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A photograph of a temple shrine in which a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, rudraksha necklace and white sacred markings on his shoulders and arms, wearing an orange-and-gold-bordered dhoti, leans forward and performs a ritual with a small metal implement at a dark stone deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange and red shawl with a pink flower garland on its head and stands before a gold-framed arched niche with a yellow backdrop. Pink flowers are scattered on the stone platform, and brass vessels, a bowl of bananas and flowers sit on a brass-topped table in front. A second attendant in white clothes stands at the right edge, touching the shrine.

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A bare-chested elderly priest in an orange-and-gold-bordered dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded headband, stands at left with vibhuti-marked shoulders and arms, using a small implement near a gilded ornamental frame. Beside him a second attendant in white dhoti and shawl reaches in from the right. At centre a dark stone deity murti, draped in an orange-and-red shawl over white cloth, sits within a golden arched niche against a saffron-yellow backdrop. Pink flowers are heaped at its base, with a brass table holding bananas, flowers, silver cups and a bowl in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple shrine.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing an elderly bald man bent forward, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded headband, with white sacred ash marks on his chest and forehead. He is lighting or offering oil lamps (deepa) with a flame in front of a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and a rudraksha mala, crowned with pink flowers, set within an ornate gold arched niche on a yellow cloth backdrop. A stone wall forms the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual in a gilded shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foreground man, with long dark hair, reaches up to a tall golden lingam-like pillar draped with a red and green sash and yellow and purple garlands, while the other holds a silver tray. Behind, a pair of gold-clad deity murti sit on a throne, one wearing a red turban and jewelled ornaments, the other crowned with garlands. A white statue in a blue sari with white flower garlands sits in front, and brass vessels, folded cloth and offerings lie on a low table.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple shrine niche lit by a string of orange lights. Inside a gilded shrine stands a dancing Nataraja-style bronze figure and a small deity murti with pink flowers, flanked by silver lamps and brass vessels on a stone platform. Three people stand in the scene: a sannyasi in orange cloth with gold border and a rudraksha headband, standing with hands joined in front of the shrine; a woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha bands stands to the left; and a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold edging, wearing rudraksha bracelets, stands at right holding a brass vessel and offering to the deity. Petals lie on the stone floor.2012-05-14 +2 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a gold bracelet, bends over a shrine to perform worship. He pours from a silver vessel onto a deity murti (Shivalinga-style form) decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, while a flame burns before it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side in a gilded arch, and steel bowls of flowers and offerings sit on a brass table.2012-06-02