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A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the right, a bearded man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, rudraksha beads and red bangles, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. In front of him is a gilded throne-like peetha with a green and gold backdrop holding a red-draped kalasha or sacred pot with flower garlands and a jewelled necklace, flanked by golden lion figures and brass oil lamps with red hibiscus flowers. Behind it stands a black stone deity murti with a crown, gold jewellery and red and pink flower garlands, set in an ornate purple and gold arch. Brass vessels, a brass bowl and scattered red petals sit on a yellow cloth on a striped floor. Persons visible: one.

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June 06 20202020-06-06A priest in orange ochre robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha beads and a bead mala around his neck, stands at right ringing a brass handbell toward a deity murti. The deity is a red-faced seated figure wearing a yellow and white cloth, a green backdrop, pink and red flower garlands, a red floral crown and a gold lion at its base. Behind it, black stone deity figures are adorned with silver jewellery and garlands. Brass lamps with red hibiscus flowers, a brass bowl of grain and petals sit on a yellow cloth in front, and a large gold-embossed shrine screen stands behind the priest. Rose petals are scattered on striped mats.2020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in orange saffron robes, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl, rudraksha beads and sacred ash marks on his arms, performing aarti with his palms extended toward a lit oil lamp. Before him sits a deity murti dressed in a red and gold necklace, red and pink flower garlands, a green and gold cloth and a green leaf crown, seated on a gold throne flanked by golden lions. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha and flowers sit on a yellow cloth at the front, with a dark deity image and gold-framed panels behind. The man has long hair tied up and a beard, and his face is not visible enough to confirm identity; the appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so no firm identification is made.2020-06-06Photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with a bearded face, a tripundra of white ash on his forehead, and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed. Beside him is a golden ornate shrine screen. In the centre, a golden-decorated throne with a green cushion holds a small deity murti adorned with a red flower garland and a jewelled necklace; flower garlands of red and pink hang around it, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Behind, two black stone deity figures wear gold jewellery, red and pink flowers and dhotis, with a purple and white decorated arch. The man's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of orange saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and bearing, but his face is not clearly visible; identity remains uncertain.2020-06-06A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp held toward a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in a green and yellow cloth, adorned with red and gold jewellery and garlands of red flowers, and seated on a golden throne with a golden lion beside it. Behind is a black stone deity murti with a crown, gold necklaces and pink and red flower garlands, framed by an ornate purple and gold arch. Brass lamps, a small brass bowl of rose petals, and a kalasha-style offering sit on a yellow cloth on the floor, with a striped mat underfoot and a gilded lattice screen behind.2020-06-06A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the right of a golden shrine, holding a brass tray of red flowers and sprinkling petals toward a deity murti. The murti is a red-faced form seated on a gold peetha with a green cloth backdrop, draped in white and yellow cloth, a red garland, and gold and jewelled ornaments; a golden lion sits at its base. Behind it, a black stone deity with a crown and jewelled necklace stands in a decorated arch. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass bowls, a conch and a pot of offerings sit before the murti. The priest has white tripundra marks on his forehead and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with bangles on his wrists. Pooja offering with petals.2020-06-06Inside an ornate golden temple shrine, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long matted hair, rudraksha beads and white sacred ash on his arms and chest, pours or anoints a kalasha placed atop a deity murti seated on a gold throne. The murti is draped in a white and yellow-checked cloth, a red and green sari-like cover, red-and-gold necklaces and a garland of red hibiscus and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps with red hibiscus, a small brass pot and a lion statue flank the seat; a dark black deity figure with a crown and garland stands in the background, and a gold patterned wall frames the scene. The priest appears to perform abhishekam, with no clear identification of the person.2020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a brass tray of red flower petals and gesturing toward a red-faced deity murti seated on a golden throne with a green backrest, draped in a yellow and white cloth and garlanded with red hibiscus and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps with red flowers flank the shrine, and a golden lion sits at the base. Behind, a black stone deity with a crown and jewelled necklaces stands in an arched shrine decorated with mirror work, while a brass vessel and a pot of offerings sit in the foreground.2020-06-06