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A photograph of a shaven-headed priest with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck performing puja before a gilded deity murti. The priest is bare-chested with a saffron-and-gold striped cloth wrapped over one shoulder and an orange dhoti, holding a small brass bowl of leaves and flowers in one hand and a red flower in the other. The standing golden murti wears an orange and gold silk garment, a crown-like headdress with a green leaf, a pink flower garland, and holds a small object in one raised hand. Behind them is a large dark stone base with carved curved grooves and a brick wall at the right edge.

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A bare-chested priest in saffron and orange ritual cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark stands beside a large dark stone base. He holds a brass bowl with green leaves and offerings in one hand while offering from it toward a golden deity murti in orange dress and crown, which holds a small lamp and a pink flower garland. The setting suggests a temple puja, with a black stone pedestal behind them.2016-10-31A shaved-headed priest in a bare-chested ritual posture, wearing orange and yellow dhoti and cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left offering flowers and leaves from a brass bowl. At right stands a gold-coloured deity murti of a female form with a tall crown, orange and gold garment, and a pink flower at her waist, holding a small object in her raised hand. Behind them is a large dark stone pedestal with carved lotus-petal patterns and a red brick wall at the edge. Ritual puja offering scene at an outdoor temple.2016-10-31Photo 11697803October 31 20162016-10-31A young shaven-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak, bare-chested and wearing an orange and yellow dhoti with a striped orange wrap, reaches up to place a pink flower on the head of a golden metal deity murti. The murti wears an orange and gold brocade garment, a tall crown-like headdress, and holds a small lotus-like object, with pink flowers draped at its waist and neck. The setting is a dark stone wall and a stone platform.2016-10-31A shaven-headed priest with a white tripundra on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing rust-red and yellow-orange cloth wraps, stands at left in a rudraksha mala. He holds a small bowl in one hand while his other hand, with fingers raised, touches the forehead of a gilded metal deity murti standing on a tall brass pedestal. The murti wears an orange-gold silk dhoti and shawl, a tall crown, and has painted eyes and red lips. A dark carved stone wall forms the background. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam at a temple, with the priest performing a blessing before the statue.2016-10-31January 02 20172017-01-02October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31November 21 20162016-11-21January 02 20172017-01-02