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May 10 2012

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Evening puja on a raised stage in a temple hall with red curtains. A man in orange saffron robes kneels at lower left, holding a long brass implement or lamp up toward the altar, with a white pedestal fan beside him. A row of lit oil lamps glows on a golden stand before a gilded throne-like seat (peetha) with a framed portrait of a woman in yellow robes seated on it. Brass lamps and candlesticks flank the altar, and a small statue of a deity couple sits at the upper left. Two women in orange sit in the foreground, and a laptop and microphone stand at the right edge. Visible text includes a pedia.org, which is excluded2012-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10Indoor stage set for a ritual with a red carpet and gold-framed backdrop of bamboo-look panels and woven mats. A large portrait photo of a smiling man with a long white beard, orange turban and orange garment stands on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Four women are visible: one in orange-brown sari kneels at left holding a lit oil lamp, another in orange sits behind her, a woman in white sari kneels center-right with hands raised near a tray, and a figure in orange-gold sari at far right holds a lit lamp. A lit tiered lamp stand glows on the right, and a child in orange kneels at the lower edge holding a small lamp. Potted plants and a drum sit at left.2014-08-01October 26 20152015-10-26Indoor ceremony on a raised stage with red velvet curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti, with smoke rising. Two more people in orange robes sit behind him at a small microphone stand. At centre, a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold arch stands on a white platform. At right, a framed portrait on a gold throne-like stand with a red cushion, flanked by flower petals on the floor. A projector screen at upper left shows an image. A fan and monitors sit in the foreground.2015-05-05April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesAugust 24 20062006-08-24A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, lifting a lit aarti oil lamp in both hands during a ritual in a hall. Behind him stands a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a golden canopy and an empty seat draped in red, flanked by brass lamp stands, and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and framed in gold. A red curtain and a stage platform form the backdrop. A partially visible bald head appears at the bottom edge. No clear identity cue confirms the lamp-bearer as a person, so the person is described by role only. The page's caption and copyright overlay are ignored as visual evidence.2015-11-18October 04 20132013-10-04 +1 copiesApril 10 20142014-04-10A photograph of a ritual arati on a raised stage before maroon drapes. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a cushioned throne with a large carved hood-shaped backrest, hands resting in lap. Several golden deity murti figures stand on pedestals, including a figure holding a veena. Two men in white kurta-style clothing and brown vests stand at the sides holding lit oil lamps aloft, and a third white-clad person sits at lower left. A pedestal in front holds fruit, flowers and brass puja vessels, and a standing fan is visible at right. Yellow and colourful patterned banners hang at the top corners. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne, a figure with long swept-back hair in saffron clothing receiving arati.2006-08-24