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November 22 2010

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A photograph of a temple shrine interior decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands draped over a doorway and wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with sacred thread stands at the center offering flowers and leaves, while a man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed man in white robes with an orange shawl hold a leaf plate of flowers at the shrine. To the right, a shaved-headed man wears an orange robe and gold necklace, and a carved wooden door with an ornate bird motif stands beside him. A small oil lamp and brass items rest on the shrine floor. The scene shows puja offerings being made at a shrine.2010-11-22A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging across the entrance. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward with hands extended, receiving something from a person in front of him. Centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a green flower garland around his neck, smiling, holds a small metal bowl. Beside him a bald man in white and orange robes stands with hands folded. On the right, a young man with a bare upper body and an orange-and-gold saffron shawl holds a folded white cloth. A shirtless priest in orange cloth stands in the background near offerings of fruit and a flower arrangement on the floor. a person appearance uncertain; no candidate clearly matches the required cues.2010-11-22A photo inside a small shrine doorway decorated with layered marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, yellow and orange, with leaf and flower decoration on the back wall. A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a brass plate of green leaves, flowers and a lit lamp, while a bare-chested priest with vibhuti marks and a sacred thread presents it. Two figures stand in saffron and orange cloth at the centre and right, one with a garland and bald head, one wearing an orange shawl and a gold necklace. A carved wooden door frame and brass bell sit on the right, and a red mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a temple-style room with orange walls and an open doorway. In the centre a man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a long red-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, facing a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti decorated with white and orange flower garlands. To the left a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands folded. Behind them a woman in white sari with yellow border stands with hands joined and other people are partly visible. A small table holds brass lamps and offerings, and a red curtain and banana leaves frame the shrine.2013-01-02A photograph inside a bright hall with a light blue wall and a glass-panelled white door. A man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala smiles while holding a steel plate of white flowers, beside a younger man in orange holding a plastic bag of flowers. A older man in white dhoti and white shirt leans forward, hands extended over a tray with a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow and white flowers, and a stack of coloured rings, bananas, coconuts and betel leaves on a table in front. Other men in shirts stand behind, and garlands hang from the ceiling.2010-02-18November 22 20102010-11-22May 18 20122012-05-18December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple room showing a long-haired person in orange robes receiving a large garland of red and white flowers with green leaves, lowered over their head by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border. Another priest in a cream dhoti with a green-and-red shawl and a white forehead mark stands at right, and an orange-robed man with glasses and a grey beard stands at left, along with a man in orange and a figure in white with an orange-robed companion behind. A small framed picture hangs on the wall at top left.2008-07-29 +1 copies