and cushions lie at the left edge.

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December 06 20102010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06Indoor stage set as a forest-like shrine: a dark curtained backdrop with painted trees, potted plants and rocks on the floor. A golden deity murti sits in an arched gold frame draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a green cloth, with a figure statue nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities. On the left, a seated man with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl and a flower garland sits beside potted plants and a golden figure sculpture. Three people are visible.2015-01-04January 06 20132013-01-06December 24 20092009-12-24May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph inside a temple hall shows a woman in a saffron-orange silk dress and orange wrap performing a padapuja-style ritual beside a large deity murti. She reaches toward the deity's face and ornaments with both hands, adjusting a jewelled chain. The murti wears a silver crown, a green and gold garment, and an orange cloth, and is framed by a gilded arch and long garlands of red, yellow, purple, and green flowers. A gilded throne-like seat with garlands sits at left. The scene reads as puja and darshan in a shrine setting.2011-11-29April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a dimly lit hall. In the left foreground, a person in a white dhoti and white turban holds a long gold-tipped staff while stepping beside a gold-framed throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Above the throne hangs a red, blue and yellow tasselled canopy. On the right, a bald man in a white shirt wears a red and green shawl over his shoulder and watches the scene. Small lamps glow on wall niches decorated with white flower garlands, and a ceremonial vessel stands at the right edge.2010-12-29A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a large deity murti adorned with multicolored garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. The murti wears a green and gold garment and a crown. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace stands on a raised platform, reaching toward the murti. Two priests in saffron-orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, hold brass plates of offerings on the left. A white cloth covers a small table, and a yellow cloth hangs in the foreground beside a seated figure in white with a yellow turban. Ornate stone pillars and a red curtain frame the scene. The image is a photograph of a padapuja-style worship with garlanded murti and offering trays.2011-11-29A temple-style ritual scene before a golden arched shrine. Two deity murtis, adorned with garlands of red, orange, white and purple flowers, are dressed in cloth. A bald priest in an orange-brown robe and gold-bordered dhoti stands at center, reaching toward the murtis with one hand. A man in white dhoti and an orange turban on the right holds a teal silk cloth draped over the shrine. A seated attendant in orange, at left, holds a small brass bell. Brass vessels, a lamp, and scattered red petals lie on the floor, which is covered by a patterned rug. Consistent with an abhishekam or alankara puja.2015-01-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a group of priests in saffron and maroon garments performing ritual worship before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and multicoloured flowers. A priest in a saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a dark turban pours liquid from a vessel over a black linga-like stone in front of the murti, while another priest in maroon holds a bowl. A seated figure in a maroon garment with a dark cap and garland sits at the right, and a small brass figure and a gold kalasha-like object rest on the floor. Gold arches frame the shrine. This appears to be an abhishekam with a Mahashivaratri setting. Four priests are visible. The shrine is Hindu temple worship, with no clear identification of any individual.2016-03-07