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December 01 20132013-12-01December 01 20132013-12-01December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A temple sanctum with two painted dvarapala-style guardian statues in orange dhotis and green sashes, flanking a doorway and an ornate gold throne with a framed portrait on it. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style necklace faces the throne, holding a tiered brass lamp stand with many lit candles. To the left, a man in orange robes sits with folded hands beside a seated man in a white dhoti, with brass lamps and ritual items on the floor. Several brass oil lamps stand along the walls and the floor is polished white. This is a photo of an ashram temple puja.2013-12-02A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth, with rudraksha beads and white sacred ash lines on his arms, faces away from the camera and holds up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp lit with flames. He stands on a polished marble floor before a temple sanctum with blue walls, painted gold and green pillars, and two large standing deity figures in red and orange garments holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps line the floor, and a framed portrait sits within the inner shrine behind a gold throne, with a few seated devotees in red visible in the doorway.2013-11-18November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesDecember 09 20132013-12-09 +2 copiesA shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching shawl stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple flames toward a shrine. The shrine doorway is framed by blue and orange temple pillars, and tall brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Two painted deity figures flank the entrance, one with a crown and green cloth, and a golden deity murti or throne is visible inside. The white marble floor has a small rug.2013-11-13Interior 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.2013-08-02December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesOctober 22 20132013-10-22