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Interior temple shrine with a multi-tier brass aarti lamp being waved by a shaved-headed priest in a rust-coloured robe and white-marked forearms, seen from behind in the foreground. Behind him, young men in orange and white garments sit near a central golden throne-like seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garments, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a person present. Flanking the shrine are two painted deity murti, one multi-armed figure with a crown in red and gold, and rows of brass lamps line the white marble floor, with a small offering tray near the priest.

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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red carpet. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms holds a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames, and wears rudraksha beads and bangles. Two seated men in white dhotis perform rites beside him. Behind them stand two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms holding ritual objects, flanking a gilded shrine. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a smiling man in an orange turban and robe. Several brass oil lamps stand along the floor, and another orange-robed figure sits in the background.2014-04-27Inside a temple shrine, a shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Two flanking gold-and-orange deity statues with four arms and crowns stand on either side of a golden shrine. Within the shrine, a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits on a gold throne. Two seated priests in orange, one in white, perform puja at left; brass oil lamps line the walls. Pillars are painted in green, pink and orange. This appears to be an aarti or puja ritual in a temple.2013-10-22A shaved-headed person in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl stands at left, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit flames on a silver tray, offering it toward a shrine. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns, red dhotis and green sashes flank a gold-framed doorway. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne, with brass vessels and offerings below. Gold lamp stands line the blue-walled hall, and a small framed item sits on the floor at right.2013-07-27A 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.2014-06-11June 02 20142014-06-02September 27 20132013-09-27A shaven-headed priest, seen from behind and bare-chested with a saffron cloth and rudraksha mala over his shoulders, performs aarti with a tiered silver oil lamp holding many lit flames before a shrine. Inside the shrine stands a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, placed on a gold throne with a gold canopy. Two devotees in saffron and orange sit before the throne. Flanking the shrine are painted deity murti figures with four arms, in green and red garments, and standing brass lamps line the blue-and-orange temple walls. The scene reads as a puja at a shrine.2013-07-20Interior temple scene with a shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seen from behind, holding up a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames before a shrine. Two seated priests in white dhotis sit to the left, one with a white sacred thread and forehead markings, one with a shaven head. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold ornaments flank the shrine, and a framed portrait of a man in orange with a turban sits within the golden shrine niche. Brass lamp stands line the walls and a red patterned rug lies on the white floor.2013-08-02June 10 20142014-06-10October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20132013-09-22June 01 20142014-06-01