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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red carpet. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms holds a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames, and wears rudraksha beads and bangles. Two seated men in white dhotis perform rites beside him. Behind them stand two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms holding ritual objects, flanking a gilded shrine. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a smiling man in an orange turban and robe. Several brass oil lamps stand along the floor, and another orange-robed figure sits in the background.

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April 27 20142014-04-27A temple shrine ritual with a priest in saffron-orange robes, shaved head, rudraksha malas and white markings on his arms, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames toward the shrine. Behind him, a seated assistant in white dhoti plays a small handheld instrument, and another figure in red stands near a golden altar. Painted colourful deity statues with multiple arms flank the doorway, and a framed portrait of a bearded figure in saffron headwear with a turban sits on the golden shrine. Red carpet covers the floor and brass oil lamps line the sides.2014-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine room with red carpeting and painted deity statues flanking the central doorway. A shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala seen from behind holds a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing the shrine. Two boys in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor to the left. A framed portrait showing a figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed altar within the doorway, surrounded by small string lights. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls.2014-04-27A photograph of a temple sanctum. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bead bracelet on his wrist holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks, seen from behind. Two standing guardian figures with golden crowns and red-and-green sashes flank the entrance. A framed portrait with a gold frame sits within the shrine, and a seated person in white dhoti and shawl with a red thread sits at left, reading or chanting. Brass lamp stands line the walls and a red carpet covers the floor, with a string of small lights around the shrine doorway.2014-04-27A photograph inside a temple shrine with red carpet and painted pillars. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha beads, seen from behind, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Two seated boys in white and saffron sit to the left. Behind the shrine, two gilded deity murti flank a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. Only the three visible people are counted. The priest is a presumed candidate only by setting, so the appearance is too uncertain to name him.2014-04-04Photograph of a shrine room during a puja. Three priests in saffron and orange robes sit or stand on a red carpet before a painted wall with two standing deity murti flanked by golden pillars. Brass lamps stand at the sides. In the centre a framed portrait labelled with no visible caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, displayed inside a gold-framed niche strung with fairy lights. A tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with many lit wicks stands in the foreground, held by a bald priest in orange with a rudraksha mala seen from behind. Another attendant sits to the left performing rites.2014-04-25A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a red carpeted platform. In the foreground a bald priest in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti, with white ash marks on his arms and red-bead bracelets, performs aarti by swinging a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames. Beside him a seated priest in red-orange cloth holds a bell and ritual items. Two large painted deity murti figures with crowns, four arms and green sashes stand on either side. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on an ornate golden throne, with brass oil lamps on the right.2014-06-11April 14 20142014-04-14April 14 20142014-04-14June 10 20142014-06-10June 02 20142014-06-02June 03 20142014-06-03