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Ceremonial scene inside a temple shrine painted in pink, blue and green with large gilded dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and maces on either side. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger skin, a person. In the foreground a priest in orange cloth raises a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti), while women in red and white saris chant with books and a seated attendant in white attends the throne. Brass lamps stand on the marble floor and a red carpet lies below.

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Photograph inside a temple hall with pastel pink, blue and green painted walls. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and maces. In the foreground, a priest in orange garments and white forehead markings raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Other seated devotees in white and orange clothing attend nearby, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Ritual puja scene with aarti in progress.2013-03-08A photograph of a temple-like hall with painted pink and blue walls. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded backrest, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a sacred marking on his forehead holds a large lit oil lamp aarti toward the throne. Two women in white saris kneel near the throne and another woman stands beside them. Brass lamps stand at the right edge, and the floor is polished white marble. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is recorded as unsure.2013-03-08March 22 20132013-03-22March 21 20132013-03-21Photograph inside a painted temple shrine with pink, green and yellow ornamental columns and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons, one holding a trident. A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the centre, flanked by hanging brass lamps. Before him a kneeling priest in orange cloth with a ceremonial aarti lamp of many flames is performing a ritual, and a woman in white and red sari stands at the side. A man in orange cloth with sacred markings sits in the foreground beside a microphone. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Visible people: about five.2013-03-08March 07 20132013-03-07March 20 20132013-03-20A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, centered in a temple-like hall with brightly painted blue, pink and green walls. Two large painted guardian figures with flame-like crowns and staffs flank the throne. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes tends a small flame, and several people in white ritual dress sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer near oil lamps and brass vessels. Cues on the seated figure include saffron clothing and a beaded necklace on a golden throne, so a person appears as the seated teacher with a satsang audience.2013-03-02A priest in orange cloth with bare upper body and white sacred markings on his forearm and chest performs aarti with a multi-tiered flame lamp before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting in a bright shrine decorated with pink, green and blue painted pillars. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms and flaming crowns, one holding a trident, flank the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a white cloth with a tiger-like design covers the throne seat. Another attendant in orange kneels beside the throne, and a figure in white sits near the base. The setting suggests a temple puja.2013-03-08Photograph of a satsang or puja inside a temple-style hall with painted pink, green and blue walls and two large red-skinned dvarapala guardian figures holding maces and tridents. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, hands folded in greeting, with lit oil lamps and hanging brass lamps around the throne. In front, a woman in white with a yellow border and two other devotees sit on the floor, one holding a lamp, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits with palms joined.2013-03-02March 20 20132013-03-20January 29 20132013-01-29