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Interior temple shrine painted in turquoise and pink with ornate arches. In the foreground a bald priest in orange robes and a saffron shawl holds a lit multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward the altar. Centre, a seated figure in a golden throne with a red garland and beads sits in front of a glowing doorway strung with lamps; he wears an orange wrap and rudraksha beads, with attendants in orange nearby. Left, a painted deity figure with a flame halo and a garlanded black stone deity murti stand; right, two silver-clad deity murtis in blue and purple silk with marigold garlands, one wearing an orange crown. Floor is polished white marble.

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March 13 20132013-03-13A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes stands in the foreground, holding a lit aarti lamp toward a shrine. Inside a blue-walled temple-style hall, a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a gold-and-red back wears a red-and-white garland and beaded necklaces, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. To the right, two deity murtis in dark blue and purple silk with gold borders and yellow-orange flower garlands stand beside a golden arch. On the left, a warrior-like deity murti with a flaming crown holds a trident-like staff, and a golden-coiled pedestal stands nearby. Brass oil lamps and a tiered lamp stand are on the glossy floor.2013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style stage inside an ashram hall during a puja. A priest in a rust-orange cloth, bare-shouldered and with sacred ash marks, stands in the foreground facing the altar and raises his arm holding a ritual implement. In the centre, a seated figure in red garments sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a gold-framed doorway. Two seated priests in orange robes sit at lower left with books or papers. Flanking the altar are a deity murti in green with red and orange flower garlands on the left, a tall orange-clad guardian figure with a lamp stand, and a pair of murtis in pink and magenta saris with gold crowns and flower garlands on the right. Brass lamps and a lit lamp stand stand nearby, and the walls are painted turquoise with pink and gold ornamentation.2013-04-18April 18 20132013-04-18A temple altar scene during a puja. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style orange cord, raises a multi-tiered lamp toward the altar. Beyond him, a golden throne-like seat stands in a niche decorated with pink and yellow trim, with a small seated figure in red and gold clothing upon it. Other robed attendants in orange sit nearby. To the right, two deity murtis are dressed in magenta and gold garments and garlanded with red, orange and white flowers, one holding a small object. A green-garlanded murti stands at the left. Pink and turquoise walls, a gilded arch and a white glossy floor complete the setting.2013-04-18April 18 20132013-04-18A photograph of a temple-style stage set with a painted blue and pink backdrop. A priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, raises a multi-tiered lamp toward the altar. On the central throne sits a seated figure in red garments with a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by seated attendants in orange robes with small text on stands before them. The left shrine holds a green-clad deity murti and a figure with multiple arms; the right shrine holds two murtis in pink and purple garments under garlands of red, orange and white flowers. Gold ornaments frame the scene.2013-04-18March 13 20132013-03-13April 18 20132013-04-18