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November 20 2011

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November 20 20112011-11-20Night photograph of a covered open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, red-painted beams and hanging decorative tassels. A large golden deity murti with multiple raised arms, wearing a blue shawl and an orange garment, sits on a red draped pedestal. A crowd of devotees in white, orange, yellow and blue clothing stands around it, many facing the murti, with a few people in the foreground at left. Warm lamp light falls on the scene.2011-11-20Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered in an open courtyard before large golden deity murtis with red and blue draped garments, crowns and raised arms. Many visitors in white, cream and pastel kurtas and saris stand in rows, some with hands folded. A man in an orange-brown shawl and dark hair stands near the centre-right. A woman in a yellow-orange sari stands near the murtis, and a red-and-gold canopy and a tall lamp pillar are behind the group.2011-11-20Night-time ritual on an open-sided stage under a corrugated roof. Saffron-robed priests stand and sit before a decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch and draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers. A priest in the centre raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the murti while another holds a conch-shaped vessel and a bell. Seated saffron-clad devotees face the murti, with a fire burning in front of them and brass pots and offerings on the cloth. A woman in a red-and-saffron sari sits on a red and gold chair at right with hands folded. Seated white-clad devotees fill the foreground, and a pedestal fan stands at right.2013-11-04A photograph of an evening satsang on a raised stage with dark red curtains. Seated on a golden throne in the centre is a figure with long dark hair, a red-orange garment, and a white garland, with a gold crown-like canopy behind. Devotees sit on the stage in front, many in orange and white clothing, some bare-chested, with hands folded or raised. Oil lamps burn in the foreground, and a trident stands to the left beside a golden kalasha. Painted deity figures flank the throne.2016-10-12February 16 20072007-02-16October 03 20082008-10-03August 17 20142014-08-17October 12 20162016-10-12November 04 20132013-11-04December 31 20112011-12-31Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a large dark bronze or stone figure with a crown-like headdress, beaded necklace and red cloth sits on a wooden seat facing the scene. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing face a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in white and saffron robes tends a flame, with an oil lamp and offerings nearby, while a decorated deity murti stands under a golden canopy garlanded with flowers. A tall lamp stand glows at the centre. Several people in white dhotis stand in the back, and chairs and bags are scattered near the front rows. A white-clad figure at the centre front wears a shawl.2014-10-27