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A woman with curly dark hair in a magenta silk sari with gold border stands at left, holding a silver tray of pink and white flowers toward a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-edged shawl draped over his shoulders. The man has a shaved head, bare upper chest, gold necklace and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and is reaching to take the offering. Between them stands a dark stone Nandi bull with bell ornaments and a white garland. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis and a gilded framed mirror in a temple-style room. Only the two main people are visible.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold border stands beside a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a white flower and a red-tinged offering over its head. He wears a white tilaka on his forehead and a multi-strand beaded necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him is a decorated shrine with a green-and-red garlanded deity figure. At left, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a brass lamp. A red exit sign is visible on the wall above. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style puja at a temple.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man in a cream-colored dhoti and shirt with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Shivalingam set in a shallow basin. Beside him stands a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain, his head shaved, with a red-and-white marked forehead; his appearance is uncertain as to identity. Behind them, a woman in a red top and another in a white garment stand near garlanded deity murti and decorated altar niches with colorful flower garlands.2008-05-03A photo inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red border and a white vibhuti line on his forehead leans toward a large black stone Nandi bull statue, while a boy in a red t-shirt stands beside it with his hand near the statue. Behind them, decorated deity murtis stand before a garland-draped backdrop with colorful floral and cloth decorations.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth stands at a black stone Nandi statue, draping a long garland of red roses and white flowers over its back. He wears a gold chain necklace with a pendant and has a vertical white tilak on his forehead. Bells hang from the statue's harness, and gilded ornate decorations and a red-and-green garland appear in the background. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2008-05-03A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red sash pouring petals from a silver plate over a black stone Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped with pink, red and white flowers and bells hang at its base. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands against a red and green backdrop. The priest, shown mid-action, appears to be performing an abhishekam or puja. One person is visible.2008-05-03A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a black stone Nandi bull on a raised platform. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala and gold necklace stands at left, hands near the bull. A man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses pours water from a golden kalasha over the Nandi. Behind them, deity murtis are decorated with garlands of flowers and gilded ornaments. A child in red stands in the background.2008-05-03Ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald man in saffron robes with red-and-white borders stands at left with hands joined in namaste, a white tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces at his neck. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing with a red-bordered cloth pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone deity murti. Behind them, a deity image is draped with a multicoloured garland and a purple cloth, with a gold crown and ornaments visible. The plain grey tiled wall forms the backdrop.2008-05-03A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large black stone Nandi-style bull statue on a tiled platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a shawl draped over his head, wearing a gold necklace and bracelets and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, leans forward holding a brass pot to pour liquid over the black stone sculpture. Beside him a child in a red outfit holds a small brass vessel near the statue. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari stands near colourful garlands, flowers and a decorated deity murti; a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but cues are only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-05-03