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July 28 2013

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Photograph of a temple shrine hall with a framed portrait on a gold throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two tall painted deity murti figures with four arms holding ritual objects. In front, several people in saffron/orange robes sit and kneel near the shrine, while a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on the left beside brass oil lamps and a silver tray with flowers and offerings. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the hall. The floor is polished white stone.2013-11-07Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits cross-legged at lower left, lighting or tending a small puja tray of lamps and offerings. Two large painted deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold jewellery, one wearing a green cloth and orange dhoti. Centre, a golden throne with a tiger-skin seat holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, surrounded by hanging bells and brass lamps. Three women in orange-red saris kneel before the throne in devotion. Ornate brass oil lamps line the walls and red carpets cover the marble floor.2013-08-02A temple shrine interior with two tall painted dvarapala guardian statues, each with four arms, orange dhoti and green sash, flanking a gold-framed portrait on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a shaved head sits on the white marble floor at left, tending a brass plate of offerings and oil lamps. Before the shrine, several saffron-robed monks sit in a row, and a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits centrally, facing the throne with lit lamps in front. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and red-and-cream carpets lie on the floor, indicating a puja or padapuja ritual.2013-12-04September 26 20132013-09-26 +1 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28 +10 copiesNovember 19 20132013-11-19August 15 20132013-08-15Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with gold crowns and ornaments flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on the floor. Three people in saffron-orange robes kneel in front of the throne, and a white-clad priest with a shaved head and tilak sits at left on a red mat arranging a puja tray with lamps and offerings.2013-08-02Photo of a ceremonial shrine room with bright painted guardian figures flanking an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Two women in orange saris kneel near the throne, one touching the cloth, and a third woman in orange stands to the right. At left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a second man with a white forehead mark sit with folded hands on the floor. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and hanging bells hang above the throne.2013-03-06August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph of a temple shrine hall with a gold-framed portrait of a man with a saffron turban and orange robe displayed on an ornate golden throne-style altar, flanked by two tall painted multi-armed deity murti figures holding ritual items, in red and green garments with gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on the glossy floor. A seated priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare chest and rudraksha, performs a puja at a small offering tray, while several devotees in saffron robes sit in front of the altar. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the seated saffron-clad devotees are the only physical people present.2013-07-29September 18 20132013-09-18