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Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand before a gilded shrine in a stone temple. The older man in the centre, bare-shouldered with a shaved head, white vibhuti marks and a red-beaded rudraksha mala, holds an oil lamp with flame while another person's hands reach in to receive or offer it. Beside him a younger man with a red-beaded headband and rudraksha mala stands in saffron, with a red beaded armlet. Behind them a gilded Nataraja murti, pink and white flower garlands, silver lamp stands and brass vessels fill the shrine, with a small deity murti among the offerings. Rose petals lie on the stone floor. This looks like an aarti or puja at the altar.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald elderly priest with bare upper body and white sacred ash on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, wrapped in saffron cloth with gold borders, holding a flame over an ornate golden deity murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and offerings. A second person in orange robes with a rudraksha headband and necklace stands to the left, and a hand offering a lit lamp or aarti reaches in from the right. The shrine has silver pillars and a silver canopy above, with a warm arched niche and glowing lights. Appears to be an aarti or abhishekam ritual; the flame is a lamp.2012-05-09A bald elderly priest in saffron-orange dhoti with gold border and bare torso wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha headband, holding a lit oil lamp with flames as an aarti offering before a shrine. Behind him stands a second person in orange garment with rudraksha ornaments on arm and head. A gilded Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva with a brass lamp stand and flower garlands occupies the shrine. Orange lights outline the arched niche. Visible text on the photo overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Source2012-05-14A photograph of a temple shrine with an arched niche lit by a string of yellow lights. In the foreground, a bald elderly priest with bare shoulders wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha band on his head, and performs a ritual gesture with his hands near the shrine. Beside him stands a younger attendant in orange cloth with gold necklace and rudraksha armlets. On the altar, a brass and silver lamp with burning flames, pink and white flower garlands, and a deity murti sit on a stone platform, while another person's hands hold a plate near the offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2012-05-11A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha headband, reaching toward a lit oil lamp with a tall flame on a golden puja stand. Behind him stands a second attendant in orange dhoti and gold-beaded necklace and armlet, and at the right edge a man in white clothing extends his hand toward the lamp. Flower garlands in pink and white surround a deity murti in the gilded shrine, with silver kalasha-style vessels on the stone altar below and rose petals scattered on the floor.2012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09A photograph inside a temple shrine of an elderly bald man, bare-chested apart from a rudraksha necklace, with a white-marked forehead and rudraksha headband, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holding his hands over a flame lit on a gold shrine containing a deity murti. A younger man beside him in orange dhoti, gold garland and rudraksha armband stands by, and a person in white at the right edge offers something toward the flame. Silver lamps, pink flowers and marigold garlands decorate the golden altar, with petals scattered on the floor and warm lights framing the arch. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja.2012-05-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed elderly priest in orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered and holding a small object at a lit niche. A second attendant in orange cloth with a rudraksha headband and armband stands behind him. Beside them, lit oil lamps burn on a silver stand, a gold Nataraja figure with a flame arch sits in front of a deity murti, pink and white flowers are arranged, and silver vessels rest on a granite platform. A glowing orange light strip frames the arch. Recognizable candidate by appearance is not confident enough to assert identity.2012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies