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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. In the centre, a golden throne stands empty before a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and yellow robe. Two tall painted deity statues with four arms, orange dhotis and green sashes flank the throne, holding ritual objects. In the foreground, a bald priest with his back to the camera, bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, swings a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the throne. To the left, a seated priest in white clothes with a white forehead mark sits beside a microphone. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a few devotees in orange are seated near the throne.

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November 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28November 28 20132013-11-28November 28 20132013-11-28November 28 20132013-11-28 +1 copiesNovember 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28Photograph of a temple shrine interior. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp aarti. Two standing golden-orange deity murtis with multiple arms flank the central altar. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger skin. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on both sides, and a few other devotees in saffron robes kneel nearby.2013-11-29 +3 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red carpet. Centre is a gold-framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing, set on a golden throne with a tiger-motif base, lit by oil lamps and hung bells. Two tall painted guardian statues flank the shrine, each with four arms, a crown, gold necklaces and orange and green dhoti. Several monks in maroon robes kneel at the throne, one raising a lamp, and a flame burns to the left. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and sits before a microphone, and a white-clad priest sits to the left with a ritual tray, possibly for a puja or aarti.2013-11-29 +3 copiesInside a colourful temple shrine with blue walls, orange-and-green pillars and a red carpet, a framed portrait on a gilded throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with a gold tiger-skin cushion below and oil lamps lit around it. Standing in the foreground with his back to the camera is a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Four saffron-robed monks kneel before the throne, lifting lamps in devotion. Two tall golden deity statues with multiple arms flank the doorway. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2013-11-29 +10 copiesNovember 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits centre-back beneath a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robes, labelled with a caption. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with four arms, gold jewellery and green and orange lower garments flank the throne. Several saffron-robed monks sit before the throne offering lit lamps and flowers. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man with rudraksha malas faces away, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame; a white-clad priest with rudraksha beads sits to the left beside a small puja tray. Brass standing lamps stand on both sides.2013-11-29 +3 copies