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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl kneels on a rug at the foot of a golden-framed altar, extending his right hand toward a silver puja vessel and lamp. Behind him stand two decorated deity murti, adorned with white and orange flower garlands and crowned with metal headdresses, set in an ornate gilded shrine arch with red drapery. Brass plates of fruit and offerings sit on the floor in front, with a few seated devotees visible at the lower left edge. Striped red-and-white walls and a flight of white steps frame the courtyard. The priest appears to be performing a puja or aarti. The priest's appearance does not match a distinctive a person presentation.

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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border kneels on a mat before a golden altar, performing puja with a book open in front of him and brass vessels, oil lamps and a silver tray of offerings around him. Two deity murti, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and crowns, sit on a gilded peetha beneath an ornate golden arch, with red drapery behind them. Stone steps with red and white painted railings rise at left.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands barefoot on a white mat, pouring liquid from a small vessel during a ritual. He wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace. Before him, a gilded throne-like canopy holds two decorated deity murtis draped in white and orange-red garlands, one in red and the other in green silk. A small fire burns in a red tray with offerings of ash and herbs; brass plates with turmeric, flowers, and oil lamps lie on the floor. Behind them stands a black signboard listing names and a temple structure with red and white stripes.2011-11-01April 01 20122012-04-01 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01Photo 11725538December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesA temple interior with a golden deity murti seated on a draped red velvet throne at right, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a golden arch behind. In the centre a standing man in white dhoti with gold border and red-and-white garland holds a lamp toward the deity. At left, a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a turban-like headwear and rudraksha-style beads folds his hands in prayer, with a second orange-robed figure behind him. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and floral garlands fill the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copies