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February 28 20132013-02-28A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted blue and pink walls and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons flanking a doorway. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin covering, wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits at the centre with hands folded in front of him. Two women in orange saris stand at the lower left and right of the throne, one holding a small object. In the foreground at left, a lit multi-tier brass oil lamp (aarti) is held by a hand, and several brass lamps stand on the floor. Other devotees in orange clothing are seated at the lower left.2013-03-01May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a satsang. A seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, in the doorway of a shrine. Two large painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold necklaces, wearing green sashes and orange-red dhotis. Hanging brass bells and a golden canopy hang above. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with white markings on his forehead raises a lit lamp, and a group of women in orange and peach saris, a man in an orange robe and a woman in white sit on the floor with brass oil lamps and offerings.2013-05-15May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph inside an ornately painted temple hall with pastel blue, green and red decorative pillars and arches. At the centre sits a seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden canopy and hanging bells, wearing an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and gold crowns stand on either side. In the foreground, a brass multi-wick oil lamp burns, and a devotee in orange robes sits facing the throne, with a microphone nearby beside a woman in orange sari. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne in orange cloth and garlands, during a puja or satsang setting.2013-05-29June 17 20132013-06-17July 06 20132013-07-06A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with pastel blue walls, pink and green lotus-topped columns and gold trim. Two tall gold-and-pink painted dvarapala-style guardian statues stand on either side of the doorway, each holding ritual objects. In front of the throne, several women and a man in orange and white sit on the floor, with a few seated devotees on the right in cream and orange clothing and a brass oil lamp at the lower left. Lotus-decorated brass lamps and a small offering tray sit on the marble floor.2013-06-17A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits in the centre of a temple sanctum doorway, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, with a gold pendant around his neck. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side in pink and green garments with gold jewellery. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor in front, some holding flaming oil lamps and brass pooja items, with gold oil lamps (deepa stands) flanking the scene. a person: the seated figure is recognizable by the central throne position, orange garments and garland, though his face is not clearly distinctive. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang in a temple hall.2013-07-14A photo inside a gold-ornamented shrine during a pada puja. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gilded throne draped with leopard and tiger skins, with a golden crown-shaped canopy and hanging bells above. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-backed, holds a lit flame toward the seated figure. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari kneels at the base of the throne beside a man in white kurta who bends forward, appearing to offer devotion at the feet. Flanking the scene are painted multi-armed deity murtis in gold and green-pink dress, holding attributes in their hands. Pillars with pink and green lotus capitals frame the shrine. The seated figure appears to be a candidate but identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the page does not mention him.2017-09-12March 08 20132013-03-08