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A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with pink, green and blue ornamentation. Two large painted guardian deity murtis with multiple arms stand on either side, holding weapons including a trident. At the centre a seated figure in a red garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a striped cloth draped over it. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with white body markings holds up a large multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many flames toward the throne. Two men in white dhotis sit cross-legged to the left, and a seated woman in a green sari and an older man in white sit at the right near a brass lamp stand. The floor is polished white.

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March 18 20132013-03-18March 30 20132013-03-30April 06 20132013-04-06A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl kneels in the foreground, lifting a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames toward a shrine. Behind him, a seated figure in a red robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, hands raised in a gesture. Flanking the entrance are two painted, multi-armed guardian figures in pink and green, each holding a staff. Brass lamps stand on either side, and string lights glow inside the shrine. The scene appears to be an aarti or lamp offering at a shrine.2013-03-13A photograph of a temple shrine with painted multi-armed guardian figures holding tridents and maces flanking a central doorway. Seated on an ornate gold throne inside the shrine is a figure in a red-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala, hands raised in a blessing gesture, with flower-decorated fabric beside. In the foreground a bald priest in orange-red robes and white body markings holds a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with lit wicks, performing an aarti. A second person in white sits at the left edge, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine floor.2013-04-06A temple shrine with brightly painted pink, green and blue walls framing a golden throne. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-orange beaded garland sits on a golden peetha draped with a white cloth, hands folded in front. Two large painted guardian figures with raised swords and tridents stand on either side. In the foreground a bald priest in orange robes raises a tall multi-tiered oil lamp with a flame during aarti, while several orange-robed attendants sit on the floor, some with hands joined. Brass lamps stand on the marble floor.2013-02-27A 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.2013-04-06February 27 20132013-02-27Photo of a temple hall interior with a golden throne-like seat (peetha) at centre, draped in red cloth with a white cushion, where a figure in red robes and a rudraksha mala sits. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms and weapons flank the entrance, and small brass oil lamps stand on the floor. A shaved-headed priest in a red-brown robe kneels before the seat holding a lit lamp or ritual item, while two seated attendants in white dhoti sit at lower left near a brass vessel and a small lamp. The floor is glossy white marble with red rugs.2013-03-27A photograph inside a temple shrine with brightly painted pink, green and yellow walls. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and staffs, flank a doorway. Through the doorway a seated figure in orange-red robes and a beaded mala sits on a gold ornate throne, with fairy lights hanging nearby. In the foreground a bald priest in saffron-orange cloth and a sacred thread stands on the left, raising a multi-tiered brass oil lamp lit with many flames, performing aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor to the right.2013-03-13Photograph 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.2013-03-08March 20 20132013-03-20