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A photograph of an indoor shrine room with mustard-yellow walls. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-and-white band and a gold headband stands before a small silver-framed altar draped in a purple cloth, holding a brass lamp aloft with one hand. On the altar sit brass plates, a small cup and a framed picture. Behind and to the right, rows of black stone sculptures seated in red and gold saris, each garlanded with green, white and pink flower necklaces, are arranged on tiered steps. A yellow cushioned seat stands at left.

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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 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 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 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.2024-09-22A photograph inside a temple-style room with yellow walls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass plate aloft over a table. The table is draped with a blue-and-purple cloth and holds brass plates, a banana, fruit, a small brass lamp and a tablet. Behind him sits a deity murti with purple garments and jewellery, next to a silver shrine. On the right, rows of black stone lingam-style murtis draped in red cloths and garlanded with red and green flowers line tiered shelves. A framed photograph hangs on the wall above the table. A wall-mounted air conditioner is at top centre.2024-07-13A 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 priest stands at left in a bare-chested state wearing a white dhoti with a coloured border and a dark beaded mala around his neck, holding a brass plate with offerings toward a shrine. Behind him, rows of black stone Shiva lingams draped in red cloth and garlanded with white and pink flowers line a tiered platform on the right. On the table in front are brass lamps, a brass bowl, a lotus flower and a purple cloth runner. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above the altar, and a seated deity murti in purple and gold stands at left.2024-07-13A photograph of a temple room with a man standing at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp aloft with one hand. A red cloth-covered table in front holds brass plates with green leaves, bananas, a coconut, small steel bowls and a brass kalasha. Behind him sits a deity murti in yellow and gold robes on a yellow cushion, beside a silver-framed shrine niche with a framed picture. On the right, rows of black stone murtis in red cloths garlanded with red, white and green flowers are arranged on tiered shelves, and a small sign hangs among them. The man is the only physical person visible.2024-08-17A 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.2024-06-22A photo of a shrine room with a priest in white dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a brass tray with a covered brass vessel. He stands at a purple-draped altar with brass plates of bananas, small bowls, a lamp and a brass thali. Behind the altar is a deity murti in a purple garment and gold ornaments on a gold-cloth backdrop, and a small framed photo sits on the altar. On the right, rows of black Shiva lingams wrapped in red cloths and white-and-green garlands stand on tiered shelves. A speaker sits on the floor near the altar, and a silver-framed open book on a stand is displayed at the centre.2024-07-13A 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.2024-06-22