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April 20 20142014-04-20A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, blue and green pillars and gold-trimmed niches. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a black doorway, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident beside him. Two tall painted dvarapalaka guardian figures with raised arms flank the doorway. In the foreground, several people sit on a white floor: a shaved-headed man in orange at left, a woman in a white sari, and two women in white and red saris at right, some with hands raised in devotion. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a lit multi-tiered brass lamp stands in front of the group.2013-11-17Photo 11689979 +1 copiesPada puja in a temple hall with painted pillars and two large painted deity murtis flanking a gilded throne. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on the ornate golden peetha, with an attendant in red beside him. A priest in orange and white at left holds a tall lit aarti lamp with a brass lamp stand. Seated devotees in white along the right, some with palms raised, watch, and a child is among them. Red carpet covers the floor and brass oil lamps stand around the stage.2014-04-20May 11 20132013-05-11Photograph of a temple sanctum with a blue, pink and green painted shrine wall framed by two guardian figures with tridents. In the centre, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a red rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, with a raised golden peetha in front. A shaved-headed priest in a pink-maroon dhoti and orange shawl, wearing gold bangles, raises a tiered brass aarti lamp toward the throne. Several seated devotees in white sit on the right, and a brass lamp stand stands beside the entrance.2013-03-17January 23 20122012-01-23April 10 20122012-04-10 +1 copiesA 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.2013-05-29A golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits in a doorway of a brightly painted temple hall, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a golden throne is shown, with a golden crown-shaped canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange clothing raises a large lit oil-lamp aarti, while two women in orange and red saris sit at the base of the throne near a golden offering vessel. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands line the floor, and a jeweled canopy hangs in the background.2013-03-01October 27 20142014-10-27A photo inside a temple-style hall with bright blue walls, pink and green pillars and painted guardian figures holding maces on either side. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-skin mat, raising a hand in blessing. Two women in saffron and red saris kneel at the throne's base. In the foreground at left, a bald priest in orange holds up a tiered oil lamp with flames. Brass lamp stands line the floor and a small microphone is set up at left. Appearance-based a person in the central throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated and giving blessings; several other people are present, including the priest and two kneeling women.2013-03-01