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A photograph of a temple-style stage with dark maroon curtains behind it. On the left, a deity murti stands in an ornate gold arched niche, draped with multicoloured garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with brass oil lamps on either side. Before it sits a smaller murti in ornate silver and garlands. On the right, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a white garland rests on a large gold throne with red cushions and carved gold lion heads; one arm is extended outward. Potted plants and a small brass plate sit on the stone platform, with a patterned rug below.2015-06-04A photograph of a temple-style stage with a dark maroon curtain backdrop. On the right, a seated man in orange-saffron robes and a white flower garland rests on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and red cushions, one arm extended. On the left, a gold-framed canopy holds a deity murti or statue draped in garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers, with a second decorated figure in front of it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with potted plants and white powder on the steps below.2015-06-04A photograph of a stage-like space with a black draped backdrop and potted plants in the foreground. A seated figure in saffron-and-maroon robes with a white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-headed armrests, and appears to be a person based on the saffron robes, garland and ceremonial seated position. Beside a gold-framed deity murti adorned with a green and red garland, a man in maroon robes with a gold border stands with hands folded, holding a brass lamp stand. A seated man in white clothing sits near the base of the murti.2015-06-03August 28 20162016-08-28A bearded man in a maroon robe and maroon turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, hands raised in a blessing gesture, with a pink and gold garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. To the right, a priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper body performs aarti with a lamp before a large deity murti adorned with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Behind the throne stands a golden deity relief with multiple arms and a trident at the left edge. Brass oil lamps flank the stage and a trident leans beside the throne.2016-08-28August 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of a temple-style puja in a plain room with a pale pink wall and a white split air conditioner. A standing priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a cream and gold border and a white flower garland stands at left, holding a small silver vessel. Beside him a young man kneels in a dark brown and gold cloth, gesturing toward a golden shrine arch wrapped in red, green and white flower garlands. Inside the shrine is a deity murti with a silver-ornamented face and a crown, seated with a garland of colorful flowers. A brass oil lamp burns at right, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds her hands in namaskar near it. A metal offering plate sits on the floor in front.2015-06-03September 02 20162016-09-02October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple stage with a golden bull (Nandi) and deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by golden standing figures and kalasha-style ornamental canopies. A seated man in orange robes, wearing a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on a low cushioned seat before a silver-framed backdrop with a microphone stand. To the left, a priest in an orange cloth, bare-chested, stands with an oil lamp making an aarti offering. A deity murti in blue and pink garments with flower garlands sits on the right. Red curtains hang behind the stage.2017-12-01August 29 20142014-08-29August 14 20162016-08-14