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A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in white and gold cloth, a white garland, and a rudraksha mala, set in a gilded arched niche against a yellow backdrop. An elderly priest with shaved head, white tilak, bare upper body, rudraksha beaded headband and necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border reaches toward the arch. A second man in white stands at the right edge. Pink flower petals lie on the base, with brass vessels, a lit brass oil lamp and a brass tray in front. Two people are visible.

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May 08 20122012-05-08A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red silk dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands bare-chested at left, offering pink flower petals on a silver plate toward a dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland. It stands within an ornate gold arched shrine with a yellow cloth backdrop. Before it are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass cups on a carved wooden stand, in a stone-walled temple sanctum.2012-05-08May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a gold-edged shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlet, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti draped with white cloth and a white flower garland with a red bead necklace. Behind the murti is a gold arched canopy with a crown-like finial and a yellow backdrop. Pink flower petals lie at the base, with brass vessels and a standing brass lamp nearby. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with palms joined in prayer. Printed copyright text and a logo appear at the lower right.2012-05-08May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, a beaded headband and gold ornaments, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, stands at left with one arm raised toward a gilded arched niche. Inside the niche a dark stone deity murti wears a white cloth with red-and-gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and a pink flower garland, lit by a yellow backdrop and an oil lamp. Pink flowers, bananas and brass vessels sit on a tray in front, with a standing brass lamp at right.2012-05-11Photograph inside a temple shrine with marble walls. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha headband, reaches toward a gilded arched niche holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers, with a brass lamp beside it. A second man with a rudraksha mala on his arm and a rudraksha necklace stands at left in a matching orange-red dhoti with gold border, looking on. A third person in white dhoti stands at right. A stainless steel vessel and small brass cups sit on a carved stone stand with scattered pink petals on the floor.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08