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Temple interior with a bare-chested priest in the foreground holding a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames, facing a shrine doorway. Two stone-coloured guardian figures in red and green dhoti-style garments stand on either side of the doorway. Another shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth sits at left with a white tilak, and a few more seated figures in orange and red garments are visible in the background near a golden deity murti and throne. Brass lamp stands line the red carpeted floor. Aarti ritual in progress.

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April 04 20142014-04-04April 25 20142014-04-25February 14 20142014-02-14A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, raises a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps toward a shrine doorway. Two colourful deity murti flank the doorway, each with multiple arms and gold ornaments, and gilded pillars stand at the sides. A seated attendant in white dhoti and shawl sits at left, and another figure in saffron sits in the shrine interior, with brass lamp stands along the floor. The red carpet and ornate painted walls complete a temple aarti scene.2014-04-27April 10 20142014-04-10June 11 20142014-06-11A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps before a temple shrine. Two painted deity statues with multiple arms and red and green dhotis flank the shrine, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs in the centre. A second robed attendant in orange kneels at left beside brass lamps and puja offerings on a red carpet.2014-02-14A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit wicks toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban against a golden throne-like backdrop, flanked by two multi-armed deity murti in orange and red dhotis with gold ornaments. Red carpet, golden standing lamps and pastel pillars frame the shrine. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partial figure in orange behind him. Mala beads hang from his neck and bangles adorn his wrist.2014-04-22A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames toward a shrine doorway. Two seated priests in orange and white ritual clothes sit on a red carpet to the left beside small puja trays with offerings. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with orange-gold garments and green sashes flank the entrance, and tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. A devotee-style figure in orange is visible within the shrine. The scene is an aarti ritual in a temple-style hall.2014-04-25A shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and upper cloth stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered silver aarti lamp with many flames toward a shrine. Two painted guardian figures with four arms and gold crowns flank the doorway, and a framed portrait sits within the golden shrine. Seated attendants in white on the left hold books, and a red carpet lies on the floor. The priest wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. The shrine walls are blue and decorated with gold and red patterns.2013-08-02A photograph inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a red floor. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads raises a tiered brass aarti lamp toward a shrine doorway flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding maces. Two seated attendants in white dhotis sit on the left, and another orange-clad figure appears at the back. Brass oil lamps line the walls. The priest's face is not visible from behind, so no identity is asserted; the scene shows aarti before a shrine.2014-04-04A photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on his arms and face holds a tiered silver lamp with many lit flames. Behind him, two orange-robed devotees sit on the red floor. The shrine has painted pillars and two standing dvarapala figures with golden crowns and gold ornaments. At the centre is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, set above a gold throne. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the priest's appearance does not qualify him as the candidate, so his identity is left unsure.2014-04-10