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A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands with his back to the camera in a temple shrine, raising his right hand toward a gilded standing figure of a sage with raised palm. Beside him, a large deity murti of a standing goddess with a crown and gold ornaments is decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a gold arch frames the figure. The floor is scattered with petals, and a small copper-gold pyramid stands in front of the murti. Brass vessels sit at the left under a rudraksha mala hanging from the doorway. The scene is a temple puja setting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, touches the forehead of a small gold-coloured standing figure with his right hand. The gold figure wears a yellow dhoti and raises one hand in blessing, standing under an ornate gold arch framed by a gold border. Behind them a large dark deity murti with a crown, earrings and multiple necklaces holds a trident and sits draped in a teal cloth, adorned with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Granite pillars, gold-coloured pots and a small golden pyramid-shaped object sit on the polished floor, scattered with petals. A red cloth hangs at left beside a rudraksha garland.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine with stone pillars and a gilded arched frame. A young man with a shaved head, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with pink borders, stands barefoot with his back to the camera, raising a small lamp toward a Shiva lingam draped in marigold and red garland. Behind it stand larger deity murtis, one with a crown and red-and-blue garment, another in a golden arch beside a figure in yellow cloth. Brass vessels, steel containers, a kalasha and a blue silk cloth are arranged on the stone floor. Red curtains hang at the sides. Rules out a visible person of the page's named teacher due to the ambiguous appearance of the priest here; no crowd is present.2014-01-31Photograph inside a temple-style shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a warm lit interior. A bare-headed man in a red-orange robe stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or fire near a golden statue. The central subject is a gold-coloured statue of a standing man in a gold dhoti, framed by an ornate gilded arch with carved lion-like motifs, with a flame held at his chest. Behind it, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A rudraksha bead garland hangs from the upper left. The statue is a depiction and is not a living person.2011-03-03A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a brass plate and raising his right hand in blessing toward a small golden statue of a standing saint with raised palm, dressed in a yellow dhoti. The statue rests on an ornate gold-leaf abhishekam platform with liquid flowing down its side. Behind them, a large deity murti pair in gold and teal with trident, garlanded with yellow, magenta and purple flowers, is framed by a gilded arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No living person beyond the priest is visible.2010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe bending forward and pouring water from a coconut shell over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand. The gilded statue stands on a golden abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind, a shrine arch frames two deity murtis with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers; one holds a trident and the figure beside wears a teal and purple skirt with a white and gold robe. A red and gold canopy, brass lamps and a white-draped altar sit to the side. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed by a priest in orange.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A temple shrine interior with a golden metal statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a gold dhoti and hand raised in abhaya gesture, set within an ornate golden arched frame carved with floral and mythical motifs. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti). To the right, the shrine is decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, and a potted floral arrangement sits near the base. A carved stone pillar and beaded hanging decorate the background.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19