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A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a golden altar, performing puja by touching the hands of a white statue dressed in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland. Behind the statue, a golden kalasha-style pinnacle and a golden shrine base are draped with yellow silk and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a bowl of flowers and a brass bell sit on the altar in front.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs an arati, holding a lit oil lamp toward a white statue. The statue wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap, a garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and its hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it stands a golden deity murti or altar decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in orange silk. Brass pots, bowls, a small brass lamp and a plate of flowers sit on the stone platform in front. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2010-07-13A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja before a white statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland, with hands raised in blessing. Behind them stands a gold-and-orange draped shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a golden pedestal with a brass kalasha-like finial, and a lit oil lamp. Brass vessels, a kumkum-filled plate, a small bell and offerings sit on the floor in front. The scene reads as a pooja and arathi at a shrine.2010-07-13A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a golden altar, holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a gold kalasha-like sacred vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk clothing with ornate jewelry. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and brass puja vessels and offerings sit in front. A small white figure in orange robes with garlands is seated at the base.2010-07-13August 08 20112011-08-08A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl over his shoulders sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. Behind him a large deity murti with an ornate golden crown and garland of yellow and red flowers stands on a golden peetha. In front, a small white statue wearing an orange cloth and flower garland sits on the shrine platform, beside a golden shivalinga with garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and copper pots, bowls and offerings sit on the marble platform.2010-07-13A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, seated on a stone platform and performing a ritual with his hands cupped near a brass lamp stand and copper vessels. Beside him sits a white statue draped in orange robes, orange turban, pearl mala and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, positioned before ornate golden pillars and a red railing. Brass oil lamps, a covered silver vessel, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate are arranged in front. A yellow-bordered book lies open on the platform.2010-07-08A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange wrap, with a garland and white sacred marks on his upper arms, sits at left on a cushion facing a white statue. The statue wears an orange cloth, orange turban, a white beaded mala and a gold-bordered sash, and sits before a large deity murti draped in gold and green silk with yellow and red flower garlands. Brass vessels, marigold petals, fresh betel leaves, a gold kalasha and a bowl of fruit stand in the foreground.2010-07-21A photograph of an evening temple puja at a shrine. A seated man with closed eyes and hands pressed together wears white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a yellow flower in his hair. Before him are brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, bowls, a flower-decorated holder and an open book. Beside him stands a small white and orange statue draped in a garland. Behind them a large gold pedestal supports a tall decorated ritual object garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a deity murti in jewelled clothing is partly visible at the right. Brass oil lamps stand against a red curtain in the dim background.2010-07-13August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a yellow shawl over his shoulders, sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Behind him a large deity murti in gold and orange drapery is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a white marble image of a figure in red and orange garments and a red turban, garlanded with white flowers. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp and a brass bowl of offerings sit on the altar, with a yellow-and-orange flower offering in a tray at lower left.2010-07-13July 21 20102010-07-21A seated priest in orange ochre robes, bare-shouldered with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, makes an offering with his hands beside a large decorated deity murti. The murti is dark-faced, wearing a gold crown, a red and gold garment, and is adorned with long garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. In front, a small white and orange-robed figurine sits with a rudraksha mala, and brass vessels, a gold lamp stand and a basket of flowers are arranged on a white cloth. A pink and gold drape hangs behind the deity.2010-07-21