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Interior of a temple with marble-patterned walls and a white pillar. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-gold headband with a gold necklace, viewed from behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands before a lit shrine holding a lamp toward a deity murti, with oil lamps and a brass lamp stand nearby. Several devotees in white and yellow kneel with folded hands on the floor. An orange flag with a bull emblem hangs at the upper left.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a temple interior during a puja. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair pulled back sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, facing the shrine, with a gold necklace visible; an orange flag with a painted deity image hangs at left. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands before a lit shrine niche holding a flame, while devotees sit cross-legged on the floor at right, some with lit oil lamps and offerings. Marble-patterned walls and columns surround the hall.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10 +1 copiesInterior of a temple hall with polished brown stone floors and a shrine niche lit by lamps on the right. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and white markings on the arms sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cobra-hood backrest, facing the shrine. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red and gold border performs worship at the shrine, with a small offering dish before him. Two devotees in white sit on the floor at right, and a child is partly visible at the lower right edge. A red flag with a yellow emblem hangs at the upper left. A clock is mounted on the right wall.2012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14Photo 11729629 +2 copiesInterior of a temple hall with polished marble-like walls and white pillars. In the foreground left, a figure in an orange robe with a gold-trimmed crown-like headpiece sits on an ornate gold and red throne; the figure is seen from behind, so no identification is made from appearance. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks toward a lit shrine niche containing a deity murti, with a brass oil lamp flanking the steps. Several seated devotees in white clothes kneel on the floor at right, one holding a lit oil lamp or tray, with small statues of deities visible in niches along the far right wall. A clock hangs on the back wall and the hall is lit by warm light.2012-05-10Inside a marble-walled temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and orange-red cloth at the waist stands on a mat before an illuminated niche holding a deity murti and a lit oil lamp. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine. In the foreground a seated devotee in white garments sits on the floor facing the shrine, and a gilded throne with red cushion and lion-carved armrests stands at left beside an orange cushion. A wall clock hangs at right.2012-05-11Interior temple scene with polished marble floor and gold-carved wooden throne with red cushions. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border and rudraksha mala, sits on the throne with white ash markings on the arms and sits facing a shrine. A standing priest in a white dhoti and shawl with an orange-trimmed sash holds a lamp before a lit shrine containing a small deity murti with gold kalasha-style decorations. Two seated devotees in white clothing sit on the floor at right. A red-and-orange flag hangs at upper left and a white pillar stands in the background.2012-05-14Interior of a temple hall with pink-and-cream marble walls and stone pillars. On the left, a person with hair pulled back and a crown-like headband sits on a red-cushioned golden throne wearing a saffron-orange robe with gold border; a saffron flag hangs behind. Facing a shrine niche lit with orange light, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange sash raises a lit lamp or flame before the deity murti. Several seated devotees in white and colourful shirts watch from the right. A wall clock reads about 7:50.2012-05-09