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A photo of a temple aarti scene before a gilded throne in a shrine room. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in red-brown robes holds a large multi-tiered lamp of lit oil lamps aloft with both hands. Behind him, two women in orange saris sit on the floor, and several robed devotees in orange and maroon sit in front of the throne. The ornate gold throne has a tiger-skin design and a framed portrait on its back showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. Flanking the shrine are painted figures of deity murtis with multiple arms in orange and green, colourful painted columns, and brass oil lamps on stands. Nearby is a tray of offerings on the floor.

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September 22 20132013-09-22September 22 20132013-09-22September 26 20132013-09-26A shrine room with painted pink, green and blue columns frames a gold throne draped with a tiger skin. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, a printed image rather than a living person. Two painted standing deity murtis flank the throne, one on each side, each with multiple arms and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands at left, holding a tiered brass lamp stand with many flames. Seated devotees in orange garments sit near the throne, and oil lamps line both sides of the shrine floor. This is a puja or aarti at the shrine.2013-07-20September 27 20132013-09-27A temple hall with painted pink and blue pillars and gold lamp stands on a red carpet. A bald priest in an orange-saffron robe raises a tiered brass lamp of flame toward a golden throne. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and saffron clothing, and a gilded deity murti with four arms stands to the right. Several women in orange saffron clothing sit or kneel in front of the throne area, some with their hands raised in prayer. A rudraksha mala and a bangle are visible on the priest's arm, and white ash marks are on his arm. The scene reads as an aarti before the throne, with a framed portrait and a statue.2014-04-10Interior temple scene during a lamp-lit ritual. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in a rust-coloured robe with a brown shawl stands at left, facing a tiered brass lamp holding many lit wicks. Behind it a woman in orange with a dark braid and two other people in orange sit near a brass lamp stand. On the right, a framed portrait on a gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes; a caption-free portrait, not a physical person. Behind the throne, figures in orange sit in prayer. Left of centre stands a painted, crowned deity murti with four arms in green and red garments, decorated with flowers and a trident-like staff. Strings of hanging bells and beads decorate the shrine. The floor is polished white stone.2013-09-20April 14 20142014-04-14July 10 20142014-07-10November 07 20132013-11-07July 28 20132013-07-28June 01 20142014-06-01