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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a gold-yellow shoulder cloth stands at a gold-framed deity altar, holding a flower-decorated item near a gold-and-silver shrine canopy with pink and red flowers below. Beside him, a second man in a matching orange-red robe with a gold necklace and a sandalwood vertical mark on his forehead stands with hands folded in prayer. Silver pedestal vessels sit in front of the shrine, and a brass oil lamp burns at the right, with a string of orange lights framing the arch. A small deity murti sits within the altar.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a curved row of warm lights. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders bends over a white altar, arranging silver vessels and offerings, with a gold-framed deity murti and pink flowers behind him. A second person in an orange-red robe and a gold and flower garland stands at left, hands folded, watching. Brass lamps and a plate of red fruit sit at right, with green leaves on the altar. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja. a person's presence is not established by visible cues, so the figures are described by role only.2012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 08 20122012-05-08May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10Photograph of a temple shrine interior with warm sandstone walls. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a red-and-gold bead headband, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, leans forward at a gilded shrine, offering or adorning a small deity image with pink flowers. A second man in an orange-red garment with gold border, a gold chain and a white tilak stands at left with hands clasped. Silver vessels, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and pink lotus-like flowers sit on the altar. Overall a puja or abhishekam scene.2012-05-08Two men in orange-red dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand before a gold-framed shrine niche lit by an orange glowing arch of lights. The man on the left, wearing a gold-bead garland and a beaded head band, looks toward the other man, who is bare-chested with a gold necklace and head band and is tending the shrine's small gold deity murti with pink flowers on a silver tray. Silver vessels, a brass oil lamp and pink flower offerings sit on the stone ledge. The figures show no clear cues for a person, so they are described by role. The shaved-headed man's ornaments are not distinctive enough to establish identity.2012-05-12