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April 25 2012

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A kneeling priest in orange saffron robes holds a silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward a dark maroon curtain at the centre of a temple shrine. Painted dvarapala guardian figures with tridents and gold ornaments flank the doorway, decorated in turquoise, green and pink. Three devotees sit on a mat at the right and left foreground: a woman in a black blouse and patterned mustard sari, a woman in a red blouse and cream sari, and a figure in yellow robes at the lower left. The priest is performing aarti. No clearly visible a person candidate is present.2012-04-28A photograph of a man seen from behind, shaved-headed, wearing saffron-orange draped robes with a maroon border and a gold chain necklace, carrying a silver multi-branched lamp with five lit flames in his right hand. He stands before a deep maroon velvet curtain, flanked by turquoise and yellow painted panels with pink and green floral motifs. The figure is an unidentified priest or devotee performing an aarti-style lamp offering; no visible cues establish a person candidate, so the identity remains unsure.2012-04-21A temple shrine interior with a priest seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha bead necklace, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward a framed portrait on a golden throne-like altar. Two tall painted deity murti flank the shrine, with a small gold oil lamp on either side and red carpet below. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, some with hands folded in prayer, sit along the carpet, and a string of small lights frames the doorway.2014-06-19A 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.2014-08-14May 07 20132013-05-07A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body, raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with burning flames toward a shrine. In the background, a large golden throne-like seat holds a seated figure wearing a pink garland, flanked by golden deity statues and warm lights. Two orange-robed attendants sit at the lower stage, one holding a microphone. Red curtains hang above and a golden carved screen stands at left.2017-08-02April 25 20142014-04-25May 07 20132013-05-07July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with painted pillars and two standing deity murti flanking a central framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a framed photo rather than a physical person. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robe with a pink-edged cloth and white tripundra markings faces the shrine, raising a brass aarti lamp. To the left, two seated women in orange and red saris sit with hands folded, and to the right a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl with white tripundra markings and rudraksha beads also sits with hands joined. Brass oil lamps and a tray with offerings stand on a red carpet.2014-06-06A 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.2014-08-30A temple aarti scene in a shrine hall with a red carpet. A young priest seen from behind, shaved head, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder with a red border and rudraksha beads, raises a brass multi-wick oil lamp toward a golden deity shrine. White sacred markings are on his arms and back. Two seated devotees in white dhotis with folded hands sit to the left, and a figure in orange sits at the right edge. Colourful painted guardian figures with raised hands and crowns flank the doorway, and brass lamp stands line the walls. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-04-27