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A shrine room with painted pink, green and blue columns frames a gold throne draped with a tiger skin. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, a printed image rather than a living person. Two painted standing deity murtis flank the throne, one on each side, each with multiple arms and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands at left, holding a tiered brass lamp stand with many flames. Seated devotees in orange garments sit near the throne, and oil lamps line both sides of the shrine floor. This is a puja or aarti at the shrine.

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September 22 20132013-09-22A shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala sits from behind, facing a shrine room and raising a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many oil lamps. In the shrine, a framed portrait of a man with an orange turban and saffron robe sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cover, flanked by two painted standing deity figures in orange and green dress with gold ornaments. Brass lamps stand along the walls, and seated figures in maroon robes sit near the throne. A red patterned rug lies on the glossy floor.2013-10-24September 22 20132013-09-22July 10 20142014-07-10October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesApril 14 20142014-04-14September 27 20132013-09-27A photo of a temple aarti scene before a gilded throne in a shrine room. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in red-brown robes holds a large multi-tiered lamp of lit oil lamps aloft with both hands. Behind him, two women in orange saris sit on the floor, and several robed devotees in orange and maroon sit in front of the throne. The ornate gold throne has a tiger-skin design and a framed portrait on its back showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. Flanking the shrine are painted figures of deity murtis with multiple arms in orange and green, colourful painted columns, and brass oil lamps on stands. Nearby is a tray of offerings on the floor.2013-09-20September 26 20132013-09-26June 02 20142014-06-02April 14 20142014-04-14Interior of a temple with a tiled floor and ornate multicolored walls. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron/orange clothing and an orange turban sits above a gold-decorated throne with an empty seat. Two tall guardian figures in orange and green dhotis flank the throne, one holding a trident and the other a club. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with white ash markings on his arms holds a large fan-shaped arrangement of lit oil lamps (aarti). Two seated figures in orange robes sit near the throne, and brass oil lamp stands line the walls.2013-09-24