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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall with turquoise and pink painted walls and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons flanking a doorway. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long dark hair sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth before him, in a dimly lit inner shrine lit by hanging lamps. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange-saffron cloth with white markings on his chest holds up a tiered brass oil lamp with many lit flames. Below, a girl in a white and pink sari sits near the throne, and an older man in white and a man in a green shirt stand with folded hands in devotion. Brass lamps stand on the floor to the right.

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Inside a richly painted shrine, a shaven-headed priest in an orange wrap stands at left holding a tiered multi-flame aarti lamp aloft toward a golden ornate throne. Seated on the throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat is a figure with long dark hair wearing a red robe and rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Two attendants in red and gold sit at the base of the throne, and flanking guardian figures in pink and red stand on either side. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor and string lights glow in the background.2014-04-04April 01 20132013-04-01 +2 copiesMarch 20 20132013-03-20A seated figure in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, framed by a doorway in a brightly painted shrine with pink and blue pillars and two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding clubs. A devotee in orange robes and red prayer beads holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames, and other attendants in orange cloth stand near the throne with brass lamps and offerings. Oil lamps are lit on brass stands at the base. a person: the seated figure's long dark hair and rudraksha mala match the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm. The figure is seated in ceremonial worship of an aarti.2014-04-04Inside a richly painted temple shrine with blue walls, pink and green borders and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons flanking the entrance. A seated figure in a gold throne draped with a white and black tiger-skin cloth sits at the centre, wearing an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Lit lamps and a gold-plated arch frame the throne. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange robes holds up a tall multi-tiered lamp of flaming wicks toward the throne, and seated devotees in white sit at the side. A bronze oil lamp stands on the floor at the right. A figure in the throne is the candidate for a person, seated in the honoured position on the throne and wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with orange clothing and visible adornment cues.2013-03-05April 01 20132013-04-01April 04 20142014-04-04March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a ritual aarti in a temple hall with brightly painted blue and pink walls and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures holding clubs flanking a doorway. In the centre a tiered silver lamp with many lit flames is held up by a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala, at left. Beyond the lamp, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-bead mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped cloth, with a dark background of small lights. At right a man in white clothes sits with hands folded in anjali, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja offered before a seated teacher.2013-03-13April 01 20132013-04-01March 30 20132013-03-30A photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-striped cloth, framed by a multi-tier brass lamp with many lit flames in front. The seated figure wears a red-orange robe and a bead mala, with one hand raised in a gesture. To the left, a bald priest in white ritual markings and a rudraksha mala holds his hands toward the lamp, with another person beside him. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Painted deity murti figures with colourful pillars flank the shrine, and string lights glow behind the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne in saffron-red robes and beads.2013-03-13