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A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved structure housing deity murti figures adorned with red and white garlands, a green and gold backdrop, and brass lamps. In the foreground at right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a beaded mala necklace, stands with arms raised holding a lamp or flame near a red-and-white painted wall. A red wooden table with brass items sits on a mat in front of the shrine. The man appears to be performing a puja or aarti. Ashram signage is visible on the wall.

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July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine in the evening. Under a corrugated roof, a deity murti decorated with gold-bordered garlands and yellow-orange drapery stands in an illuminated niche, with offerings on a silver plate and a tray of flowers before it. On the right, a standing man in a white dhoti and white shawl holds a lit multi-wick lamp (aarti) beside a stainless-steel counter with a brass lamp and a plate. A second, smaller figure in orange clothing kneels or sits near the center background. Red-and-white striped walls, palm trees and a small framed notice on the wall complete the scene. The man is a priest or devotee performing aarti; no identifiable a person appearance is shown.2012-10-25A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl and orange waist cloth stands bare-chested at right, raising a lit camphor flame on a silver aarti lamp toward a shrine. Smoke rises from the flame. Before him, on a red-fronted altar with a brass plate, stands a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and orange and red drapes holding deity murtis, including a seated figure and a standing consort. A small red-clad figure stands in an adjacent niche. A silver vessel sits on a carved wooden stand at left, and a stone Nandi bull is visible on the roof ledge.2011-10-04Inside a temple shrine, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested with a red cloth tied at the waist, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The shrine has a golden arch, red drapes and carved stone pillars, with a sculpted Shiva-family panel and a bull above. A brass bowl sits on a red-and-black counter, and a silver kalasha-like vessel is on a stand at left. The figure is a priest performing aarti; no evidence establishes him as a person, so the identity is unsure.2011-10-04A temple shrine scene with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red border, and a sacred thread, facing a raised stone platform with brass lamps, bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel. Behind the platform, an ornate deity murti in red silk, adorned with flower garlands and a gold crown, sits under a golden arch. Two other white-clad men and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand to the left near a red-walled building. A seated figure in saffron and white is partly visible near the shrine.2010-11-12October 04 20112011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted walls. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on mats, two raising lit oil lamps toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti in red and gold, decorated with garlands and a red curtain, with marigold strings along the platform. A large gold-and-red throne chair stands at right beside a red-and-white railing. A small sign on the wall reads a figure of 30,000 people. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 06 20132013-12-06November 12 20102010-11-12A man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders performs aarti with a brass oil lamp held in his right hand, the flame raised toward a shrine. Behind him, a golden-framed shrine houses deity murti draped in red and blue cloth, decorated with white and red flower garlands. A small standing figure in orange and gold robes stands to the right. Stone steps and a brick wall surround the outdoor temple platform, with a metal counter in the foreground.2013-12-06