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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a yellow wall. On the left, three seated figures sit on gold thrones with red velvet backs; they are statues or murtis dressed in embroidered, jewelled garments, with green and white turbans and ornate necklaces. In the centre a brass oil lamp, brass bells and brass vessels stand on low wooden tables draped with yellow cloth. On the right, a standing man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, stands with his hands together near a carved wooden screen. He appears to be a devotee or sannyasi rather than a clearly distinguishable candidate, so identity is uncertain.

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September 15 20162016-09-15A man with long dark hair and a beard, bare-chested under a rust-red dhoti and shawl, stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar before a row of three ornate gold thrones. The seated figures are richly decorated life-size murtis dressed in jewelled garments, one wearing a green turban and gold necklaces, another in a tall jewelled crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bells and a small offering tray stand on a yellow cloth at the front, and a carved wooden screen stands to the right.2016-09-15A photograph of a devotee in an orange-red dhoti and shawl standing barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before a seated row of ornately dressed deity murtis in a temple room. The murtis wear gold and jewelled garments, with one in a green turban and another in a tall patterned crown. Brass oil lamps with flames, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small bowls and a yellow cloth-covered table hold the puja offerings. The devotee has long dark hair and a bare upper body, consistent with a sannyasi presenting worship; the figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so only the role is given. A carved wooden screen and yellow walls frame the room.2016-09-15September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph inside a decorated temple hall before a golden-framed shrine where a deity murti, seated on a green-draped throne and adorned with white and red garlands and a gold crown, is worshipped. Two standing figures in front: a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting, and beside him a younger man in a rust-red shawl and maroon dhoti with a white and orange garland, hands folded. A barechested attendant in a blue-bordered white dhoti stands at left. Flower petals and marigold garlands cover the floor, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. A ceremonial fan canopy in multicolour fabric hangs above.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple shrine with two standing figures before a gilded deity murti pair seated on a green-draped throne decorated with white and orange-yellow garlands. On the left, an older bearded man with white hair and a yellow tilak wears an orange robe and a dark beaded mala, hands folded in namaste. Beside him, a younger man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti with a gold necklace, bracelets and a red-and-white garland stands with palms joined. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at far left near ornate gold brass lamps. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a gilded arch-shaped throne-like altar sits in the foreground.2015-10-18May 23 20152015-05-23October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 13 20152015-10-13May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15October 18 20152015-10-18