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A bare-chested priest with a white beard and shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, stands at left holding incense sticks and facing a tiered wooden platform. The platform holds rows of black stone sculptures in red garments decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A blue-and-gold draped table in the foreground holds brass plates of bananas, grapes, flower petals, a brass bowl, a lamp and steel vessels, offered as naivedyam. A framed black-and-white photograph sits on a small silver shrine at left, and a deity murti in purple and gold dress is partly visible at far left. The setting is an indoor ritual room with yellow walls.

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A bald, bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest stands at a small shrine, holding incense and offering prayers before a table covered with a blue striped cloth. On the table are brass plates with bananas, grapes, flower petals, sweets and small metal cups. Behind him a framed black-and-white image sits on the shrine, and a row of tiered wooden steps holds many black stone statues in red cloths, each garlanded with white and pink flower necklaces. A seated purple-clad deity murti with gold ornaments is at the left edge. The scene reads as a daily puja and naivedyam offering in a temple room.2024-06-22A bearded, bald priest with a long white beard stands bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a green-and-gold waist cloth, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He faces a shelf and holds a brass lamp or ritual implement in his right hand during puja. On the table covered with a blue-and-purple striped cloth are brass plates holding bananas, grapes, flowers, steel bowls and a copper vessel, offerings for the rite. Behind him, rows of black stone Shiva lingams, each draped with a red cloth and garlanded with white and pink flowers, are arranged on tiered wooden steps. To the left, a seated deity murti in purple and gold garments with a crown and jewelry sits on a gold-brocade seat, beside a framed picture of a deity.2024-06-22A bald, bearded priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, facing a small shrine holding a framed black-and-white deity image and a silver miniature temple. A purple-and-blue striped cloth covers a table in front of him, holding brass plates with bananas, grapes, a kalasha-style brass vessel, small cups and a sprinkling of pink flowers. Along the right wall, rows of black stone deity murtis wearing red cloth and white-and-red garlands are arranged on tiered steps. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual room with a wall-mounted heater and a camera in the corner.2024-06-22A bald, bearded man with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white dhoti with gold border stands bare-chested at left, holding a plate of offerings and a folded white cloth while gesturing toward a row of black stone deity figures. The figures are arranged on tiered steps against a wall, each dressed in red cloth and wearing green, white and pink garlands. A blue-draped table in front holds brass lamps, a bell, a metal bowl, a tray of bananas, grapes and a brass plate of offerings. At far left, a figure in purple and gold robes sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat beside a shrine picture. The setting is a plain room with yellow walls and a wall-mounted heater.2024-06-22A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border, hands raised at his forehead in prayer, standing at left before a small table covered with a blue and purple patterned cloth. On the table sit brass plates of bananas, grapes, sweets, a brass lamp and metal pots, used for an offering. Behind him in a yellow-walled room, rows of black stone lingam-like murtis wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with green, white and pink flowers stand on tiered steps, with a framed image and a small silver shrine model near the priest. No other people are visible.2024-06-22A bare-chested, bald man with a white beard and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands in white dhoti with gold border, hands folded at chest in prayer before a table. The table has a blue striped cloth holding brass plates of bananas, grapes, a brass lamp, a small brass bowl, and steel containers, a kalasha-like vessel, and a framed image. Behind him stands a row of about forty dark stone figures draped in red cloth with green-and-white garlands, arranged on tiered steps against a yellow wall. A wall-mounted heater is above. A small purple-clad deity murti sits at the left edge.2024-06-22A photograph inside a temple-style room with mustard-yellow walls. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a sacred thread over his shoulder stands at a red-draped altar table, bending forward to arrange items. On the table are brass trays holding bananas, a glass jar of offerings, a brass plate with flower petals, and brass oil lamps. Behind him, rows of small black stone Shiva lingams wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with white and pink flowers and rudraksha beads fill tiered shelves along the right wall. A silver shrine stands on the left, and a small wall-mounted heater is above. A printed sign is placed among the lingams.A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel in the other, performing puja beside a blue patterned cloth laid with brass plates, bowls, flowers, a banana leaf and a small lamp. At right, rows of black stone Nayanmar-type sculptures sit tiered on steps, each wearing a red cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers. A framed picture hangs on the back wall beside a small silver shrine. The priest has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a braided topknot.2024-09-22A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a coloured border stands at left, holding a lit incense stick aloft in his right hand toward a shrine. Behind him is a deity murti draped in yellow cloth, a framed portrait on a small silver shrine canopy, and a row of black stone statues on tiered wooden steps, each wearing a red cloth and a white-and-green flower garland. In front, a red-covered table holds brass plates with bananas, green leaves, fruit and small steel bowls, with a brass kalasha and a tablet. A speaker and a wall-mounted heater complete the room. The scene shows a puja offering with incense in a temple room.2024-08-17A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands at left, holding a brass lamp aloft in one hand while facing rows of black stone lingams on the right. Each lingam is draped in red cloth and garlanded with red, white and green flower strands. A red-covered table in front holds brass plates with leaves, fruit and small steel bowls. Behind the table is a silver shrine with a framed picture and a golden deity figure seated on yellow cloth at left. A small speaker sits on the floor, and an air vent is mounted high on the wall. The scene suggests a puja with arati.2024-08-17A photograph of an indoor temple-like room with pale yellow-beige walls and a white wall panel. On the left, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and gold necklace stands at a low table holding a brass plate of fruit and small brass vessels, facing a tiered display. Rows of identical small black linga-like forms wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with white and red flower garlands are arranged on stepped platforms along the right wall, with a small black and grey bell or stand near the centre. On the left a golden-yellow cloth covers a table bearing deity murtis, one in pale clothing and one decorated with garlands.2024-11-16A photograph of a priest performing puja in a small shrine room with mustard-yellow walls. The priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, has white sacred ash markings on his arms and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and he holds a brass bell in one hand while gesturing toward a silver-coloured shrine cabinet. On the altar in front are brass plates with flower petals, a yellow cloth, and a brass vessel. Along the right wall, rows of black stone statues of seated sages stand on tiered steps, each wearing red cloth and white-and-pink flower garlands. A framed picture and a small green-lit speaker sit nearby.2024-09-22