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May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and draped cloth with gold borders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame before a golden deity murti. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, white, yellow and green flower strands and sits on a blue silk cloth. Behind it stand tall panels with orange, red and blue floral and geometric patterns and a golden figure at the top. The setting is a temple shrine with a striped mat on the floor.2013-05-27November 18 20152015-11-18April 27 20182018-04-27A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred bead headband and a gold necklace, stands at left holding a lit lamp (aarti) up toward a deity murti set in a gold-framed shrine niche. The shrine is decorated with orange, red and white flower garlands and a pink flower offering. A second figure in a maroon robe stands at right beside a flame.2012-06-05A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl sitting cross-legged on a low cushioned seat before a homa or puja area. He reaches toward a small floral arrangement of yellow flowers and green leaves on a white-draped altar. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with a colourful flower canopy of red, yellow, green and white garlands, with a golden peacock-like vahana and gold lamps. Silver bowls, a brass oil lamp, wooden sticks, and orange cloth bundles tied with flowers lie on the white cloth in front. The priest wears a gold chain and bangle.2010-11-09March 07 20132013-03-07November 09 20092009-11-09A priest in a white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged on the floor, bare-chested, performing puja before three deity murtis adorned with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. The central figure is a standing murti with a crown; flanking murtis wear crowns and jewellery. Behind them is a red-orange draped platform. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and steel bowls of rice, yellow powder, sweets, flowers, fruit and grains are arranged on a red cloth in front. Behind the deities, a golden shrine holds a seated figure in orange robes, with a large lamp-like brass structure above.2010-11-12