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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a glowing orange arched niche. Four people stand before a gilded shrine holding a small golden deity murti decorated with pink flowers, with silver lamp stands and offering vessels on a wooden table in front. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold necklace stands beside a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti wearing a gold headband and gold necklace, his back to the camera. On the right, two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the shrine, one wearing glasses and holding an oil lamp or offering, the other with a rudraksha bracelet. A lit oil lamp rests on the floor at right, and pink flowers are scattered on the table. a person is not visibly identifiable among these figures.

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May 12 20122012-05-12Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of orange lights around an arched niche. In the centre, a shirtless priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, wearing a beaded headband, holds a flame over an ornate golden shrine with red flower garlands and a deity murti. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a multi-strand orange garland and flower headpiece stands with hands folded. At right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass lamp or offering vessel near the shrine doorway, with gold bangles on his wrist. Silver pillars, brass vessels and flower offerings decorate the altar.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a golden arched niche edged in orange lights and a silver-topped canopy. Three men perform worship at a golden deity murti or shrine seat decorated with pink flowers, with silver lamps and offering vessels on the stone ledge. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold armlet and necklace, his head shaved. Two men on the right wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls; one holds a brass bell-shaped vessel and a lamp is lit beside them. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible, so the identity is unsure.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA temple puja at a shrine with a gilded silver canopy and pink flower garlands around a deity murti in a glass-fronted niche. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white sacred marks and a red-and-gold dhoti holds a lit lamp toward the deity while a younger attendant in an orange-red dhoti and gold garland stands beside him. Another attendant in white cloth reaches in from the right, holding a brass vessel near pink flower petals. The scene is a lamp offering in a temple setting. a person identity is not established by the visible appearance alone.2012-05-10May 12 20122012-05-12A temple shrine scene with a lamp-lit arched niche and a silver-framed altar holding a deity murti draped in a white-and-red garland. On the left, a young attendant in an orange-red cloth with a white flower garland and a headband stands beside an older man with a shaved head, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold armlet, who extends his hands over a flame. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass aarti plate with a lit lamp while another attendant in white rings a brass bell. Flowers and brass vessels sit on the altar. Identity uncertain from appearance; the older man is described by role only.2012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph inside a temple shrine niche lined with golden-brown stone and an arched white carved surround with a lit orange glow. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border stands at left, wearing a headband, and beside him a second attendant in orange wrapped garments and a gold-beaded necklace. At right, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border leans in to touch the shrine, with another attendant partly visible behind him. In the centre, a pink and red flower garland drapes over a deity murti on a golden shrine, flanked by brass lamps and metal vessels on a stone pedestal. Warm lighting and small lights line the walls.2012-05-12Photograph of an aarti ritual at a shrine. A bald man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-bead headband and white sacred markings on his chest and arms holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti in a golden shrine with a pink flower garland. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and gold armlets also reaches toward the flame. At left a person in an orange garment wears a beaded headband and gold necklace. A white arched niche with lamps frames the shrine.2012-05-12May 14 20122012-05-14A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of warm yellow bulbs along an arched niche. In the centre, a silver-and-gold shrine holds a deity murti draped with a large red flower garland, with a lit brass lamp (aarti) held forward. On the left, an elderly man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with his hands extended toward the shrine. To the right, a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border holds the aarti lamp toward the deity, while another man in white clothing holds a brass vessel. Silver lamp stands and offering vessels with flowers sit at the base of the shrine.2012-05-12