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January 03 2013

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April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27March 05 20132013-03-05April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA bald priest in an orange-saffron robe raises a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with several flames toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne. The seated figure wears a maroon robe and a long rudraksha mala. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms and red-orange skin flank the shrine, holding clubs. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and several seated devotees in white and orange attend below. The walls are painted in pink, blue and green with decorative arches. Aarti being performed at a shrine.2013-04-06A photograph of a temple shrine interior with blue and pink painted walls and two colourful guardian figures in red and gold flanking the doorway. Inside, a gilded golden throne draped with an orange and gold tiger-skin cloth holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several devotees in orange and red garments kneel and sit before the throne with offerings. In the foreground at left, a bald priest with white markings on his arms and orange cloth raises a multi-tiered oil lamp aarti. Brass lamps stand on either side and the polished floor reflects the scene.2013-05-01August 12 20132013-08-12February 26 20132013-02-26A shaven-headed man in a saffron-red robe with an orange shawl stands at left, raising a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with lit oil lamps toward a painted shrine. Behind him a painted red deity figure with a flaming crown holds a trident and mace-like staff, and a framed portrait sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth inside the shrine. Seated on red mats, a woman in an orange sari plays a harmonium-style instrument, while devotees in orange robes kneel in the shrine doorway. Brass lamp stands line the polished floor.2013-04-02 +1 copiesMarch 24 20132013-03-24March 08 20132013-03-08Photograph inside a temple hall with bright painted guardian figures flanking a central doorway. A seated figure on a gold throne draped with a striped cloth sits in the doorway, wearing a red garment and beads, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in red-orange robes holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Two women in orange saris sit on the floor beside him near small instruments. Two women in sarees sit on chairs at the right, one in yellow-orange and one in brown. Brass lamps stand along the floor, and a gold-and-red seated figure on a low platform appears in the foreground centre. The scene shows an aarti and puja being performed.2013-03-24