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A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and a red curtain, palm trees visible through the open walls. Two men in white clothes sit on a dark stone platform with their palms extended toward a small brass oil lamp burning on the ledge; the man on the left wears dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt with a red wristband, and the man on the right wears green-rimmed glasses and a white shirt with a red thread at his neck. Behind them, a bare-chested priest in white on the far left holds a silver bowl near a deity murti adorned with garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps stand beside the altar, and a white-clad figure sits at the right edge.

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February 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesInside a white temple shrine room, three people sit on the floor during a puja. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass bell and sits behind a small yellow-cloth table with a brass lamp and plate. In the centre, an elderly white-haired man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark mala reaches forward, and beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi offers something from a small bowl. Behind them stand a black stone deity murti in orange cloth with a red garland, and small golden-framed deity images decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a name, adorned with red and orange garlands, shows a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala. A brick fire pit with brass vessels is in the foreground.A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an indoor shrine. A man in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti decorated with white paste and flower garlands in orange, yellow and purple. Another person in white, seen from behind with dark hair, sits beside the shrine. Behind the deity stands a large statue draped in an orange cloth, framed by ornate gold arches. Brick platforms, a silver kettle and a brass bowl sit in the foreground.A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red blooms. A man in a white shirt and dhoti, wearing spectacles and a wristwatch, holds his hands over a brass lamp with a flame, offering aarti. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes with an orange collar and a rudraksha mala stands at a dark stone altar covered with white powder, with brass bowls, a bell, fruit and offerings. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits in front of an orange-red cloth. Other people in white clothing watch from the right, and wooden poles frame the scene.2009-07-07Close photo of a puja offering being prepared on a large gold-embossed tray. An older man in white clothes and wire-rimmed glasses, with a dark mala around his neck, bows with hands joined near the tray. In the foreground, a man in white shirt holds a small silver vessel while another hand rests on the tray. Silver bowls, pink lotus petals, red flowers, a white flower and a small pile of white petals sit on the gold tray. A person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual offering. Visible text includes a copyright line across the lower right.2011-11-06October 10 20132013-10-10Devotees gather at a stone temple doorway during a ritual. A grey-haired man in a white shirt and glasses raises his hand toward a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while a woman in an orange sari holds a brass lamp stand. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, and a tray of yellow flowers sit on a wooden platform. A crowd in white clothes stands behind them near carved granite pillars.2009-01-02Photo inside a temple shrine. A tall brass lamp stands in the foreground with a red flower tied near its top. Two men in white ritual dress bend toward it, one with hands extended over the flame; one wears a white shirt and dhoti, the other is in a yellow-and-white shawl with tilak. Beside them stands a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front, appearing as a person sannyasi figure, with long swept-back hair. Behind the brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, a deity murti is dressed in magenta and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a gilded canopy above.2010-06-18Night photo at a stone temple pillar with carved lion relief beside a red curtain. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a raised platform, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt with folded palms and a rudraksha mala listens attentively. Brass puja vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, small oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and flower offerings sit on the platform.2010-07-13