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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall showing a priest in red-and-gold dhoti and shawl holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward decorated deity murtis draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. Beside him stand two other priests in red and saffron, one with a rudraksha mala. Seated figures in saffron and gold include a metal murti with a serpent hood and a gold crown, and a golden standing figure wears a turban and orange shawl. Behind them a cameraman films, and a large framed gold arch surrounds the shrine. Pale stone architecture and a brick wall frame the open doorway.

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June 12 20142014-06-12June 12 20142014-06-12A temple shrine scene with a figure in long flowing orange robes and long dark hair holding a lit flame lamp before a deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, holding a brass plate, and another attendant in orange behind him. A seated white statue in orange clothing sits at the base of the altar, and an orange-draped figure with a crown and gold ornaments sits in the background. Brass vessels, a brass lamp stand and offering cups are arranged on the stone platform, with a green cloth folded in front.2010-12-27April 14 20132013-04-14A temple shrine scene under a stone-pillared porch. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foreground figure, with long hair and a saffron headband and rudraksha mala, holds a flame-lit lamp over a silver plate while a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate. Before them, a large deity murti in orange silk with purple lower drapery, crowned and garlanded in marigolds and red and purple flowers, is seated beside a smaller seated figure also wrapped in orange and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and a white-clad onlooker and a red wall appear behind. Festive confetti hangs in the air.2010-12-27December 29 20072007-12-29June 12 20142014-06-12A temple shrine photographed from a low angle, with a seated figure in orange robes and a large garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers placed across the lap of a larger seated statue. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass cups sit on a stone platform beside a green cloth. Behind, a standing man in a long orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, gestures with his hands near a brass lamp, while another figure in orange stands further back. A robed priest in white holds a tray. Two deity murtis in bright orange with gold trim and ornate crowns sit on a purple-draped platform, decorated with flower garlands. Red curtains, a pillared stone entrance and a tin roof frame the scene.2010-12-27A temple shrine with a priest in a deep orange-brown dhoti and flower garland ringing a handbell and holding a brass lamp before a deity murti and a seated image. A second orange-robed figure with an orange turban stands beside him, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands in the background. Behind the shrine are large statues adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, one wearing a purple and teal sari with gold border and jewelry. A white-clothed statue in front wears an orange cloth and a navy embroidered garment. Brass vessels and an oil lamp sit on the floor.2007-12-30A temple ritual photograph in a covered open-air shrine area with red walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated figure draped in orange and garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, wearing a tall gold-trimmed headdress. Beside the shrine stands a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala, holding a brass tray. Behind the altar, a large orange-clad deity murti with a crown and gold jewelry sits on a purple cloth throne, also garlanded. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand in front. Two onlookers are visible in the background behind a railing. Scattered petals and fine light rain are visible.2010-12-27January 13 20152015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07