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A priest with a bald shaved head, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with gold borders and a dark beaded headband, bends forward to perform aarti with a multi-flame oil lamp before a dark deity murti in a gold-framed niche. The murti wears a white cloth, a rudraksha mala and a pink flower garland. Plates of mangoes, oranges, bananas and apples sit as offerings on a metal tray in front, with pink flowers on a side table and a brass lamp nearby.

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May 09 20122012-05-09Photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, a beaded headband and gold ornaments, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, stands at left with one arm raised toward a gilded arched niche. Inside the niche a dark stone deity murti wears a white cloth with red-and-gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and a pink flower garland, lit by a yellow backdrop and an oil lamp. Pink flowers, bananas and brass vessels sit on a tray in front, with a standing brass lamp at right.2012-05-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti dressed in a white cloth and a rudraksha mala, with a pink flower garland on its head, set within a gilded arched niche against a marble-patterned wall. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border bends forward at the shrine, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and reaches toward a silver tray heaped with mangoes, bananas, oranges, apples and pomegranates. A small oil lamp burns beside the niche.2012-05-09 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest stands bare-chested in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold-beaded head band, holding a lit oil lamp toward a black stone murti in a gilded niche. The murti is draped in white cloth with a gold border, wears a rudraksha mala, and has a pink flower garland on its head. Pink flowers, banana bunches and brass vessels sit on a stone altar in front. A second person's hand and head appear at the right edge. The priest appears to be performing aarti or puja.2012-05-11A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold border and a beaded headband stands at left, bent forward and reaching toward a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth with a red-flowered crown and beaded mala. He is performing puja, offering or lighting a small oil lamp beside a brass tray piled with red apples and pink flowers and leaves. A gold ornate arch frames the shrine behind, with a yellow backdrop and a lit lamp at right. A white plastic stool sits in front of the offering.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested temple priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border stands in a shrine, leaning forward to place a white and pink flower garland on a dark stone deity murti under a gold arched kirtimukha-topped niche with yellow cloth backdrop. Pink flowers are scattered on the pedestal, a brass oil lamp burns to the right, a steel vessel of flowers and a plate of bananas sit in front. A rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks are visible on the priest.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of a temple shrine where a bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or offers something over a black stone linga. The linga is draped with a white flower garland and a pink flower, set within a gilded arched niche with a yellow cloth backdrop. Pink petals are scattered on the stone base, a steel vessel of pink petals and small bowls sit on the altar, a plate of bananas rests nearby, and a brass oil lamp burns to the right against marble walls. The priest is shown in a ritual abhishekam-style offering to the linga, with the man's upper body, arms and gold armlet visible.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08A priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-edged waistcloth and a beaded headband stands bare-chested, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp flame toward a dark stone deity murti dressed in an orange shawl and draped in pink flowers within a golden arched shrine niche. Ash or sandal markings are visible on his arms and chest. Two attendants in white dhotis stand at the sides of the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, pink flowers and a fruit offering sit on a stone platform in front. The setting is a glossy marble-walled temple sanctum.2012-05-14 +1 copies