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Outdoor photo of two priests in front of an orange temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anarjeshwara Temple. On the left, a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklace and white tripundra marks carries a silver kalasha topped with green leaves on a silver tray. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a large red-and-gold canopy umbrella over the scene. Behind them, a deity murti stands in an alcove and two women in casual dress stand near the entrance, with potted plants and banana leaves framing the setting.
Photo 504 of 698 from 12 December 2011

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