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July 29 20132013-07-29A temple hall with brightly painted pillars in pink, orange and green and two tall painted guardian figures holding ceremonial objects flanking a central shrine. In the centre, a large framed portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-motif base, and a gold canopy hangs above. Brass oil lamps line the floor. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti with a tilak sits reading from a book beside a brass plate of offerings, while several saffron-robed devotees sit before the throne. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present on the throne.2013-09-27October 25 20132013-10-25August 03 20132013-08-03Inside a temple hall with a red carpet, a framed portrait labelled with a name hangs above a gold throne with a tiger motif, set within an ornate doorway. Two tall painted guardian statues with four arms, gold crowns and orange and green dhotis flank the entrance. A priest in orange robes sits at the left reading from a pink book beside a brass tray with offerings, while three priests in white dhotis perform worship at the shrine base. Gold oil lamps stand along the walls and a hanging lamp decorates the shrine ceiling.2014-02-07Photograph of a temple hall with glossy white floor and painted pillars in green, pink and orange. Two tall gilded-and-orange dvarapala-style figures with multiple arms and crowns stand on either side of a doorway. Inside, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and orange robe sits atop a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepa). Three figures in dark red-brown robes sit at the base of the throne. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing with a red shawl sits on a mat at a low table with a laptop and puja items. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person in the scene.2013-09-12February 07 20142014-02-07September 11 20132013-09-11October 23 20132013-10-23October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13Aarti performed before a shrine with two tall painted guardian statues flanking a golden throne on which a framed portrait is placed. The portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, displayed as a depiction on a screen-free wall frame. Two standing statues with multiple arms, crowns and gold jewellery stand beside the throne, wearing orange and green dhotis. In the foreground a blurred figure in white lifts a lit oil lamp or aarti plate, while brass oil lamps stand along the platform. Two women in orange garments with folded hands sit at the right and left edges, observing the ritual.2014-04-22