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February 06 20132013-02-06A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and wrist threads, performs aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp in front of a golden-framed deity murti of a divine couple adorned with red and white garlands, set against gold and red draped backdrop. To the right, an ornate gold throne bears a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated in meditation, with a small ceremonial umbrella above. A small framed picture sits near the left edge. Tables and monitors are in the foreground.2013-02-06September 13 20112011-09-13A photograph inside a temple shrine shows a devotee in the foreground, seen from behind in a blue top and dark head covering, raising a lit oil lamp aarti toward a golden-framed altar. Two large gilded deity murti stand behind a green draped backdrop; the left figure wears an orange turban and crown with a trident, and the right wears a red garment, garlands and a crown. Below, on the altar, a small seated figure in orange robes with folded hands sits before a decorated linga-like form with marigold garlands, brass vessels and a white and gold cloth lying on the platform. Fairy lights hang above.2011-09-28A photograph inside a red and gold tented shrine hall. In the centre, a deity murti pair with painted faces, crowns and garlands stands in a gold arched niche against a yellow backdrop. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border waves a lit oil lamp toward the murti, standing beside an orange-draped table. Two framed portraits in saffron robes sit on gold-carved pedestals, one left of the murti and one on a gold throne at right. A seated woman in a cream sari sits at lower left, and a small monitor is visible at the bottom. Blue swags and colourful decorated poles frame the tent.2013-02-06A photograph of a temple shrine in front of a gilded arch containing large deity statues in red and gold garments garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A central Shiva-lingam is draped with a red cloth and a green-and-gold crown-shaped cover, with a kumkum-marked sacred image set before it. A priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine, while a devotee in an orange shawl with a yellow border stands in the foreground facing the shrine. Brass lamps, a conch and a brass vessel sit on a stone ledge, and a tall brass lamp stand is at right. Stone carvings and a stylized bird logo appear in the upper corners. The scene shows an aarti offering at the shrine.2014-07-11A photograph inside a shrine with a red and gold backdrop, showing two gilded deity murti with garlands, one holding a trident and wearing a red turban and purple skirt. Beside them is a gilded throne with a tiger-skin seat, on which a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a red cushion. A shaved-headed priest in saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands at right holding a lit lamp toward the throne, a ritual gesture. A seated attendant in white is at lower left. A small umbrella hangs above the throne.2013-02-11July 21 20102010-07-21March 20 20132013-03-20December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a golden-framed throne stage under red, orange and blue draped fabric. Seated on a red-cushioned throne in the centre is a man with a saffron-orange headwrap, rudraksha mala and flower garland, hands raised in a teaching gesture; he has a bare upper chest and ornate gold ornaments, though his appearance is hard to confirm. Behind him, a deity murti with a trident and a crown stands in a golden arch against orange silk. A small framed portrait of a woman in orange sits at left beside a standing attendant in white dhoti. The scene is an arranged puja-style stage with no visible crowd.2013-02-07A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a flaming camphor lamp before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti wears a red turban and gold jewellery, with a female figure in red and gold beside it. Yellow and magenta garland flowers drape the figures, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. The setting is an ornate gold-framed shrine under a canopy, with sunlight outside.2008-12-27 +1 copies