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A kneeling priest in orange saffron robes holds a silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward a dark maroon curtain at the centre of a temple shrine. Painted dvarapala guardian figures with tridents and gold ornaments flank the doorway, decorated in turquoise, green and pink. Three devotees sit on a mat at the right and left foreground: a woman in a black blouse and patterned mustard sari, a woman in a red blouse and cream sari, and a figure in yellow robes at the lower left. The priest is performing aarti. No clearly visible a person candidate is present.

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April 25 20122012-04-25A temple shrine interior with a priest seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha bead necklace, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward a framed portrait on a golden throne-like altar. Two tall painted deity murti flank the shrine, with a small gold oil lamp on either side and red carpet below. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, some with hands folded in prayer, sit along the carpet, and a string of small lights frames the doorway.2014-06-19Interior temple scene before a large gold-studded wooden door flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and orange-and-green dhotis. A bald priest with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seen from behind in a rust-orange cloth, raises a silver aarti lamp toward the door. Seated on red mats at right, several women in white and teal saris and an orange-clad person sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and offering trays lie in front, with a laptop visible at lower right.2013-07-07May 13 20132013-05-13A kneeling priest in an orange saffron robe, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, performs an aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp in the foreground. Behind him, a shrine room has blue and orange painted walls with two large standing deity murti flanking a golden throne/peetha. A seated figure in orange garments sits on the throne area, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on red mats, and a woman in a red sari sits at right beside a man in white. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a small screen rests on a mat in the lower right.2013-05-19A 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.2013-05-30April 25 20142014-04-25July 07 20132013-07-07A temple aarti scene in a shrine hall with a red carpet. A young priest seen from behind, shaved head, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder with a red border and rudraksha beads, raises a brass multi-wick oil lamp toward a golden deity shrine. White sacred markings are on his arms and back. Two seated devotees in white dhotis with folded hands sit to the left, and a figure in orange sits at the right edge. Colourful painted guardian figures with raised hands and crowns flank the doorway, and brass lamp stands line the walls. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-04-27A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with painted pillars and two standing deity murti flanking a central framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a framed photo rather than a physical person. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robe with a pink-edged cloth and white tripundra markings faces the shrine, raising a brass aarti lamp. To the left, two seated women in orange and red saris sit with hands folded, and to the right a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl with white tripundra markings and rudraksha beads also sits with hands joined. Brass oil lamps and a tray with offerings stand on a red carpet.2014-06-06A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and orange shawl with long loose hair holds a lit lamp toward a golden canopied shrine to the right, where garlanded deity murtis sit under floral decoration. Behind him a painted deity figure with multiple arms carries a trident. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a shaved-headed youth in orange with a tilak, press their palms together at a fire pit with yellow ghee blocks, brass plates and offerings in front of the shrine, indicating a puja or homa. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange-brown ritual dress of the standing officiant; the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13June 11 20142014-06-11