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August 14 2014

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A stage puja inside a hall with red carpet, gold-trimmed throne at left and a painted backdrop of deity murtis flanking a dark doorway with a golden seat. A standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a bead necklace raises a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the shrine, smoke rising. Seated at left, another orange-clad priest sits beside a small table with items. At right a white-clad person kneels near a row of brass oil lamps. Ceiling spotlights and air conditioners line the room.2014-08-14A photograph of a stage with a red carpet and maroon curtains, where a figure in an orange sari with a red-and-orange border raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward a painted temple backdrop. The backdrop shows painted deity figures flanking a wooden double door with decorative pillars. Three women in orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage floor, one reading or holding a book, another with hands joined in prayer, and a fourth in a white dhoti and shawl. A gold-and-red throne stands at the left edge, with brass lamps (deepams) placed around the stage.2014-08-14August 14 20142014-08-14Indoor stage ceremony with a deep red floor and maroon velvet drapes. A standing man in orange robes with a bare back faces away from the camera near the front. Two seated priests in orange clothing sit on the left, one with hands joined, and another seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits center-right, with hands raised near the face. A brass oil lamp with flames and a small brass vessel sit on the stage floor. Behind them stands a painted deity murti flanked by dvarapala figures in front of a wooden door. A gold-and-red ornate throne sits at the far left. A wall-mounted fan and a floor air conditioner are visible on the right.2014-08-14A photograph of a stage set with dark red velvet curtains and a red carpet. Upstage, a painted backdrop shows two standing deity murti figures flanking a wooden door, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. A row of people in orange and saffron clothing sits cross-legged on the stage, some with hands raised in greeting or prayer, and a small offering tray is set before them. In the foreground a figure in an orange sari-like garment with pink borders stands with back to the camera, hands joined in front. The scene resembles a ritual performance or demonstration. The people visible number five seated plus one standing, so six in total.2014-08-19December 10 20132013-12-10June 11 20142014-06-11July 11 20142014-07-11Photograph of a seated sannyasi viewed from behind, shaved head with a small topknot, wearing an orange cloth with pink border and rudraksha bracelets and mala, kneeling on a red mat before a deity shrine. Two gilded dvarapala-style guardian murtis with four arms stand on either side of a yellow wooden door, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. To the left, a seated priest in white with a shaved head and a seated woman in orange-red sari sit with hands folded, and on the right several women in orange-red saris sit in prayer. Puja offerings and a small brass lamp are placed on the floor. The scene suggests puja or satsang in a temple hall.2014-04-25A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.2013-05-30July 10 20142014-07-10Photograph of an evening aarti in a temple hall with painted pillars and two standing deity murtis flanking the shrine. A devotee in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward the shrine. Inside the shrine a framed portrait of a man with a saffron head covering sits on a gilded throne-like altar, with fairy lights glowing. Oil lamps stand on the red carpet, and several people in white dhotis and saffron cloths sit with hands folded in prayer. Five physical people are visible, the foreground devotee among them, with the cropped image showing only part of a seated figure at left.2014-06-19