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A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, blue and green pillars and gold-trimmed niches. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a black doorway, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident beside him. Two tall painted dvarapalaka guardian figures with raised arms flank the doorway. In the foreground, several people sit on a white floor: a shaved-headed man in orange at left, a woman in a white sari, and two women in white and red saris at right, some with hands raised in devotion. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a lit multi-tiered brass lamp stands in front of the group.

April 20 2014

A golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits in a doorway of a brightly painted temple hall, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a golden throne is shown, with a golden crown-shaped canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange clothing raises a large lit oil-lamp aarti, while two women in orange and red saris sit at the base of the throne near a golden offering vessel. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands line the floor, and a jeweled canopy hangs in the background.

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Pada puja in a temple hall with painted pillars and two large painted deity murtis flanking a gilded throne. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on the ornate golden peetha, with an attendant in red beside him. A priest in orange and white at left holds a tall lit aarti lamp with a brass lamp stand. Seated devotees in white along the right, some with palms raised, watch, and a child is among them. Red carpet covers the floor and brass oil lamps stand around the stage.

March 01 2013

A seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over its seat, in front of a brightly painted blue and pink temple wall with two large painted guardian figures holding maces. A devotee in a priest's orange-saffron robe holds a large lit aarti lamp with a flame toward the throne, while women in orange and maroon saris sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. The seated man wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; a gold crown rests above the throne.

Photograph of a temple-style hall during an aarti or puja. In the foreground a priest in white clothes raises a lit camphor flame on a silver plate toward the golden throne. Seated on an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth is a figure in a dark red-brown robe with raised hand in blessing, behind a bank of hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two painted standing deity murti flank the entrance, multi-armed with crowns, orange-red dhotis and green sashes. At right, devotees in white and saffron sit with folded hands on the red carpet, and brass puja items rest on a small stand at left.

A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat, centered in a brightly painted shrine with pastel blue, pink and green columns and gilded dvarapala guardian figures with clubs on either side. The seated figure wears orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands raised in greeting. In the foreground, a person in white holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aloft, and attendants in orange and red saris and robes sit at the base of the throne. Brass lamps stand along the floor, and a fabric-draped devotional setting with hanging lights frames the scene.

A photo inside a temple-style hall with bright blue walls, pink and green pillars and painted guardian figures holding maces on either side. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-skin mat, raising a hand in blessing. Two women in saffron and red saris kneel at the throne's base. In the foreground at left, a bald priest in orange holds up a tiered oil lamp with flames. Brass lamp stands line the floor and a small microphone is set up at left. Appearance-based a person in the central throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated and giving blessings; several other people are present, including the priest and two kneeling women.