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April 28 20152015-04-28Photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall. A priest in a shaved head, rimless glasses, rust-red dhoti and orange-and-gold shawl, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a seated figure. Seated on a gold-carved throne before a backdrop of marigolds and colourful flower garlands, the seated figure wears a gold crown, a rust-brown silk robe, gold necklaces, a long red flower garland and bangles, and holds a gold-tipped staff while smiling and raising a hand. A wall-mounted air conditioner stands behind the priest.2015-04-28A photograph of an aarti ritual on a stage. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white arm markings, holds a silver multi-flame aarti lamp toward a seated man. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold halo-like back and red cushions. He wears an orange robe, layered garlands of red and yellow flowers, a gold necklace, bangles and a red-and-white forehead mark. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a painted panel with a gold trident is behind the priest. Only the two central figures are clearly visible; the background is dark blue draped fabric.2013-01-19January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesMarch 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl with a saffron-orange border sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and a striped tiger-skin cushion. He wears a long necklace of gold-colored beads and a tilak on his forehead, smiling with one hand raised. In the foreground at left, a bald man in red-orange robes holds up a flaming oil lamp with both arms toward the seated figure, while gold oil lamps hang from the ceiling. Based on his appearance, the seated man is a person (in_person) seated on a peetha, with a priest performing an aarti with a lamp.2013-04-07A photograph inside a temple hall shows a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over it. He raises one hand in greeting while smiling and holding a chain. In front, a second man in a reddish-brown robe with bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp flame toward him. A painted deity figure with multiple arms stands to the left, and hanging brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling above the golden throne backdrop.2013-05-09 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20132013-02-18May 11 20132013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11September 17 20172017-09-17A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and a gold tiger-form base sits with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border, a green beaded mala and gold bangles. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms, holds a flaming aarti lamp toward the throne. Hanging oil lamps, bells and a gilded canopy surround the throne, with painted deity figures at the left and right edges of the doorway.2013-05-11