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December 10 20132013-12-10Photograph of a stage-like shrine hall with a red carpeted platform. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the lower left, facing the shrine, holding a multi-tiered oil-lamp aarti lamp with both hands. Behind him, a painted backdrop shows a central doorway framed by decorative pillars, with a framed portrait of a bearded saint and a golden shrine canopy inside. Two standing deity murti flank the doorway, one in green and one in red with a raised arm. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit near the shrine. A gold and red throne with a golden canopy sits empty on the left, and maroon curtains frame the stage.2014-03-05Interior stage photo of a temple-style shrine set. A shaven-headed man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. Two seated figures in orange robes sit near a low ritual setup in the centre. The backdrop has two standing deity murti in orange and green garments flanking a doorway, with a framed portrait on the panel and an ornate gold throne at left. Red velvet drapes and a white tiled floor complete the scene.2013-12-12A photo of a stage shrine hall with a red carpet and maroon valance. A bald man in a brown-orange dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a painted shrine backdrop with two large painted guardian figures in red and orange. Behind the shrine doorway, a framed portrait sits among garlands, and several orange-robed devotees sit or stand at the altar. A golden throne-like seat with a red cushion stands at the left edge of the stage. The scene shows an evening aarti at the stage shrine.2014-03-05December 12 20132013-12-12October 04 20132013-10-04 +1 copiesA stage puja inside a hall with red carpet, gold-trimmed throne at left and a painted backdrop of deity murtis flanking a dark doorway with a golden seat. A standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a bead necklace raises a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the shrine, smoke rising. Seated at left, another orange-clad priest sits beside a small table with items. At right a white-clad person kneels near a row of brass oil lamps. Ceiling spotlights and air conditioners line the room.2014-08-14September 13 20132013-09-13November 13 20132013-11-13A photograph of a temple-style stage with red velvet drapes and painted blue columns. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward the stage. On the stage a man in an orange-gold garment sits with hands folded on a gold-and-red throne flanked by lion figures, beside a standing deity murti. At right, a gold arched peetha holds a deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands, and a seated figure in red and white with a staff sits on a purple cushion before it. Three people are visible, counting the partially visible aarti giver.2013-09-27August 14 20142014-08-14Photograph of a temple-style hall during a deity arati. In the foreground, a bald priest in an orange-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style cord across his bare upper body, holds a lit multi-branch brass lamp toward the shrine. At centre, two deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like seat draped in pink fabric, garlanded with orange, yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, with a brass lamp stand in front. To the right, a seated figure in a red-orange robe and red turban with a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded peetha throne flanked by golden lion figures, while standing painted deity figures in orange and green flank the stage. Brass lamps stand on the stage, and a white floor-standing air conditioner and fan are at left.2013-11-01