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A 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.

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April 25 20142014-04-25A temple shrine room with painted walls and two large standing deity murtis flanking a central framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, set on a gold-decorated throne. A shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white arm bands stands with his back to the camera, raising a multi-flame brass aarti lamp toward the shrine. Three devotees sit on the red carpet with palms joined: a woman in red-orange, a woman in orange, and a man in white dhoti and shawl. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a white floor reflects the scene, consistent with an aarti during a satsang setting.2014-06-03June 03 20142014-06-03A photograph of a shrine room with painted blue and gold walls and two painted standing deity figures flanking a central altar. A bald man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp or ritual vessel toward the altar. Five people sit on red mats at right and left, hands folded in prayer; those at right wear orange and white dhoti clothing. A framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man sits above a gold altar with brass lamps lining the floor. Garlands hang across the altar and draped fabric frames the shrine.2014-06-02A 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.2014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads performs aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit flames inside a temple shrine. He has white markings on his arms and chest. Two women in orange-red saris sit to the left near a tray of offerings and papers. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on an ornate golden throne, flanked by painted deity figures with multiple arms and a gold kalasha-like ornament. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the red-carpeted platform.2014-06-06A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a red carpeted platform. In the foreground a bald priest in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti, with white ash marks on his arms and red-bead bracelets, performs aarti by swinging a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames. Beside him a seated priest in red-orange cloth holds a bell and ritual items. Two large painted deity murti figures with crowns, four arms and green sashes stand on either side. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on an ornate golden throne, with brass oil lamps on the right.2014-06-11Photograph of an evening aarti in a temple hall with painted pillars and two standing deity murtis flanking the shrine. A devotee in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward the shrine. Inside the shrine a framed portrait of a man with a saffron head covering sits on a gilded throne-like altar, with fairy lights glowing. Oil lamps stand on the red carpet, and several people in white dhotis and saffron cloths sit with hands folded in prayer. Five physical people are visible, the foreground devotee among them, with the cropped image showing only part of a seated figure at left.2014-06-19A 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.2014-06-19A photograph of a temple-style hall during a puja. In the foreground, a standing priest with a shaved head and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, raising a brass lamp or aarti vessel toward the shrine. Seated on the red carpeted platform at left, two priests in orange robes with white forehead markings sit before a small ritual setup with brass items. At right, several women in orange and maroon saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them stand two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms, crowns and orange-green dhotis flanking a wooden door, with brass lamp stands and painted pillars in pink, green and blue. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2014-04-25A shaven-headed young priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red border kneels on a red carpet in a temple, raising a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with several flames toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a smiling saint wearing an orange turban and orange robes, set on a gilded throne with string lights around it. Painted guardian figures in orange and green flank the doorway. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and has white sacred ash marks on his arm and forehead.2014-06-06