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Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits cross-legged at lower left, lighting or tending a small puja tray of lamps and offerings. Two large painted deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold jewellery, one wearing a green cloth and orange dhoti. Centre, a golden throne with a tiger-skin seat holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, surrounded by hanging bells and brass lamps. Three women in orange-red saris kneel before the throne in devotion. Ornate brass oil lamps line the walls and red carpets cover the marble floor.

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Photograph of a temple shrine hall with a framed portrait on a gold throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two tall painted deity murti figures with four arms holding ritual objects. In front, several people in saffron/orange robes sit and kneel near the shrine, while a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on the left beside brass oil lamps and a silver tray with flowers and offerings. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the hall. The floor is polished white stone.2013-11-07Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with gold crowns and ornaments flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on the floor. Three people in saffron-orange robes kneel in front of the throne, and a white-clad priest with a shaved head and tilak sits at left on a red mat arranging a puja tray with lamps and offerings.2013-08-02A photograph of a temple shrine hall with a gold-framed portrait of a man with a saffron turban and orange robe displayed on an ornate golden throne-style altar, flanked by two tall painted multi-armed deity murti figures holding ritual items, in red and green garments with gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on the glossy floor. A seated priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare chest and rudraksha, performs a puja at a small offering tray, while several devotees in saffron robes sit in front of the altar. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the seated saffron-clad devotees are the only physical people present.2013-07-29Interior of a colourful temple shrine with blue-grey walls decorated with orange and green pillars. Two large painted standing deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms holding a club and other objects and wearing gold ornaments and green sashes. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin seat holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban, labelled as a portrait of the teacher. Three people in orange robes sit before the throne, and in the foreground a bald man in orange cloth sits on the floor reading from a book beside a silver tray. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and floor.2013-07-27Interior of a temple hall with a glossy tiled floor and painted columns in red, green and blue. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in gold crowns, holding a staff and a lotus, flank a central doorway. Several figures in orange robes sit cross-legged in front of the throne. At left, a man in white dhoti with a shaved head and rudraksha mala kneels on a red mat at a puja tray, reading from a book, with brass oil lamps (deepas) lining the floor on both sides. Photographed in a temple setting with ritual items arranged for worship.2013-07-13August 15 20132013-08-15November 29 20132013-11-29 +10 copiesAugust 15 20132013-08-15June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph inside a temple shrine with painted blue walls and ornate pillars. In the centre a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth sits in an arched niche, bearing a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a raised hand. Two painted standing dvarapala guardian figures in red dhotis and green sashes flank the niche. In the foreground a robed priest in saffron with a bare shoulder holds an oil-lamp arati tray lit with many flames. Several saffron-robed devotees kneel before the throne, one offering flowers, and brass lamps stand at the right.2013-06-07September 26 20132013-09-26A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted pillars in green, pink and orange. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and crowns stand either side of a golden throne-like peetha. A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe rests on the throne, and the empty golden seat sits beneath it. Three people kneel or sit on a red carpet at the front, facing the throne with hands in anjali. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel with puja items are placed on the carpet and along the stage, with a small brass oil lamp in the foreground.2014-07-10