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Dim stone temple interior with carved ornamental lintel above. A shaved-headed priest on the right wears a red and gold beaded headband, white jasmine garlands with red flowers, gold earring, and white sacred markings on the forehead; he holds a small object in his hands and gazes downward. To the left, a partially visible bare-backed man with dark curly hair bends forward in a white dhoti, possibly assisting in ritual.

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May 18 20122012-05-18Dim stone interior of a temple shrine with carved stone above. A bald, bare-chested elderly man wearing a white-and-red flower garland and a wooden bead headband, with a sacred ash mark on the forehead, extends his hand over a brass plate holding a lit oil lamp. A young shirtless man in a white dhoti bends toward the flame, holding the plate, while other devotees with folded hands stand at the left edge. Oil lamp flame lights the scene, and a dark ritual offering area sits behind.2012-05-18Photograph inside a dim stone temple shrine with weathered carved stone walls. A shirtless young man with dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a green-and-yellow border, leans forward pouring water from a brass kettle-like vessel. An older bald man wearing a red-and-white flower garland, beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style headband stands at a silver-rimmed brass plate, his hand over the plate. A third person in white clothes is seen at the right edge in the foreground. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offering in a temple sanctum; the older man's appearance is not clearly established.2012-05-18May 10 20122012-05-10A dim stone temple interior with weathered carved walls. In the foreground a priest with a shaved head, white ash markings on the forehead, a rudraksha mala at the head and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers around the neck, wears a saffron-orange cloth and stands beside a bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti who holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. A devotee on the left, with a rudraksha mala, raises a hand toward the lamp. A dark deity murti stands in a niche behind them. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. The man in the garland is a priest in saffron, not clearly a distinctive presentation, so no identification is made.2012-05-18A photograph inside a temple shrine shows a bald, bare-chested man kneeling and leaning forward over a stone altar, pouring liquid from a small metal cup while a standing attendant in white garments with a gold border holds a bangled wrist near the altar. He wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha and gold bead mala, a gold ornament on his shoulder, white sacred ash markings on his forehead and body, and a red-orange dhoti. Behind him stand a golden deity murti or shrine with garlands, pink flowers, and brass vessels, with lit lamps glowing at the right edge. Shells and flower petals rest on the altar.2012-05-10May 11 20122012-05-11A dim stone shrine chamber with carved stone lintel and weathered walls, lit by a small flame. In the foreground on the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange-brown wrap wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold-beaded headband and a small gold earring, looking toward a dark niche. On the left, a lit oil lamp sits on a tray beside a figure bent low near the niche, with another person kneeling in the shadows. a person appearance is not clearly established, so the man is described by role as a devotee at the shrine.2012-05-18A dimly lit stone temple interior with carved stone walls. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings while bowing toward a dark shrine niche. A woman with hair pulled back and beaded necklaces, wearing a blue garment, stands with hands folded beside him. On the right, a bald elderly man with a rudraksha bead necklace wears a white flower garland and a red garland and gold earrings, his hands held together in prayer. Another woman with beaded jewellery stands at left. A small black deity murti sits in the niche.2012-05-18A seated shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare upper body, with white sacred ash on his forehead and shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performs puja before a gilded shrine. He holds a brass bell in one hand and extends a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti; pink flowers and offerings lie on the shrine ledge. A person in white stands at left, partially visible. Brass vessels and a gold-framed altar surround the scene.2012-05-14May 20 20122012-05-20Dim stone temple interior with carved stone walls behind. A bald elderly priest on the right wears a white flower garland, a beaded rudraksha-style headband and a saffron-toned cloth, his hands raised in a gesture toward a carved niche. A younger bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands center, leaning in and holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. A woman with a beaded headband and dark hair stands at the left edge, partially visible. The scene suggests a temple puja or aarti with an oil lamp.2012-05-18