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August 22 20142014-08-22A temple-style stage with a red carpet and a painted backdrop of two standing deity murtis flanked by decorative pillars and brass lamp stands. A man seen from behind, with long hair and a white dhoti with gold border, raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp in both hands before the shrine. On the left, a seated priest in orange robes reads from a book on the floor. On the right, a large golden throne with a decorated deity figure and golden lion-like figures sits draped with garlands. A framed portrait with a golden peetha sits on the left edge. The scene shows an aarti in progress.2014-08-22June 19 20142014-06-19A 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.2014-08-14June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a temple-style hall with a red carpet and a golden ornate throne with a carved makara-like top on the left. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, seen from behind, raises a multi-tiered brass lamp in both hands toward a shrine. The shrine has a blue painted backdrop with two standing dvarapala-style figures and a central doorway, and a seated deity murti is visible inside. Wooden pillars and red-framed lattice screens line the stage, with a tall brass lamp stand at right. A few people in orange are seated near the shrine.2014-08-30August 14 20142014-08-14A photograph of a stage with a red carpet and maroon curtains, where a figure in an orange sari with a red-and-orange border raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward a painted temple backdrop. The backdrop shows painted deity figures flanking a wooden double door with decorative pillars. Three women in orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage floor, one reading or holding a book, another with hands joined in prayer, and a fourth in a white dhoti and shawl. A gold-and-red throne stands at the left edge, with brass lamps (deepams) placed around the stage.2014-08-14A photograph of a temple shrine with a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, facing away from the camera and holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Beyond him a golden throne-like seat holds a seated figure in red and gold garments, flanked by a golden standing deity figure in red and green cloth, with strings of small lights around the niche. A rounded brass vessel and lamps sit on the stage. A figure in white sits near the front railing. The priest appears to be performing aarti in front of the deity shrine.2017-05-24Inside a temple-style hall, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes stands at left, raising a tiered silver aarti lamp with many flames toward a shrine. He wears a saffron shawl over one shoulder and white markings on his arms. Behind him, a seated figure in saffron and another devotee sit on the floor beside offerings. The painted backdrop shows two standing deity figures in red and green dhotis holding staffs, flanking a central gold throne. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man with a garland. A brown carpet lies to the right, and gold lamp stands line the platform.2013-07-27May 25 20172017-05-25May 24 20172017-05-24