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April 02 2013

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Interior of a temple shrine painted in bright turquoise, pink, green and yellow. A shaven-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank the doorway. Inside, a framed portrait on a gilded throne with a crown-shaped top stands behind an altar, and two seated figures in orange robes sit on red rugs. Brass lamp stands line the floor and the polished floor reflects the scene. Painted portrait label not legible.2013-04-02April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered multi-lamp aarti lamp of lit oil lamps before a shrine. Two painted guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank the shrine on a blue-and-pink decorated wall. Behind him, seated devotees in red and orange clothing sit on mats near a golden altar, and brass lamp stands stand on the polished floor. The scene reads as an aarti in progress at a temple shrine.2013-04-02 +1 copiesMarch 29 20132013-03-29A photograph inside a colourful temple shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red cloth, with a sandal-paste mark on his arm, raises a multi-tiered brass lamp of lit oil lamps in aarti. Behind him, two gilded statues of guardian deities with multiple arms and fierce moustached faces flank the entrance. Inside, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is set on a gold throne, with an offering plate in front. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothes are visible in the shrine, and strings of small lights hang behind the throne. Brass lamp stands line the floor.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesMay 01 20132013-05-01November 13 20132013-11-13A shaven-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at the left foreground, raising a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp toward a shrine. Two large painted dvarapala guardian statues with raised weapons, one with a trident-like staff and gold-trimmed clothing, flank the pink-and-green painted temple doorway. Inside, a deity murti sits on a golden throne draped with a white cloth, and a couple of seated devotees in orange and white cloth are visible near the altar. Brass oil lamps and a small offering tray sit on the white floor, indicating a pada puja performed at the temple.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, lifts a tiered brass aarti lamp with flames toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait on a gold throne-like peetha, decorated with white and red flower garlands, showing a smiling figure in a saffron-orange turban and robe; the portrait is not a physical person. Two gilded deity figures flank the shrine, one in green cloth holding a club and one with orange-red dhoti and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on the red carpeted floor, and a seated attendant in white is visible near the throne. Partially visible people in orange cloth kneel at the sides.2014-06-02A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a red carpeted platform. In the foreground a bald priest in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti, with white ash marks on his arms and red-bead bracelets, performs aarti by swinging a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames. Beside him a seated priest in red-orange cloth holds a bell and ritual items. Two large painted deity murti figures with crowns, four arms and green sashes stand on either side. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on an ornate golden throne, with brass oil lamps on the right.2014-06-11April 01 20132013-04-01