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November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a shrine doorway in an ornate stone temple interior. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and round glasses stands in the doorway wearing saffron-orange robes and a flower garland, with a dark bead garland on his head, hands joined at his waist. Facing the shrine from the right, a bald man with his back turned wears orange robes with yellow borders and a dark bead band on his arm. Inside, a white arched niche holds a small golden shrine with a deity murti, white flower garlands, brass lamps and an oil lamp, with a row of brass pots and offerings on the floor below.2012-05-28 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24Indoor puja at a shrine niche decorated with white and red flower garlands and a framed goddess image with a kumkum mark. A bearded elder in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, leans forward to offer something from a small bowl. A second person in an orange head wrap kneels in front of him at the lower edge of the frame. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and metal containers sit on a steel side table, and framed printed notices hang on the wall. Possibly ceremonial abhishekam or aarti.2006-11-24A photograph inside a small shrine room with white walls and a wooden temple cabinet on the left holding brass lamps, figurines and garlands. A man in a cream turban, white garland and dark-red wrap with a gold-and-beaded necklace lights an oil lamp held in his right hand while his other hand holds a brass plate. Behind him a second person in an orange-saffron cloth and beaded bracelets stands beside a framed deity picture with a flower garland. A devotee's hand and gold bangles appear in the lower right, with peacock-feather motifs painted on the door at right. The scene shows an aarti or puja at a home shrine. a person appearance is uncertain.2014-07-10Two men in saffron-orange dhotis stand before a shrine niche with a gold-framed deity murti, flowers and oil lamps. The man on the left is bare-chested with white tripundra ash on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and a bangled wrist; the man on the right wears a saffron shawl, a flower garland and a flower crown and bows toward the altar. A third person in orange stands at the left edge. Lamps glow along the arch and a gold kalasha sits on the altar. a person is identifiable by bare-chested presence, rudraksha mala and garland cues, but the figure is uncertain.2012-04-29May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple doorway decorated with rows of small lights and flower garlands. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with long dark hair swept back, holds his hands over a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tray. Beside him an older man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a golden-yellow shawl and glasses, also holds his hands over the lamp in worship. Behind them a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and gold necklace stands near a golden deity frame and garlands inside the shrine. A portion of another person is visible at the far left edge.2005-12-31November 05 20132013-11-05Photo inside a small shrine room with arched white walls and framed colour prints of deities hung with marigold and pink garlands. A man in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl with a beaded orange mala stands at left, gesturing with one hand toward a glass case on a table holding offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and glasses with a beaded orange necklace looks toward the case. Another person in orange clothing stands in the background near the wall prints, and a cropped figure is at the far right edge. A pink Ganesha figure sits in a wooden cabinet at left. Several people are visible, all in orange and saffron tones.2015-10-27May 23 20062006-05-23November 19 20052005-11-19