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Photo 11744346December 28 20112011-12-28December 31 20112011-12-31 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20112011-09-28April 26 20122012-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing priest in saffron-orange robes who holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti shows a goddess in a magenta and gold sari with a crown, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, beside a seated figure draped with a white dhoti-like cloth and garlands. Tall ornate brass lamp stands and a golden arched canopy frame the shrine, and a small figure is visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2010-07-21Photo 11740846December 13 20112011-12-13December 24 20132013-12-24A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm light. A standing woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp on a tray with both hands, facing a large gilded deity murti pair on a red-draped altar, the figures adorned with a crown and purple-and-white flower garlands. Golden ornaments and a gold pedestal sit in front. Below, a seated figure in white robes with an orange shawl and orange turban sits near the lower edge of the frame, partly visible. Brass lamps and a small gold canopy frame the scene.2010-11-21December 18 20132013-12-18A temple shrine scene where a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a flower garland stands before an ornate golden deity murti seated on a throne with a red canopy and purple drapery. The murti wears a golden crown and is garlanded with marigolds and flower strands. In front of the deity, a tall brass oil lamp with a flame burns on a stand, and a brass kalasha-like vessel is decorated with garlands. To the left, another saffron-clad devotee with folded hands stands near brass lamps, and a figure in white is partly visible at the edge. Carved stone pillars and greenery frame the shrine.