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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a red-painted gate and carved stone relief above. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap and orange cloth, sits cross-legged on a raised platform, touching his lips with his fingers in a gesture of mantra or offering. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a small brass dish. In the foreground a golden box-shaped stand holds a small brass deity murti draped in red cloth. Brass bowls and a kalasha sit on the stone ledge behind, and a standing figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, with an older man in white in the background.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small red-clad deity murti standing on a gold-edged platform, performing an abhishekam. A second man in orange dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border stands behind him near a stone wall with carved floral panels and brass lamps. Yellow flowers rest on the platform. A Hindu temple setting with carved stone and red iron railings is visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes seated in a devotional setting. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a gold bracelet and wristwatch. On the right, a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl and a silver wristwatch, holding a small brass dish containing yellow turmeric or kumkum paste. Behind them, brass vessels and a red cloth are visible.2010-10-30July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulder performs a ritual before a small red-clad deity murti standing in an ornate gold-leaf palanquin or chariot-like box. Another man in orange kneels beside him holding a brass bowl. A standing person in orange draped clothing is at right. Behind them are brass kalasha pots, oil lamps and a carved stone shrine with a Ganesha relief at the temple entrance. Gold-coloured drapery and red-orange curtains frame the scene. No identifiable portrait or caption is shown; the seated man's appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person.2010-07-21A temple abhishekam being performed on a tall deity murti or ritual form covered in white flower and sandal-paste decoration on a gold tray. A standing man in orange robes and rimless glasses pours water from a brass kalasha vessel over the figure with his right hand. Beside him a seated man in orange robes with white vibhuti markings on his forearm and forehead touches the murti. Gold necklaces are visible, and behind them is a grey stone temple wall with a small carved deity and a red metal railing.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man in a sleeveless orange hooded top with dark hair swept back, a yellow sacred ash mark across his forehead and yellow markings on his upper arm, looking down at his work. Behind him to the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red bindi and glasses stands near a gold ornament. A third person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple, with a stone pillar in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies