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November 20 20142014-11-20November 08 20152015-11-08November 08 20152015-11-08September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-and-gold turban, orange garland and red-orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on the arm. A priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth on the left holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers and dips his hand toward a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows before the throne and holds up a folded paper. Three women to the right stand with palms together, wearing white saris, one in an orange sari and one with rudraksha malas. Gold latticed panels and a deep red curtain form the backdrop with hanging bells and green foliage.2014-11-23A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a golden ornate throne with red cushions. A man in a maroon-red robe, with a white mark on his forehead, sits on the throne wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a gold pendant, and receives a tilak or blessing from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold waistband who holds a small red tray. A woman in a bright orange sari holds a tray of red fruits at left, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right, and several devotees with folded hands stand in the background. Flower petals lie on a tray at the base of the throne.2017-06-26November 20 20142014-11-20A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange cloth and a long garland of white and orange flowers sits on a red-and-gold throne with a gilded lion-headed armrest, handing a red fruit to a kneeling man in orange and gold cloth with a beaded mala. The figure has long swept-back hair and gold-trimmed ceremonial ornaments, with a red tiger-striped cushion behind. Behind them, a golden deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers beside a red velvet curtain. Several women in white and orange-trimmed saris with rudraksha malas stand in a line on red carpet, and a bowl of red apples and a plate of sweets sit on a tray in front. A card with green and white print is held in the kneeling man's hands.2014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26A photo of a seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne backed by an ornate gold carved panel, with golden lion-shaped armrests. The seated figure wears a red and orange turban, a long garland of red flowers and green leaves, gold necklaces and bangles, and smiles. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand in front, one holding a plate of snacks and fruit; a third man in an orange-and-gold shawl with rudraksha beads stands at left, touching the throne. Oranges sit in a cardboard box at lower left. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the red turban, flower garland and ceremonial gold regalia.2015-11-10A smiling man seated on a red and gold lion-armrested throne wears an orange-red turban, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain and a red-orange robe with a small red bindi and white forehead marking. He holds fruit in his hands. Beside him, a gold lion-headed sculpted armrest and gold candlestands stand before gilded carved panels. To the right, two women stand: one in a red sari with a dark bead necklace and one in white with a rudraksha-style mala, while a man in a white dhoti with white body markings kneels at the lower right holding a yellow fruit, with a brass vessel of offerings in front. Visible2015-11-08A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with a golden deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds in the background. A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha malas, wearing a green silk shawl, leans forward holding a rudraksha mala toward a standing devotee. The seated figure sits on a red-upholstered throne with gold lion-head armrests. Nearby, a man in a red shawl holds fruit, a man in white with a red shawl holds fruit, and women in white and red-brown saris wear rudraksha malas and hold papers. Red carpet and a wooden pillar complete the setting.2014-08-27 +1 copies