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A photograph inside a small temple shrine with a red-painted arched doorway and a framed deity picture decorated with yellow flowers. A bronze hanging bell hangs at the upper left. In the foreground, a man in an orange sleeveless top and an orange cloth has a green leafy garland draped over his shoulders and back. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red cloth over one shoulder holds a brass tray with a burning oil lamp and offerings, while another man stands behind him. Garlands of marigolds and orange-yellow flowers hang on the right side of the shrine near a red image.

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A photograph inside a small, dim temple shrine with white walls marked by red-orange smears. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest wears a rudraksha mala and holds a brass plate with lit oil lamps and offerings, presenting it to a figure in orange. The orange-clad figure, seen from behind, wears a green leaf garland over an orange shawl and a saffron turban, with ornate clothing visible. Another man stands behind them, and framed deity imagery and flower garlands decorate the wall on the right. The scene shows aarti being offered at a shrine.2010-09-04A photograph inside a small temple chamber with whitewashed walls and a hanging brass bell. A man in an orange turban and orange garment, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers with a red-and-white flower strand and rudraksha beads, has his hand raised to his head while being honoured. A priest in a white dhoti with a pink shawl, rudraksha mala and red tilak holds a brass aarti plate with a burning flame, small lamps and offerings. Two men stand beside them, one in a striped shirt with hands pressed together in greeting, and another in a white shirt holding a small offering. A young boy in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at the right. The scene reads as a puja or aarti ceremony with a blessing. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified only by his orange turban, garland and rudraksha beads, not by face.2010-09-04February 02 20102010-02-02A temple shrine interior with grey granite walls. In the center, a figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair stands with hands extended over a brass plate toward a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and white flowers. To the left, a black stone deity relief with a white and orange garland. Behind the murti hangs a dark blue curtain. Around them stand several devotees: a man in a beige jacket with folded hands on the left, a bare-chested man with a gold chain and folded hands, a person in white with long hair and an orange cloth at the front, and a man in an orange wrap standing near the entrance. Oil lamps sit on the steps.March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20122012-01-06A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland holds a small flame at a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) at the centre; a handheld microphone is near him. Behind him a bare-chested man in a lavender dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside a deity murti draped in red and white flowers. Devotees in white and orange surround the lamp, and a brass plate of flowers sits in the foreground.2009-11-30A photograph of a home shrine with a white arched canopy decorated with green leaf garland and gold trim. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and offers them toward the shrine. A man in an orange robe with a dark sash holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flame offering in the other. A bald priest in orange kneels in front, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a gilt-framed Balaji image, a Krishna picture at left, and a lit oil lamp inside the shrine. Marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2010-01-10A photograph inside a temple interior with plain whitewashed walls, a barred window with greenery outside, and a brass bell hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl and orange garment, with rudraksha beads and layered garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers, smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt stands at left and another in a striped shirt stands behind him. At right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and white cloth with rudraksha beads bends forward, while another man in a yellow shawl stands at the far right. A red poster with painted deity figures hangs on the wall at upper right.2010-09-04A photograph inside a dim temple shrine. On the left, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and white flowers with a red-pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala at his neck, standing with hands clasped in front. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. In the background a young shirtless attendant wearing a yellow shawl watches, while a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and pink-and-white cloth bends to decorate a large red-orange deity murti with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. A hanging bulb lights the arched alcove, with brass bells, offerings and a small framed picture on the walls. A man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge.2010-09-04A photograph inside a dim stone shrine chamber where a red-painted deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a white cloth draped over its head and blue-stone ornaments, lit by a bare electric bulb. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a green leaf garland around the shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Beside him a man in a white dhoti stands with folded hands, and on the right a figure in orange cloth holds a garland. A bald man in the left foreground turns his face away. A painted panel with red and gold imagery is visible behind the murti. The scene shows a puja or aarti at the murti.2010-09-04A photograph inside a dim shrine room of a temple. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, holding a silver handbell in one hand and a lit oil lamp or aarti flame in the other. A second man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands beside him with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a third man in white clothes wears a headset. To the left stands a small golden deity murti draped with red garlands, next to pink flower garlands hanging on a silver pillar and a golden canopy. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor. Smoke haze fills the room.2012-06-01