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April 24 20202020-04-24December 30 20192019-12-30 +2 copiesPhoto 99235002019-01-01 +2 copiesOctober 17 20122012-10-17A photograph inside a golden temple shrine. A bearded priest with a vibhuti line on his forehead and a shaved-looking ritual appearance wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha-style beaded mala, and holds a small lit lamp in one hand while raising the other hand in blessing. Beside him a statue dressed in red and orange robes, white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits in an arched frame encrusted with white and silver ornaments on a yellow draped base. Dozens of brass bowls filled with grains, spices and dried items are arranged on the floor in front, with small lamps and a conch-shaped vessel nearby. Gold decorative panels and a green-clad deity figure stand in the background.2019-01-01 +1 copiesA seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and a gold tiger-form base sits with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border, a green beaded mala and gold bangles. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms, holds a flaming aarti lamp toward the throne. Hanging oil lamps, bells and a gilded canopy surround the throne, with painted deity figures at the left and right edges of the doorway.2013-05-11Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall with a gilded lattice screen behind. A bare-chested man with long matted hair, a beard and white body markings wears an orange dhoti and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a brass kalasha decorated with flowers and leaves. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a crown is a figure in a red-and-white outfit, layered white beaded necklaces and a yellow flower garland, with a brass plate of offerings beside him; the seated figure is a candidate for the a person based on the crown, ornate gold setting, garlands and ornaments, and is listed as a depiction-free in-person presence. The scene shows an aarti offering performed before the seated figure.2021-05-17February 11 20132013-02-11December 19 20182018-12-19A temple-style stage decorated with gold-framed deity murtis garlanded with flowers and lit by many oil lamps. A seated man in a red-orange robe and red turban sits on a silver-framed throne-like seat with a rudraksha-style mala, while a standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with bare shoulders faces him. Flower garlands hang on the murtis, brass kalasha pots with fruit line the lower right, and striped canopies top the shrines.2017-12-02October 11 20162016-10-11May 07 20172017-05-07