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Photograph of a temple hall with pale grey walls and two large painted deity murti flanking a central doorway, each with multiple arms, crowns and orange-red dhotis with green sashes. Seated in the centre on an ornate gold throne is a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with a golden canopy above. Several devotees in orange and white clothes sit on mats; the nearest seated man in orange and a bald priest in white are in the foreground, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the sides. Visible ritual setting suggests satsang or puja.

A 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.

A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a central ornate gold throne (peetha) set within a doorway framed by colourful pillars. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes wears a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation of the candidate, so this is a person seated in darshan. Flanking the doorway are two large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, gold jewellery, and red and green dhoti-style garments. Below, seated devotees in orange saris and white attire sit on mats; two women in orange clothing on the left perform puja with a tray of offerings, and oil lamps stand on brass stands. A large gold canopy hangs above the throne with bells suspended beside it.

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May 09 2013

2013-05-09 +1 copies

A photograph inside an ornate temple-style hall with a gilded throne at centre. A seated figure in orange-saffron cloth with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces sits on the throne, flanked by two tall painted deity murti figures in orange dhotis holding attributes. Several women in orange and saffron saris sit on the floor at left and right, palms pressed together. A man in white clothes kneels at lower right with hands in namaste on a red rug. Brass oil lamps line the walls and a small fire lamp burns at lower left. The floor is polished white stone.

Photograph of a satsang hall with a golden ornate throne at the centre, set in a shrine-like doorway framed by painted pillars and two large colourful deity statues with four arms and crowns, one holding a lotus-like object. A seated figure in maroon and orange robes with a red head covering and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on the throne; their face is partly unclear, so identity is uncertain. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with beads sits at left, and several women in orange and maroon saris sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Silhouetted heads of other devotees appear in the lower frame, with a vase or offering tray at the bottom edge.

A photograph inside a temple hall: a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, wearing an orange robe, a red flower garland and beaded necklaces, flanked by two large painted murti figures of multi-armed deities in gold jewellery and pink-and-green dhotis. Seated devotees in orange and saffron saris and robes sit on the white marble floor before the throne, with brass oil lamps, a small offering tray and a kalasha-style setup in front. Hindu satsang or puja setting. The seated throne figure is a central candidate but his face and distinguishing cues are not clearly enough established to name him, so the appearance is uncertain.

April 09 2013

2013-04-09 +2 copies

Ornate temple hall with a golden throne (simhasana) at centre holding a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala, flanked by two tall painted deity murti with multiple arms, holding lotus flowers and conch-like objects, in pink, orange and green. Brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames stand on the marble floor. In front, a robed priest in saffron-orange kneels tending the lamps at the throne, while a man in white dhoti with white markings sits with hands folded and another person in orange kneels at right with palms joined in prayer. Appearance-based label: the seated figure on the throne has long hair and a rudraksha mala, a probable Swamiji depiction, and this is a ceremonial satsang setting.

2013-05-09 +1 copies