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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone canopy and golden trim. Two deity murti stand inside, adorned with garlands of mixed flowers and draped in pink and white cloth. In front, a gilded throne with red cushions holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, also garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, stands at right performing an arati with a lamp raised on a long red pole while holding a brass bell in his other hand. Red curtains hang around the shrine.

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A temple shrine scene where a priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands at the right, holding a small brass bell in his raised hand before a golden shrine. Inside the shrine are deity murtis garlanded with flowers, with a gilded golden throne in front draped with a red cushion and marigold garland. A framed portrait of a figure in orange clothing sits on the throne. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and a counter with a small oil lamp is in the foreground.2010-10-01October 04 20112011-10-04Temple arti scene at dusk under a corrugated roof beside a red-and-white striped wall. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shoulder cloths stand at a raised platform. The nearer priest holds a brass vessel, and the other raises an oil lamp with a flame toward a golden wall sconce. Behind them is a shrine with a golden frame and red drapes, holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. A golden throne (peetha) with red cushions and a garland-wrapped framed portrait sits in front of the shrine. Golden brass lamps and a small brass lamp stand nearby.2010-10-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti pair in a red-draped alcove, decorated with purple and yellow garlands and gold ornaments. Brass lamp stands and a brass vessel stand before the shrine, and a granite pillar with carved reliefs is at right. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands with his back to the camera, holding a flower and offering at the granite platform. No person is identifiable as a person candidate; the figure is shown from behind as a priest.2010-11-12January 17 20102010-01-17Photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a yellow shawl, performing aarti with a flame before a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed teacher with a rudraksha mala, giving a raised-hand blessing. The framed portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red-cushioned chair with a brass kalasha-like vessel below. Behind is a deity murti in red and gold draping with a crown and garlands, under an ornate gold-framed niche with stone pillars. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person; the only physical person is the priest.2010-06-06A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch and red draperies. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the altar. On the altar, a deity murti with a crown, garlands and a golden arch is flanked by a second figure. In front, a framed portrait of a person in saffron robes and a white mala, seated and gesturing, is garlanded with marigolds and rests on a red-cushioned seat. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and incense smoke surround the scene.2010-06-06November 11 20102010-11-11November 01 20112011-11-01October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04A shaved-headed priest stands with his back to the camera in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand before an ornate shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and red drapery, garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a golden arch frames it. A small orange-robed figure seated near the base and a golden kalasha on a brass tray are visible. Brass lamp stands line the right side of the shrine, and the courtyard shows stone pillars and greenery.2010-11-12