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A photograph of a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border, his head shaved, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the altar. Left of the altar, a golden lion-mount idol is garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and holds a deity murti. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a four-armed deity figure in orange and green with a crown, flanked by painted pillars and a wooden door. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside a clear lectern.

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September 02 20132013-09-02November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Inside a temple-style hall with a golden throne-like seat and painted blue and pink pillars, a man seated on a red-cushioned gold throne sits with hands folded in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. Beside him stands a painted deity figure holding a trident and a lamp, with a golden lion beside the throne. In the centre, a deity murti sits in a gold arch under a garland of marigolds and orange flowers, with a smaller figure in front and brass oil lamps on the floor. On the right, a bald priest in maroon and gold robes raises a silver aarti tray with lit lamps toward the deity. A ceiling fan and a red curtain are visible; this appears to be a puja or aarti at the front of the hall.2013-09-27Indoor temple-hall photograph. In the foreground at left, a bald man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with flames toward a central deity murti, the back of his head and shoulder visible. The central murti is a standing figure draped with white flower garlands and a gold-framed backdrop, standing beside a golden mount and red cloth base. At right, a gilded throne with red cushions holds a seated figure in an orange-brown robe and orange turban, with a gold necklace and raised hand, flanked by a standing painted figure with four arms in orange and gold dress and a golden lion. Brass lamp stands and a red velvet valance complete the scene.2013-11-07April 18 20132013-04-18November 04 20132013-11-04A temple altar scene during a puja. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style orange cord, raises a multi-tiered lamp toward the altar. Beyond him, a golden throne-like seat stands in a niche decorated with pink and yellow trim, with a small seated figure in red and gold clothing upon it. Other robed attendants in orange sit nearby. To the right, two deity murtis are dressed in magenta and gold garments and garlanded with red, orange and white flowers, one holding a small object. A green-garlanded murti stands at the left. Pink and turquoise walls, a gilded arch and a white glossy floor complete the setting.2013-04-18Photograph of a temple-style hall during a deity arati. In the foreground, a bald priest in an orange-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style cord across his bare upper body, holds a lit multi-branch brass lamp toward the shrine. At centre, two deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like seat draped in pink fabric, garlanded with orange, yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, with a brass lamp stand in front. To the right, a seated figure in a red-orange robe and red turban with a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded peetha throne flanked by golden lion figures, while standing painted deity figures in orange and green flank the stage. Brass lamps stand on the stage, and a white floor-standing air conditioner and fan are at left.2013-11-01April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20132013-11-06