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April 29 20192019-04-29Interior of a gilded temple hall with a red-and-white striped carpet. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a tied topknot, rudraksha mala and ochre-red shawl stands with palms joined in prayer, beside a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them a priest in orange cloth holds a lit lamp before dark deity murti in shrine niches framed by gold arches, one adorned with a silver-white garland and crown, the other decorated with red and white garments. Gold columns line the walls.2019-04-29Inside a gilded hall, a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti holds a lit lamp before a large dark stone deity murti adorned with silver jewellery, a crown and a red-orange cloth. To the left, a shirtless man with matted hair and white body markings presses his palms together in prayer beside a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Another orange-clad attendant stands behind. Gold-painted pillars, a red-and-white striped carpet and a red curtain frame the shrine.2019-04-29April 24 20192019-04-24A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a golden deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings. A bare-chested older priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth performs an aarti or puja with a lamp near a richly ornamented golden shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings sit on the altar. A small seated figure in orange with a garland appears at the base of the shrine, and a red and gold cloth hangs behind. Stone pillars frame the open pavilion.2009-12-30July 28 20142014-07-28Photo of a temple shrine ritual. Centre, a man in a maroon robe, maroon turban with a green feather-like ornament, and gold necklaces sits on a low seat before a golden peetha-style backdrop, holding white threads or cords as he performs a ritual. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and an orange-robed man with long dreadlocked hair stand close, and women in orange and white saris stand to the right, some touching the cords. Behind them, a gilded arch frames a deity murti group: a figure with trident and crescent holding a kalasha-shaped element, a consort in red and gold, and two side figures with garlands. Gilded panels, red curtains and flower garlands fill the shrine.2017-09-05A photo of a temple ritual inside a gilded shrine hall with an ornate golden facade. In the centre, a seated figure on a golden throne wears a white garland and red-and-white necklaces and sits on a raised seat at the right. Behind him, deity murtis stand in the shrine, including a figure with a crown and a sword-like staff and a figure in red and gold. Attendants in saffron-orange robes pull a white cloth across the altar, and oil lamps burn on the platform. In the foreground, about ten devotees sit on the floor with bare or saffron-clad backs, some with white body markings, facing the shrine. A dark-skinned deity murti in white robes with a garland stands to the left, flanked by golden figures, with a red-turbaned statue beside it.2019-05-18April 24 20192019-04-24August 06 20142014-08-06Photograph at a temple shrine with an ornate gold-framed deity murti of a multi-armed deity in a red backdrop, decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends to light a brass oil lamp (aarti) at the base of the shrine. To the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and at the left edge another person in orange clothing also joins palms in devotion. The stone shrine platform carries carved reliefs. Count: 3 physical people visible.2010-06-18April 24 20192019-04-24