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Photograph inside a temple hall with pastel pink, blue and green painted walls. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and maces. In the foreground, a priest in orange garments and white forehead markings raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Other seated devotees in white and orange clothing attend nearby, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Ritual puja scene with aarti in progress.

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A priest in orange cloth with bare upper body and white sacred markings on his forearm and chest performs aarti with a multi-tiered flame lamp before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting in a bright shrine decorated with pink, green and blue painted pillars. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms and flaming crowns, one holding a trident, flank the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a white cloth with a tiger-like design covers the throne seat. Another attendant in orange kneels beside the throne, and a figure in white sits near the base. The setting suggests a temple puja.2013-03-08March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph inside a colourful temple hall with pink, blue and green painted walls. A seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a white and black tiger-striped cloth, flanked by two painted four-armed guardian figures holding maces. In the foreground, a priest in an orange dhoti with a sacred thread raises a multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward the throne, with a second attendant in orange and a woman in white seated near the offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and red carpets cover the steps. Several people are visible in the scene, including the priest, seated attendants and the seated figure.2013-03-08Photograph inside a painted temple shrine with pink, green and yellow ornamental columns and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons, one holding a trident. A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the centre, flanked by hanging brass lamps. Before him a kneeling priest in orange cloth with a ceremonial aarti lamp of many flames is performing a ritual, and a woman in white and red sari stands at the side. A man in orange cloth with sacred markings sits in the foreground beside a microphone. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Visible people: about five.2013-03-08February 27 20132013-02-27A temple shrine hall with painted pink, blue and green walls. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents and staffs flank a gilded throne in an arched doorway. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes and a beaded mala sits on a tiger-skin draped throne. A priest in an orange shawl with white ash marks on his arm stands in the foreground holding a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with lit flames. Two attendants in white kneel beside the throne, and brass oil lamps stand on the marble floor.2013-03-27A photograph of a temple-like hall with painted pink and blue walls. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded backrest, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a sacred marking on his forehead holds a large lit oil lamp aarti toward the throne. Two women in white saris kneel near the throne and another woman stands beside them. Brass lamps stand at the right edge, and the floor is polished white marble. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is recorded as unsure.2013-03-08A seated man in a golden throne at the centre of a richly painted shrine hall, his right hand raised in blessing, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the throne. Two painted guardian figures with flame-topped crowns, moustaches and multiple arms holding clubs flank the doorway. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe stands holding a multi-tiered lit oil lamp, and two more orange-robed attendants sit near the throne. Brass lamp stands, hanging lamps and a glossy white floor complete the scene.2013-02-27March 07 20132013-03-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-print cloth, centred in a shrine doorway. Two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms, crowns and tridents flank the doorway, which is framed by blue, pink and green columns. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aarti toward the throne, while other saffron-clad attendants sit nearby. A brass lamp stands at the right.2013-02-27A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a colourful temple wall painted with two large guardian deities holding tridents and clubs. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and white-marked bare torso raises a multi-tiered oil lamp toward the throne, while two women in orange sit with a microphone between them. Oil lamps burn in the foreground, and a small golden stand with flowers sits before the throne. The guardian figures have multiple arms, flaming crowns and orange skin, and the floor is polished white.2013-01-02March 20 20132013-03-20