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A photograph of a temple shrine with two tall painted guardian statues flanking a golden throne. The statues wear gold necklaces, green sashes and red dhotis, and hold ritual objects. Seated on the gilded throne is a figure in a maroon robe with a gold-bordered garland, the figure appearing to be a statue or portrait, not a living person. In the foreground a priest with a shaved head, wearing a maroon robe and an orange-gold shawl, holds up a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many burning oil lamps. A woman in red sits at the left edge near a small table with a bowl. The setting suggests an aarti offering in front of a deity murti.

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October 06 20142014-10-06October 06 20142014-10-06October 06 20142014-10-06Photograph inside a temple hall with two tall painted guardian figures in red and green garments, gold necklaces and crowns flanking an ornate gold throne. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland sits on the throne, a gold cushion behind him. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe holds up a multi-tiered lamp of burning oil lamps toward the throne during an aarti. A figure in white sits on the floor to the right beside a small offering, and a woman in a red garment is visible at the left edge.2014-10-06November 11 20142014-11-11November 24 20142014-11-24Photograph inside a temple sanctum during a lamp offering. In the foreground a shaven-headed man with bare upper body, wearing a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand with many lit flames. Beyond him, a white-clad woman and several saffron-robed devotees sit facing a shrine. At the centre is a seated figure on a gold ornate throne, draped in red. Flanking the shrine are two tall painted guardian figures with raised arms holding weapons, in orange and green. Small oil lamps and strings of lights decorate the scene.2014-11-11A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe and matching red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold-framed backrest, hands folded, in front of a dark niche with hanging bells and beaded strings. Two large painted statues of a four-armed deity flank the throne, decorated with gold necklaces, green cloth and gold crowns, each holding ritual objects. In the foreground, a priest in white and a bare-chested priest in saffron cloth perform rites, one holding a bell and a small vessel. A tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames stands in the lower right, and brass oil lamps frame the left. Several seated devotees in saffron, orange and white saris and white clothes sit in the background.2014-11-11August 21 20142014-08-21November 11 20142014-11-11October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA seated figure in a gold ornate throne sits centrally in a shrine-like hall, wearing a maroon-red wrap, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a golden umbrella canopy above. Flanking the throne are two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, gold crowns and gold ornaments, holding lotus buds and ritual objects. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a bald figure in an orange-brown robe sits in the foreground with hands raised in devotion, facing the throne. Hanging brass bells and beads decorate the dais. The seated figure is not established as a person by appearance cues beyond the throne and attire, so identity is uncertain.2013-07-25