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October 10 20132013-10-10A temple-style hall decorated with a deep maroon velvet backdrop, hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns, and cream arches with gold floral scrollwork. In the central shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange and saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne, with a few seated priests in orange garments before it. Golden standing statues flank the shrine, and a seated deity murti in pink and red garments with a silver halo appears at right. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head, orange cloth and white ritual markings on his arms holds a tray of lit oil lamps in a multi-tier aarti stand. Ritual lamps and offerings surround the scene.2013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a temple stage decorated for a festival. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown robe, seen from behind, holds up a tiered lamp (a multi-tier oil lamp) toward the shrine. Behind him stand a gold throne with lion carvings, a gold deity murti of a standing figure, and a painted portrait in a gold frame on a golden throne. Arched cream panels, dark maroon drapes, hanging paper lanterns, and strings of colourful tassels frame the stage, with a white floor and a red-patterned rug. A standing white fan sits at right beside a seated deity figure in blue and red.2013-10-07November 20 20132013-11-20October 07 20132013-10-07October 07 20132013-10-07December 26 20132013-12-26Temple stage scene during a Navarathri deity arati. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a silver arati lamp toward a deity murti decorated with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. A seated person in orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a gold lion-armrest throne at right, with a golden standing figure statue between them. Ornate cream arches, hanging multicolour tassels and maroon drapes frame the stage, with a clear plexiglass lectern and a small peetha-like platform.2013-10-07Photo of a temple shrine with painted orange and pink columns and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures in gold ornaments and orange-pink dhotis. A framed portrait in a gold frame on the shrine shows a man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, shown as a depiction on a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala faces the shrine, holding a tiered silver lamp stand with lit flames. Behind the shrine, three figures in orange clothing kneel or sit around a golden pedestal, one raising his arms in ritual action. Brass oil lamps stand on the right and a red carpet covers the floor.2013-11-23December 06 20132013-12-06October 10 20132013-10-10