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A priest in saffron robes with a bare shaved head, seen from behind, holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many flames in the foreground. Ahead, a figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a red-cushioned throne with a gold arch behind, gesturing with a raised hand, in a colourfully painted hall with a green leaf-garland over the doorway. Seated devotees in pink, yellow and green saris and shirts sit on the floor before microphones, and a brass lamp hangs from the doorway. Printed on the photo are a pedia source credit

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April 01 20132013-04-01April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and gold chain sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, centred in a shrine-like alcove. In the foreground, a multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps blurs in front of him. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a carved deity-like figure with a trident and an OM-marked staff appears at the top edges. To the right, a small figure with folded hands sits on the lower ledge. A person's hand holds the blurred lamp in the lower left. Bright blue, green and pink painted panels frame the scene.2013-01-23A photograph of a ceremonial hall with painted deity statues flanking a doorway; the central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, with an appearance-based a person candidate described as seated and smiling, his muscular bare arms visible. Seated devotees in orange, pink and yellow clothing sit on rugs before him, a standing attendant in an orange cloth holds a lit multi-tiered oil lamp at right, and a large painted figure with a trident and garland stands at left. Hanging brass lamps and a mango-leaf torana decorate the arch above, and a brass lamp stands near the throne.2012-04-27A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate gilded throne framed by a blue and pink painted temple doorway. The seated person wears a rust-red garment and a long beaded necklace, hands folded in the lap, while a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Behind the throne hang strings of small lamps and metal ornaments. In the left foreground a multi-tiered brass lamp burns with many flames, and a hand holds a silver aarti plate or lamp toward the throne. Two small figures sit at the lower right near offerings and a brass lamp stand. Such a lamp-offering scene suggests an aarti during a puja.2013-04-01A multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps is held forward in the foreground by a pair of hands wearing bangles. Behind it, through a doorway framed by blue walls with yellow and pink trim, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a white tiger-skin cloth, the throne backed by a gold carved halo and strings of small lamps. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and long dark hair; the appearance is a person, seated in a ceremonial role during an aarti. A second person in orange sits at the lower right edge beside the throne. A brass lamp stand stands at left.2013-03-05A 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.2013-03-21April 07 20132013-04-07A priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many flames toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a brightly painted temple hall. The seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, with hands resting on the arm of the throne. Two women in orange and maroon sit on the floor to the throne's right, and a third person sits behind on the left. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the doorway, and string lights glow behind the throne. The walls are blue, pink and green with painted pillars and deity carvings. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-03-07March 06 20132013-03-06February 21 20132013-02-21March 07 20132013-03-07