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December 31 20132013-12-31December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine where a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe with white ash markings on his arms kneels in the foreground, holding a tiered brass oil lamp with several flames. Two standing deity murti flank the entrance, painted with multiple arms, crowns and orange-red dhoti with green sashes. Behind a golden throne-like altar, a framed portrait shows a bearded figure in an orange turban and orange robe. Several saffron-robed attendants sit in the background performing puja. Brass lamps line the walls and a patterned rug lies on the white floor.2013-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 02 20132013-12-02December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA temple sanctum with two painted dvarapala-style guardian statues in orange dhotis and green sashes, flanking a doorway and an ornate gold throne with a framed portrait on it. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style necklace faces the throne, holding a tiered brass lamp stand with many lit candles. To the left, a man in orange robes sits with folded hands beside a seated man in a white dhoti, with brass lamps and ritual items on the floor. Several brass oil lamps stand along the walls and the floor is polished white. This is a photo of an ashram temple puja.2013-12-02Interior temple shrine with a multi-tier brass aarti lamp being waved by a shaved-headed priest in a rust-coloured robe and white-marked forearms, seen from behind in the foreground. Behind him, young men in orange and white garments sit near a central golden throne-like seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garments, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a person present. Flanking the shrine are two painted deity murti, one multi-armed figure with a crown in red and gold, and rows of brass lamps line the white marble floor, with a small offering tray near the priest.2013-09-27March 03 20142014-03-03November 28 20132013-11-28 +10 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine hall with blue and pink painted walls. In the foreground a bare-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with white ash markings on his arm holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Two large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and red-orange bodies flank the doorway. Through the arch, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits above a gold throne with a crown-like canopy, while other saffron-robed people sit in front of it, with a brass lamp stand and kalasha-style offerings on the floor. A portrait of a man in saffron is visible but the person in the scene is not clearly a person.2013-11-14A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in a brown and orange-bordered shawl faces a shrine and waves a tiered brass lamp lit with many flames. Two seated priests in white dhotis, one with a white upper-body cloth and orange-bordered garment, sit on the floor at left with ritual items. Behind them, a framed photograph of a smiling man wearing an orange turban sits on a gilded throne within an arched shrine. Two golden dwarapalaka-style guardian figures with raised arms and crowns flank the shrine, and tall brass oil lamps stand along the walls.2014-01-29 +1 copies