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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A puja inside a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white garland and rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a silver tray with a small vessel. Beside him a younger man in orange robes holds a brass item. At right, a richly decorated deity murti with a crown is adorned with colourful flower garlands on a gold throne. A brass oil lamp and a smaller garlanded idol sit before it.2015-06-03September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a shrine doorway in an ornate stone temple interior. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and round glasses stands in the doorway wearing saffron-orange robes and a flower garland, with a dark bead garland on his head, hands joined at his waist. Facing the shrine from the right, a bald man with his back turned wears orange robes with yellow borders and a dark bead band on his arm. Inside, a white arched niche holds a small golden shrine with a deity murti, white flower garlands, brass lamps and an oil lamp, with a row of brass pots and offerings on the floor below.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small shrine room with white walls and a wooden temple cabinet on the left holding brass lamps, figurines and garlands. A man in a cream turban, white garland and dark-red wrap with a gold-and-beaded necklace lights an oil lamp held in his right hand while his other hand holds a brass plate. Behind him a second person in an orange-saffron cloth and beaded bracelets stands beside a framed deity picture with a flower garland. A devotee's hand and gold bangles appear in the lower right, with peacock-feather motifs painted on the door at right. The scene shows an aarti or puja at a home shrine. a person appearance is uncertain.2014-07-10Inside a temple hall with marble walls, an elderly bald priest with white vibhuti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, wearing an orange cloth and gold necklace, pouring liquid from a large silver pot. Beside him a younger man in orange robes, a gold garland and an orange headband stands with hands folded. A third man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands behind. A table draped in green and gold brocade holds a silver tray of white jasmine garlands, a white offering, rose petals and a small oil lamp. A deity murti decorated with a red and orange garland sits in a shrine at right, and a gold throne is at left beside an orange banner.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron dhoti with a white garland and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. At right, a younger man in orange cloth with a white garland and gold jewelry stands with palms joined in greeting. Behind them a marble arch with warm lights frames a small gold shrine with a kalasha, pink flowers and a deity murti. Gold ritual vessels sit on the altar counter.2012-04-29A photograph taken from behind a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a red flower in the hair bun, facing a shrine doorway. Inside, a deity murti stands in gold and white garments with silver ornaments and a tall crown, flanked by two smaller figures, all garlanded with white and pink flower strands. A gold-draped altar holds a decorated stand with rose petals and garlands on the floor. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala looks toward the shrine. The doorway is framed by painted gold scrollwork on pale green walls. The figure in turban is a probable Swamiji (saffron turban, long hair bun, rudraksha mala and ornate clothing), seen from behind at the shrine, while the man at left appears to be a devotee or sannyasi.2014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14April 29 20122012-04-29July 01 20142014-07-01