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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in saffron-orange robes with his back to the camera, holding a small golden ladle or spoon toward a black stone lingam on a dark altar base. Behind them stand golden and colourful deity murti figures draped in garlands, including a seated golden figure with a crown and a blue-skirted figure. Red and white flower garlands are heaped on the front of the black lingam, and a brass kalasha and small bowls sit on the floor. Rows of small dark figurines in coloured cloth line the left wall. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja. No visible text besides a small framed placard on a stand.

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A temple shrine scene at night with a priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl standing at a side table, offering or pouring from a small vessel toward a deity murti. The central murti is adorned with a gold crown, white flower garlands and a silver necklace, seated under a gold arch. Other gold-framed deity figures and a framed portrait hang above, with red and white flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in the foreground. Pillars wrapped in multicolored garlands frame the altar. The priest has a shaved head and no clearly distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or rudraksha mala, so identity is uncertain; only his role as a priest is described.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Photograph inside a temple shrine room with a black stone Nandi bull on the left, rows of small saffron, red and green cloth-draped idols on shelves behind, and a large blue-draped deity murti with gold ornaments and garlands at the top right. A seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, holding an orange object in his hands, sits in a central position on a low wooden platform. A second man in orange clothing reads from a book on the left, and another person in red sits behind. Brass bells, lamps and metal vessels rest on a wooden table in the foreground. The central figure's appearance is uncertain.A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red sash pouring petals from a silver plate over a black stone Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped with pink, red and white flowers and bells hang at its base. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands against a red and green backdrop. The priest, shown mid-action, appears to be performing an abhishekam or puja. One person is visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03KailasaInPhoenix Event 2009 03 29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja at a temple shrine in a plain room with fluorescent ceiling lights. In the foreground a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand rests near a brass plate. On the black altar table stand several black stone lingams and deity murtis, one green-clad figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, a white floral garland draped over another lingam, and a fresh magenta garland. Brass plates hold offerings, a small brass cup and sindoor-style items. Behind them a woman in a red sari sits, a woman in a blue and gold sari with folded hands stands to the right, and a figure in orange sits near the back. A red curtain and a colourful hanging garland decorate the right side.2022-02-27KailasaInPhoenix Event 2009 03 29 +1 copiesKailasaInPhoenix Event 2009 03 29 +2 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron and red robes applying a small dab of paste or powder with his right hand to a deity murti in an ornate shrine. The murti wears a gold and jewelled crown, a colourful garland of marigold-style flowers and a gold necklace. Brass and silver puja vessels and a silver tray with offerings sit on the altar ledge, and a bright red cloth lies beneath them. The priest appears to be performing a ritual during darshan at a temple-like room.2008-05-03November 09 20072007-11-09May 03 20082008-05-03