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A temple aarti scene in a dimly lit shrine with blue and red walls and two standing female dvarapala-style statues with raised hands flanking the entrance. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and white painted markings on his arms holds up a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, its flames glowing. Behind him, a second figure in white dhoti stands near the entrance, and tall brass lamp stands line the wall. Inside the doorway, a framed deity image is partly visible.

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A 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.2013-11-13June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph inside a temple hall with blue walls and painted pillars. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, with white horizontal markings on his arms and a beaded bracelet, holds up a tall silver multi-tiered lamp. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures in red and green flank the doorway, which opens to a shrine with lit lamps. Brass oil lamps line the floor, and a red patterned rug lies to the right. The priest's face is turned away and his build suggests a priest rather than a person, so a person is unsure.2013-11-14A photograph inside a temple hall with blue and pink painted walls and gold trim. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown cloth wrapped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white markings on his arm, holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Two painted deity murti with four arms stand in niches on either side of a doorway, which opens onto a gold-decorated shrine with a framed portrait. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a white marble floor reflects the flames. The man is a priest performing aarti, not a figure whose identity is established here.2013-12-01November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA temple interior with blue walls and painted pillars. In the centre, a priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, faces away from the camera and holds a silver multi-tiered lamp (arati) with flames toward a framed portrait. Behind him, a framed photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban sits on a gilded ornate throne-like seat in a dark shrine doorway. Two large painted deity murti figures with four arms, gold jewellery and green sashes flank the entrance. On the left, a seated attendant in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala reads from a small book. Brass oil lamps (deepa) line both sides, and a red-patterned rug lies on the glossy floor.2013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 14 20132013-11-14September 27 20132013-09-27November 13 20132013-11-13November 12 20132013-11-12April 27 20142014-04-27A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many flames while facing a shrine. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns and orange dhotis flank the doorway. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a gold throne with a turbaned, saffron-clad figure, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides. Several robed figures sit in the inner sanctum, and red carpets cover the marble floor. The scene shows aarti being performed before the shrine.2013-07-29