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Inside a temple shrine, a bald elderly man with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and shoulder stands bare-chested, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and reaches toward a golden shrine decorated with a dense garland of red roses. A younger man beside him, in a matching orange-red dhoti, a red-beaded headband and vibhuti marks, looks on. At right, a person in white clothing holds a brass bell. Silver lamps and a small green plant sit before the shrine, which holds a deity murti partly hidden by the flowers. Warm lighting and pink marble walls surround the scene. Whether the elderly man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.

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Inside a shrine with warm orange-lit walls and a gold-and-silver canopied altar, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, white sandalwood tilak and a red bindi, and holds his hand out toward the shrine. Beside him a younger man in orange cloth stands partly turned, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl rings a brass bell over a garlanded deity murti decorated with white, pink and red flowers. Silver lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar, with pink petals on a tray. This appears to be a puja at the altar.2012-05-10A temple puja in progress before a golden shrine niche with a small deity murti decorated with pink flowers and a gold kalasha-style ornament. An elderly man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala headband and rudraksha necklaces and bracelets, a gold necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holds a small brass bell and performs the ritual, while a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at right holding a silver lamp stand, and a second orange-clad attendant with rudraksha bands on his arms stands at left. Lit oil lamps line the shrine arch. Appearance-based identity is not reliable enough here, so the elderly priest is described by role only.2012-05-13A photograph inside a small shrine room with warm orange walls and an arched niche. An elderly bald priest with a shirtless upper body, white sacred markings on his torso, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red headband with beads and gold chain stands at a deity altar, his right hand extended toward a pink flower garland draped over a stone deity image beneath a gold canopy. To his left, a younger man with a red headband, white forehead marks, a red-orange cloth and gold chain stands assisting. Behind the altar, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and bead bracelet bends forward, touching the altar. A fourth man stands at the right edge in a white dhoti with gold trim. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the stone ledge in front, with pink petals scattered. The archway above is decorated with white and gold ornamentation and a silver shrine tower.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a curved arch of orange lights. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the shrine: the one on the left wears a rudraksha-style necklace and presses his palms together in prayer, while the central figure, shaved-headed with a beaded headband and a gold garland, holds a lamp toward a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. A silver kalasha and brass pots with flowers sit on the altar, and a man in white clothes on the right holds a bell and folds his hands. Their sizes and features are not further identified.2012-05-10May 11 20122012-05-11May 08 20122012-05-08May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a shrine niche with an arched white frame and warm orange lights. The man on the left is bare-chested with a white flower garland and gold headband, hands folded in prayer. The man on the right wears a white flower garland, a gold headband, gold armlets and a saffron shawl, looking down. Inside the shrine stand a golden peetha-style throne, small deity murti, pink flowers, and a silver kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests puja.2012-04-29May 09 20122012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09