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February 01 20142014-02-01February 01 20142014-02-01February 01 20142014-02-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a silver-clad inner sanctum. A deity murti with a golden face and crown is draped in a yellow and red marigold garland and red silk, with a small oil lamp flame behind. Two men sit before it. The man on the left wears an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border, a flower garland, a tilak on his forehead, a gold armlet and a red wristband, and holds a metal tray. The man on the right wears a tan turban, a cream vest over an orange kurta and white dhoti, and sits with hands folded near a bowl of red powder and flower petals. A brass kettle and a metal plate of marigold petals sit in the foreground.2014-01-31January 31 20142014-01-31A photograph of a man with long dark hair in a bun and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a marigold garland, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti has a gold crown and face, draped in red embroidered cloth with a yellow and orange marigold garland and red flowers at the base, set against silver-toned pillars and a metal wall.2014-02-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a red-brown cloth seated at left, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dark hair knot, and multiple strands of yellow and white marigold garlands. He holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in both hands, offering it toward a deity murti with a golden crown and face, draped in a red embroidered cloth and covered by a large marigold garland with red flowers. Silver-toned pillars and a polished metal backdrop surround the shrine, with rose petals and green leaves scattered at the base. This appears to be an aarti offering.2014-01-31A man seated on a gilded golden throne with leopard-print cushioned armrests, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-red turban with a feather and jewelled ornament, a rust-red shawl draped over his body, long gold necklaces, and gold bangles and armlets. Behind him a large ornate golden backdrop with carved floral and flame motifs and a golden lion sculpture on the right. One physical person is visible.2017-06-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti of a goddess draped in a red and pink sari with a dense ring of yellow marigold garlands and a golden crown. Two men sit before her: on the left, a man with a white tripundra on his forehead wears a long yellow-and-white marigold garland, an orange-brown dhoti and gold bangles, and offers his hands in prayer near the murti; on the right, a bearded man in a brown knit cap and cream vest offers rose petals from a brass plate. A silver-clad arch and pillars frame the shrine and red rose petals lie in front. a person cues: the left man wears a garland and orange ritual attire; appearance is consistent with the page but not conclusive, so this is marked unsure.2014-02-01September 12 20152015-09-12January 31 20142014-01-31January 31 20142014-01-31