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Indoor temple hall with white tiled floor and a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left. A man in a rust-brown robe with white sacred markings on his arm holds up a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing a shrine. Two seated men in orange robes sit before small offering trays. Behind them, a shrine doorway shows a framed portrait of a bearded man with a white turban and a golden deity murti of a standing four-armed figure, flanked by painted orange and green deity figures with raised hands holding objects. Brass lamps stand along the shrine wall. The scene suggests an aarti being performed with oil lamps.

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December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted blue and orange pillars and gilded figures. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in a dark wrap raises a multi-branched brass lamp of lit oil wicks toward the altar. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with white head bands sit cross-legged on the left, with brass oil lamps and offerings in front of them. At the centre, a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat shows a man in an orange turban and shawl, and a figure in white sits near the altar. Two tall gilded deity murti flank the altar, holding ritual objects. A small tablet sits on the floor at lower right. The scene suggests a puja with aarti.2013-12-06December 02 20132013-12-02Indoor ritual scene on a white glossy stage. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in brown robes holds up a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing a shrine. Two young boys in orange robes with white forehead markings sit cross-legged on the floor beside a small tray. Behind them, a gilded shrine doorway flanked by painted deity murtis with crowns and orange dhotis holds a framed portrait of a man in orange with a turban-style head covering; the portrait is a printed picture, not a person. Brass oil lamps stand along the stage, and red curtains and a gold sofa frame the left side. Several people in white and orange sit at the shrine inside the doorway.2013-12-06November 14 20132013-11-14November 12 20132013-11-12Photograph of a stage in a temple-style hall during a puja. A standing priest in a brown robe and gold-trimmed dhoti holds a tall multi-tiered oil lamp with many lit flames. In the centre, a seated priest in an orange robe performs rites before a small offering setup. Behind them, a golden doorway opens to a shrine with a framed portrait and a deity murti. Flanking the doorway are painted deity figures with multiple arms holding objects, and a gold throne with a lion-form base stands at the left. Brass lamps line the platform and a red valance hangs above.2013-12-04Inside a temple shrine, a shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Two flanking gold-and-orange deity statues with four arms and crowns stand on either side of a golden shrine. Within the shrine, a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits on a gold throne. Two seated priests in orange, one in white, perform puja at left; brass oil lamps line the walls. Pillars are painted in green, pink and orange. This appears to be an aarti or puja ritual in a temple.2013-10-22November 12 20132013-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with blue and pink painted walls. In the foreground a bare-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with white ash markings on his arm holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Two large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and red-orange bodies flank the doorway. Through the arch, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits above a gold throne with a crown-like canopy, while other saffron-robed people sit in front of it, with a brass lamp stand and kalasha-style offerings on the floor. A portrait of a man in saffron is visible but the person in the scene is not clearly a person.2013-11-14