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Inside a dim stone shrine lit by a glowing orange arch of lights, an elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands in front of a small altar. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a headband of beads, and holds a mala while a second person in a saffron wrap and beaded armbands stands beside him. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold armlet, holds a lit oil lamp over the altar. The altar holds lit oil lamps, a golden deity murti, flowers and brass vessels.

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A temple shrine scene with a lamp-lit arched niche and a silver-framed altar holding a deity murti draped in a white-and-red garland. On the left, a young attendant in an orange-red cloth with a white flower garland and a headband stands beside an older man with a shaved head, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold armlet, who extends his hands over a flame. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass aarti plate with a lit lamp while another attendant in white rings a brass bell. Flowers and brass vessels sit on the altar. Identity uncertain from appearance; the older man is described by role only.2012-05-10A photograph of a temple aarti or puja at an illuminated shrine niche with a carved white arch and a silver-framed altar. An elderly bare-chested man with a grey-white head and a dark rudraksha mala stands at centre with a flame or lamp held before a golden deity murti, a dark-skinned priest in a white shawl and gold-edged cloth holds a brass plate, and a younger attendant in saffron-orange cloth with a flower garland stands at left. Red flowers, brass pots and a golden lamp stand on the altar. a person is the elderly central figure, identified by the rudraksha mala and bare-chested presentation; he is performing the ritual, not seated on a throne, and the other two are a priest and devotees.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +3 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of warm yellow bulbs along an arched niche. In the centre, a silver-and-gold shrine holds a deity murti draped with a large red flower garland, with a lit brass lamp (aarti) held forward. On the left, an elderly man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with his hands extended toward the shrine. To the right, a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border holds the aarti lamp toward the deity, while another man in white clothing holds a brass vessel. Silver lamp stands and offering vessels with flowers sit at the base of the shrine.2012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of orange lights around an arched niche. In the centre, a shirtless priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, wearing a beaded headband, holds a flame over an ornate golden shrine with red flower garlands and a deity murti. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a multi-strand orange garland and flower headpiece stands with hands folded. At right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass lamp or offering vessel near the shrine doorway, with gold bangles on his wrist. Silver pillars, brass vessels and flower offerings decorate the altar.2012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11