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Indoor temple scene in a yellow-walled shrine with carved pillars. A bearded priest with a bald head and sacred ash markings on his bare torso, wearing a white dhoti and a white cloth over one shoulder, holds a woven basket of yellow flowers and offerings. A man in a maroon and gold-bordered silk shawl stands smiling before him. A second man with a shaved head stands at the left edge, and another person's dark hair is visible at the right. Five people are partially visible.

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Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with a framed gold-bordered religious picture on the wall. A bald, white-bearded man with white forehead markings and a white-and-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a dark red and gold dhoti with a white flower garland, holds a red bowl of offerings while a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in orange robes reach toward it. A man in a white shirt stands at right holding a yellow notebook. A table with small objects and a framed picture sits in the background.2010-02-02A temple hall with ornate painted pillars and a golden throne at right. A shaved-headed elderly priest in orange robes with a gold-coloured shawl and a gold crown band sits on a red-cushioned seat, receiving a silver tray of small cups from a young man in a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold, who bows forward. Behind them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha mala stands beside a white fan. Onlookers in white and light shirts crowd the background.2012-06-04A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings, smiling and raising a hand in blessing. a person is seated on a throne-like chair with ornate gold carving, with a silver staff or ritual rod beside him. Facing him, a man with grey hair and a beard wears a peach-coloured shawl and holds a small plate of bananas or fruit wrapped in a leaf. In the foreground a bald man in an orange garment is partly visible. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in purple, red and gold cloth with gold ornaments, potted green plants and a woman in white in the background.2015-02-19A photograph of a ceremonial offering in a temple-style hall with gold and painted decor. A young priest in a white dhoti and blue silk shawl, with white sandalwood-style markings on his bare chest and arms, holds a brass tray with fruit toward a seated man. That man wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-and-red silk garment with a gold border, and a long garland of green and white flowers with a rudraksha-style mala. He smiles and reaches toward the tray. An older man in orange-red clothing with white forehead markings stands behind the priest. Another hand holds a bowl of apples at the right edge. Oil lamps and a gold throne with a lion-head armrest appear nearby.2013-08-13Indoor photo at night in a plain hall with a tiled wall and a striped cloth hanging at the top. A man in a maroon checked shirt and dark trousers stands at left holding a shallow woven basket of fruit, flowers and offerings. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold dhoti stands at centre, with men in white shirts and dhotis behind him. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and turban, wearing long yellow and red garlands, receives the basket with both hands. Other saffron-clad people stand in the background.2006-12-20A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03December 30 20092009-12-30August 13 20132013-08-13A photograph inside a small shrine with a grey-painted stone wall, a brass oil lamp on the left and strings of coloured and white flower garlands hanging above. A bare-chested, grey-bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a white plate with a lit camphor or offering at the rail. In the centre, an older man in a red silk shawl with a pink flower garland kneels and reaches toward the plate, while a bald man in white with a red tilak and beaded necklace bends forward. Several men in orange or white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind, appearing to participate in an aarti or puja. a person presence is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-05-24January 31 20072007-01-31October 24 20102010-10-24December 20 20062006-12-20