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A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, his bare chest and arms marked with white ash lines and a white tilak on his forehead. Before him is a red-faced deity murti seated on a gilded throne with a green and red canopy above, draped in a pink, green and gold silk shawl and garlanded with white, pink and yellow flowers. Brass plates with oil lamps, a small brass pot, a camphor holder and a bell sit on a stone platform in front, indicating puja offerings. The setting is a plain concrete shrine with an orange cloth backdrop.

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Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21A photograph of a temple priest seen from behind, bare-backed with a saffron-orange dhoti and white sacred-thread cord, performing puja before a small shrine. The priest's upper back shows white ash markings. He touches a garland of white flowers and marigolds on a deity murti whose painted face is red-orange, wearing a golden crown with green leaves. The murti is dressed in a pink, green and gold silk sari and sits beneath a red-and-green embroidered canopy with fringed tassels. Behind it hangs an orange cloth and the walls are old and weathered. Brass lamps, a small kalasha-style pot and a lit oil lamp sit on a stone platform in the foreground.2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21A photograph of a deity murti in a small shrine, dressed in a pink and green silk sari with gold border and a blue-grey patterned skirt, wearing a gold crown and a garland of pink and white flowers with yellow marigolds. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, with white sacred markings on his torso, bends forward at the lower left to make offerings. Brass plates, a small oil lamp, a metal cup and a red-and-white box sit on the stone platform, with an orange cloth backdrop and a gold-framed arch behind the murti.2022-07-21A priest seen from behind, bare-backed with white sacred ash stripes on his upper arm, wearing a white sacred thread and an orange cloth, waves a flame toward a painted deity murti. The murti wears a garland of white and orange flowers, a green and pink silk sari-like drape, and a gold crown, seated on a gilded throne under a red, green and gold canopy with tassels. An orange cloth hangs behind, and a small oil lamp burns near the murti. The scene is a temple shrine with aarti being performed.2022-07-21A man lies prostrate in full length on a concrete floor before a shrine containing a deity murti of a goddess dressed in a pink and green sari with a dark blue brocade skirt and a flower garland. The prostrate man wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, has a bare back and a topknot, and white marks on his arms and back. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, a brass bowl and small offering items sit on a marble slab in front of the deity, and an orange cloth backdrop and a decorated canopy frame the shrine. Brick and plaster walls surround the small sanctum.2022-07-21Inside a plain temple shrine with a grey-washed wall and an orange cloth backdrop, a deity murti of a goddess stands on a silver-toned pedestal, dressed in a dark blue-and-gold sari with green and pink borders, a crown, and a large garland of white and pink flowers. Two people in orange clothing sit on the floor performing worship: the nearer figure, seen from behind with a saffron shawl, handles a brass lamp and ritual items, while the other sits to the left at a small brass vessel. Brass implements lie on a red mat in front, including a fan-like flywhisk, a small umbrella, and a bell-shaped lamp stand, with a brass plate and cup on a stone platform.2022-07-21A photograph of a devotee standing at left in folded-hands namaskar, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a dark-red shawl over the shoulder, eyes lowered. Centre frame is a deity murti with a dark-coloured face and pink cloth draped around it, seated on an ornate gilded peetha backed by a golden arch, with an orange silk cloth spread over the seat. In front are a small brass figure, a brass vessel, a bronze kalasha-like pot, and several brass bowls and cups on the floor. A second orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far right edge. The setting is a plain pale wall.2025-12-01KAILASA India UP Kashi 221001 on 1/6/20222022-01-06Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21KAILASA India UP Kashi 221001 on 1/7/20222022-01-07