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A photograph taken from behind of a person standing in a home shrine room, wearing a white silk shawl with a teal and gold zari border draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around the neck. The person holds a lit oil lamp toward a small deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands inside an ornate gold arched niche with a red backdrop. Maroon drapes frame the window, and a small blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left.

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April 28 20082008-04-28June 21 20122012-06-21April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A shaved-headed priest seen from behind wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and a gold necklace, and holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward a shrine. Gold bangles and beaded armlets adorn his arms. Behind him stands a gilded shrine arch decorated with red flowers, flanked by tall silver pillars, brass oil lamps and a glowing lamp on the left, inside a temple hall with white pillars. The scene shows an aarti offering at the shrine. No visible a person figure is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the person is described only by role as a priest.2012-05-09June 21 20122012-06-21April 28 20082008-04-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at lower left reaching up to adorn a deity murti seated on an orange and magenta draped platform beneath a gold arched frame and orange backdrop. The murti wears a large garland of red, pink and white flowers and a purple sash. At right, a framed photograph shows a robed, saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala seated on a tree-root setting, with a yellow flower garland around the frame and a pink-draped table below. Orange curtains and a window frame the room, and a few seated devotees appear at the bottom edge.2008-04-28A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, dressing a red and gold silk garment on a gilded throne-like seat with ornate golden carved backrest and red-and-gold brocade drape. The priest is seated, leaning forward, tying or fastening ribbon on the red cloth, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a tiled floor. He is a single priest, appearance does not clearly match the page's a person cues of long hair, crown or saffron-ornate dress, so identity remains unsure.2008-10-23October 01 20102010-10-01Photo of a shrine room decorated with red and white flower garlands. A figure seen from behind, in white kurta and dhoti with a dark ponytail and a white beaded necklace, reaches up with one arm toward a golden-framed deity murti in a blue-and-red shrine niche. The deity wears gold jewellery and a pink garment. A lit oil lamp hangs at the top right of the niche, and brass lamps stand beside the shrine. A small figure in orange garland stands before the murti, and a bare arm of another person appears at the lower right.June 29 20122012-06-29 +1 copies