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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneeling before a richly decorated deity murti. He wears a gold-toned necklace and bangles and holds his hands together in front of a brass plate holding a lit wick and offerings. The murti is draped in thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and wears silver ornaments and an orange cloth. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp and a white cloth sit on a wooden platform in the foreground, and a red cloth covers the altar base. The scene suggests a puja in progress, lit warmly in the evening. The priest is not shown with long hair, a crown or rudraksha malas, so his identity is uncertain.

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November 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28 +1 copiesNovember 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28A seated priest in an orange saffron robe performs a puja before a Ganesha murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and an orange cloth. The priest, with a shaved head and a bead necklace, holds a brass plate over a flame and leans toward brass vessels, a kalasha and bananas on a low wooden stand. A lit oil lamp, flower petals and metal bowls sit on a red and patterned mat in front of ornate gold-toned temple carvings. The priest's features are not clear enough to establish any identity, so the a person field is unsure.2011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28A seated priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace and a bangle, reads from a small booklet during a Vigneshwara puja before a garlanded Ganesha murti. The deity wears an orange drape and a gold crown, and is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands arranged in a dense pattern. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a lamp with a flame, flowers and offerings sit on a low wooden table in front of the altar, with a red cushioned seat and ornate gold carved backdrop behind. No visible candidate for a person is identifiable from the frame; only the priest is present.2011-11-28