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A kneeling priest in an orange saffron robe, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, performs an aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp in the foreground. Behind him, a shrine room has blue and orange painted walls with two large standing deity murti flanking a golden throne/peetha. A seated figure in orange garments sits on the throne area, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on red mats, and a woman in a red sari sits at right beside a man in white. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a small screen rests on a mat in the lower right.

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May 19 20132013-05-19A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.2013-05-30A temple-style hall with a colourful painted backdrop of pillars and two standing deity murti figures holding staffs and mirrors on either side of a central shrine. Within the shrine a seated figure is decorated with a multicoloured floral garland and sits on a gold throne. A bald priest in a rust-coloured shawl and rudraksha beads stands in the left foreground facing the shrine, with tall silver oil lamps on both sides. Several devotees sit on rugs in saffron, white and pink clothing with hands joined in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with a red-orange border on the right. Red velvet drapes frame the top of the scene.2013-07-21December 09 20132013-12-09 +2 copiesInterior stage photo of a temple-style shrine set. A shaven-headed man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. Two seated figures in orange robes sit near a low ritual setup in the centre. The backdrop has two standing deity murti in orange and green garments flanking a doorway, with a framed portrait on the panel and an ornate gold throne at left. Red velvet drapes and a white tiled floor complete the scene.2013-12-12December 10 20132013-12-10A satsang stage with a golden throne in a shrine-like niche framed by two large painted dvarapala-style guardian statues in orange-green dhoti, holding mirrors or fans. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe and rudraksha mala sits on the throne, hands raised in greeting. Below, seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor. At front left, a bald monk in an orange robe with a saffron shawl faces the stage, hand raised. Brass oil lamps and a lit multi-tiered lamp stand nearby, and a laptop sits on a mat at lower right with a small potted plant beside it.2013-05-19Photograph of a temple sanctum with a blue, pink and green painted shrine wall framed by two guardian figures with tridents. In the centre, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a red rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, with a raised golden peetha in front. A shaved-headed priest in a pink-maroon dhoti and orange shawl, wearing gold bangles, raises a tiered brass aarti lamp toward the throne. Several seated devotees in white sit on the right, and a brass lamp stand stands beside the entrance.2013-03-17A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, blue and green pillars and gold-trimmed niches. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a black doorway, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident beside him. Two tall painted dvarapalaka guardian figures with raised arms flank the doorway. In the foreground, several people sit on a white floor: a shaved-headed man in orange at left, a woman in a white sari, and two women in white and red saris at right, some with hands raised in devotion. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a lit multi-tiered brass lamp stands in front of the group.2013-11-17May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted blue and orange pillars and gilded figures. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in a dark wrap raises a multi-branched brass lamp of lit oil wicks toward the altar. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with white head bands sit cross-legged on the left, with brass oil lamps and offerings in front of them. At the centre, a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat shows a man in an orange turban and shawl, and a figure in white sits near the altar. Two tall gilded deity murti flank the altar, holding ritual objects. A small tablet sits on the floor at lower right. The scene suggests a puja with aarti.2013-12-06A photograph of a temple-style stage with red velvet drapes and painted blue columns. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward the stage. On the stage a man in an orange-gold garment sits with hands folded on a gold-and-red throne flanked by lion figures, beside a standing deity murti. At right, a gold arched peetha holds a deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands, and a seated figure in red and white with a staff sits on a purple cushion before it. Three people are visible, counting the partially visible aarti giver.2013-09-27