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Interior stage photo of a temple-style shrine set. A shaven-headed man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. Two seated figures in orange robes sit near a low ritual setup in the centre. The backdrop has two standing deity murti in orange and green garments flanking a doorway, with a framed portrait on the panel and an ornate gold throne at left. Red velvet drapes and a white tiled floor complete the scene.

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December 12 20132013-12-12December 10 20132013-12-10Photograph of a stage in a temple-style hall during a puja. A standing priest in a brown robe and gold-trimmed dhoti holds a tall multi-tiered oil lamp with many lit flames. In the centre, a seated priest in an orange robe performs rites before a small offering setup. Behind them, a golden doorway opens to a shrine with a framed portrait and a deity murti. Flanking the doorway are painted deity figures with multiple arms holding objects, and a gold throne with a lion-form base stands at the left. Brass lamps line the platform and a red valance hangs above.2013-12-04A photo of a stage shrine hall with a red carpet and maroon valance. A bald man in a brown-orange dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a painted shrine backdrop with two large painted guardian figures in red and orange. Behind the shrine doorway, a framed portrait sits among garlands, and several orange-robed devotees sit or stand at the altar. A golden throne-like seat with a red cushion stands at the left edge of the stage. The scene shows an evening aarti at the stage shrine.2014-03-05December 09 20132013-12-09 +2 copiesPhotograph of a stage-like shrine hall with a red carpeted platform. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the lower left, facing the shrine, holding a multi-tiered oil-lamp aarti lamp with both hands. Behind him, a painted backdrop shows a central doorway framed by decorative pillars, with a framed portrait of a bearded saint and a golden shrine canopy inside. Two standing deity murti flank the doorway, one in green and one in red with a raised arm. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit near the shrine. A gold and red throne with a golden canopy sits empty on the left, and maroon curtains frame the stage.2014-03-05Indoor ritual scene on a white glossy stage. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in brown robes holds up a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing a shrine. Two young boys in orange robes with white forehead markings sit cross-legged on the floor beside a small tray. Behind them, a gilded shrine doorway flanked by painted deity murtis with crowns and orange dhotis holds a framed portrait of a man in orange with a turban-style head covering; the portrait is a printed picture, not a person. Brass oil lamps stand along the stage, and red curtains and a gold sofa frame the left side. Several people in white and orange sit at the shrine inside the doorway.2013-12-06March 05 20142014-03-05Photograph of a temple-style stage with painted blue and gold walls, a central doorway framing a gilded throne and an oval portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban hung above it. Two large painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with four arms and a crown, wearing orange and green garments. In the foreground a man in a brown robe faces the stage holding a tiered multi-wick oil lamp, which is lit. Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the left of the stage near a small brass tray. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the stage edges, and a tablet sits at the right edge. A small figure in white sits near the throne area.2013-12-06December 09 20132013-12-09October 04 20132013-10-04 +1 copiesA temple shrine hall decorated for worship. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with bare upper body, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Behind him, two seated figures in orange clothing sit on the red carpeted stage near a small brass stand. The central shrine has a wooden door flanked by painted deity figures, and several ornate golden arches decorated with marigold and flower garlands frame deity murtis on red-draped platforms. Oil lamp aarti offerings are being performed; the scene shows a puja in progress.2013-12-24