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A temple ritual photograph inside a dim shrine. Three bare-chested priests dressed in orange or saffron dhotis stand around a red-stained stone lingam, which is draped with a white cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, red flower strands, white blossoms and green leaves. The priest in the centre, wearing a white-and-pink shawl, reaches toward the garland and offering. Another priest in an orange dhoti stands at the left, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a green-bordered wrap stands at the right edge. Brass vessels, flower heaps, leaves and offering items lie on the floor at the lower left. A small framed picture hangs on the back wall, and a white-clad figure stands partly at the left edge.2010-09-04A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large rock-cut deity form, a stone murti smeared in vermilion (sindoor) and draped with a white cloth and layered garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers with blue ornaments. A young shirtless man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with red border stands at left, looking toward the murti, wearing a pendant on a cord. At right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti bends forward in worship, wearing an orange shawl with a green-and-gold border. A framed picture hangs on the wall above, and a blurred hand is in the foreground.2010-09-04August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph inside a dim temple shrine. On the left, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and white flowers with a red-pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala at his neck, standing with hands clasped in front. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. In the background a young shirtless attendant wearing a yellow shawl watches, while a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and pink-and-white cloth bends to decorate a large red-orange deity murti with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. A hanging bulb lights the arched alcove, with brass bells, offerings and a small framed picture on the walls. A man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge.2010-09-04A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and flower strands around a blue curtain backdrop. Two red-faced deity murti faces are visible within the shrine. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with his hair swept back stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, his eyes lowered, and a faint mark on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and cloth stands at right, adjusting or touching the garlands. The stone wall and carved panel frame the scene.2010-08-09A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands at left, holding a brass vessel with a wire-cage cover over an oil lamp or pot in front of a large deity murti. A younger attendant in orange robes stands behind him with a dark red sash, a gold pendant necklace and a red tilak mark, holding a tray. The large deity murti at right has a pink face, gold crown, and white and red-yellow-green garlands draped over its arms and body. Pale cinder-block walls surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the orange saffron shawl, performing puja offerings at the deity; the attendant is a young devotee in orange robes.2007-11-09A temple interior shows a deity murti with a red face and gold-edged crown set within a shrine framed by a blue curtain, heavily decorated with marigold, yellow and orange flower garlands. A man in orange robes stands on the left with palms pressed together in prayer. A priest in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth bends forward at the shrine, holding a brass bell near the feet of the murti. A third man in white stands at the right edge with hands folded, and a small framed picture sits at the lower right. The walls are grey stone with red fabric draped at the top left.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of three men outdoors on a hillside among shrubs, palms and boulders. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl kneels at the base of a large brown rock. A second man in white clothes bends over the rock, draping a garland of red and white flowers across its surface. A third man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands behind them on the right. Small houses and trees are visible in the distance.2008-05-19A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti. The murti is seated on a throne-like seat in orange and gold silk, heavily adorned with red rose garlands, green leaf garlands, jewelled ornaments and a trident. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange cloth attend, and a framed portrait hangs on the orange wall. Brass plates and flame light fill the scene.2012-04-30November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copies