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A person in an orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace and gold earring stands at the right side of a shrine, one arm raised to touch the golden arched niche above a dark black stone Shiva lingam. The lingam is dressed in white and orange-striped cloth, draped with rudraksha beads and pink flower garlands, with a silver face-ornament. The shrine niche has an ornate gold frame and orange fabric backdrop, set against polished marble-patterned walls with brass fittings on a door at right. The visible person is shown from behind and partly in profile, with hair pulled back in a bun.

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September 11 20122012-09-11Inside a temple shrine, a person in an orange-saffron garment with gold borders stands with their back to the camera, reaching toward a black stone deity murti decorated with white and gold garlands and a white cloth. The murti sits in an ornate gold arched niche lined with orange fabric. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at the base of the shrine. On the right edge, a second person in white ritual clothing with gold trim is partially visible. The walls are polished marble with warm lighting.2012-06-23June 23 20122012-06-23May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a shaved-headed priest bare-chested in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers, performing aarti before a deity murti in a gold arched shrine niche. The murti, dark-stoned with a white cloth, pink flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits on a pink-flower-strewn platform beside brass lamps. A second attendant in white stands at the left edge. Golden lion-like carvings flank the shrine. The priest's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2012-05-11June 22 20122012-06-22 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. An elderly man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wears an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and holds a small vessel while offering to a black deity murti dressed in white and orange cloth with a white jasmine garland and pink flowers. Gold ornate shrine arch surrounds it, with a brass oil lamp burning at right. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border stands with folded hands in a respectful pose. Appearance-based cues on the elder are insufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a priest performing puja.2012-05-13May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 19 20122012-05-19 +1 copiesA 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 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04