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A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.

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August 14 20142014-08-14June 03 20142014-06-03July 01 20132013-07-01June 11 20142014-06-11October 04 20132013-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 10 20132013-12-10September 21 20132013-09-21June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted pillars in green, pink and orange. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and crowns stand either side of a golden throne-like peetha. A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe rests on the throne, and the empty golden seat sits beneath it. Three people kneel or sit on a red carpet at the front, facing the throne with hands in anjali. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel with puja items are placed on the carpet and along the stage, with a small brass oil lamp in the foreground.2014-07-10A stage puja inside a hall with red carpet, gold-trimmed throne at left and a painted backdrop of deity murtis flanking a dark doorway with a golden seat. A standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a bead necklace raises a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the shrine, smoke rising. Seated at left, another orange-clad priest sits beside a small table with items. At right a white-clad person kneels near a row of brass oil lamps. Ceiling spotlights and air conditioners line the room.2014-08-14June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Two flanking gold-and-orange deity statues with four arms and crowns stand on either side of a golden shrine. Within the shrine, a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits on a gold throne. Two seated priests in orange, one in white, perform puja at left; brass oil lamps line the walls. Pillars are painted in green, pink and orange. This appears to be an aarti or puja ritual in a temple.2013-10-22