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A shaven-headed man in a saffron-red robe with an orange shawl stands at left, raising a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with lit oil lamps toward a painted shrine. Behind him a painted red deity figure with a flaming crown holds a trident and mace-like staff, and a framed portrait sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth inside the shrine. Seated on red mats, a woman in an orange sari plays a harmonium-style instrument, while devotees in orange robes kneel in the shrine doorway. Brass lamp stands line the polished floor.

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April 02 20132013-04-02April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesApril 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine interior with blue and pink painted walls and two colourful guardian figures in red and gold flanking the doorway. Inside, a gilded golden throne draped with an orange and gold tiger-skin cloth holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several devotees in orange and red garments kneel and sit before the throne with offerings. In the foreground at left, a bald priest with white markings on his arms and orange cloth raises a multi-tiered oil lamp aarti. Brass lamps stand on either side and the polished floor reflects the scene.2013-05-01A bald priest in an orange-saffron robe raises a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with several flames toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne. The seated figure wears a maroon robe and a long rudraksha mala. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms and red-orange skin flank the shrine, holding clubs. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and several seated devotees in white and orange attend below. The walls are painted in pink, blue and green with decorative arches. Aarti being performed at a shrine.2013-04-06Interior of a temple shrine painted in bright turquoise, pink, green and yellow. A shaven-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank the doorway. Inside, a framed portrait on a gilded throne with a crown-shaped top stands behind an altar, and two seated figures in orange robes sit on red rugs. Brass lamp stands line the floor and the polished floor reflects the scene. Painted portrait label not legible.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA temple-style hall with brightly painted teal and pink walls and ornate gold-framed shrine arches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a seated figure. The central figure sits on a gold throne, wears a reddish-brown garment and holds a small vessel. Two women in white and pink sit on a red carpet before him, one offering in prayer. Behind them stand a gold deity murti, a tall orange-and-green dvarapala guardian figure with a trident, and a garlanded standing statue draped in flowers. The polished floor reflects the scene.2013-01-03A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered multi-lamp aarti lamp of lit oil lamps before a shrine. Two painted guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank the shrine on a blue-and-pink decorated wall. Behind him, seated devotees in red and orange clothing sit on mats near a golden altar, and brass lamp stands stand on the polished floor. The scene reads as an aarti in progress at a temple shrine.2013-04-02 +1 copiesApril 10 20142014-04-10A priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, lifts a tiered brass aarti lamp with flames toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait on a gold throne-like peetha, decorated with white and red flower garlands, showing a smiling figure in a saffron-orange turban and robe; the portrait is not a physical person. Two gilded deity figures flank the shrine, one in green cloth holding a club and one with orange-red dhoti and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on the red carpeted floor, and a seated attendant in white is visible near the throne. Partially visible people in orange cloth kneel at the sides.2014-06-02March 26 20132013-03-26March 18 20132013-03-18