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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border stripes, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bangle and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, standing before a shrine and extending his hands toward a lit oil lamp held on a silver tray by a second person's hand. A second person in orange clothing with a rudraksha headband and armband stands behind him on the left. The shrine holds a golden Nataraja murti surrounded by pink and white flowers, with silver lamp stands and vessels in front, and a gold-lit arch frames the scene. Two physical people are visible, with a third partly visible hand at right.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo people in orange-red silk garments with gold borders stand before a shrine lit by a string of warm lights in a stone-walled temple sanctum. The nearer figure is shaved-headed and bare-backed, wearing a rudraksha-bead headband and armlets, reaching toward a brass deity figure with a pink flower garland and a brass lamp stand beside him. A second person wearing a similar orange garment and rudraksha ornaments stands at the left. Small silver bowls and offerings sit on the stone altar, with scattered flower petals on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed.2012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple doorway lined with glowing orange-red lights and a brass standing lamp on the left. A shaved-headed priest with white sacred ash on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold chain wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold bangle, carrying a silver tray of flowers as he steps down from the shrine. Behind him, a second attendant in a red garment with gold-beaded necklaces and a headband gestures toward the inner sanctum, where a small brass lamp and flowers rest.2012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo men in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders stand in a temple sanctum entrance of polished stone. The man on the left, bare-chested with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a dark rudraksha mala, carries a silver tray of flowers and leaves. The man on the right, wearing a red-orange shawl, a thick gold necklace of beads, a dark beaded headband and rudraksha armbands, descends the steps barefoot. Behind them, a glowing arched niche with an oil lamp and brass lamps and kalasha vessels sits beside a brass lamp stand. Pink petals lie on the floor.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed elderly priest in orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered and holding a small object at a lit niche. A second attendant in orange cloth with a rudraksha headband and armband stands behind him. Beside them, lit oil lamps burn on a silver stand, a gold Nataraja figure with a flame arch sits in front of a deity murti, pink and white flowers are arranged, and silver vessels rest on a granite platform. A glowing orange light strip frames the arch. Recognizable candidate by appearance is not confident enough to assert identity.2012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine niche with a white carved arch framed by warm lights. A bare-chested older man with a long white beard, a band across his forehead and a beaded necklace wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders and holds a flower or small object in his hands. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a red-orange cloth and arm bands stands. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a shawl pours or offers at a silver altar holding a lit oil lamp, a gold kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls and pink flowers. Scattered petals lie on the stone floor. Overall this is a puja or abhishekam scene, with the priest performing the ritual and the other two men attending.2012-05-14