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A shrine interior with orange-clad ritual participants before a gilded altar. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold border bends over the altar, performing puja near silver vessels and a small deity murti under an arched niche lit with string lights. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala stands to the left beside a tray of flowers and green leaves. Silver kalasha-style containers and brass lamps sit on the stone counter. The priest appears to be offering or arranging items at the shrine.

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May 14 20122012-05-14Photograph inside a shrine niche with a warm glowing arch of lights. A bare-backed man in an orange dhoti with gold borders leans forward at a gold and silver altar, bending over a small deity murti and offering items, with a rudraksha mala on his shoulder and wrist. Beside him stands a woman in an orange saree with gold border and rudraksha malas around her neck, arms and head, hands clasped before a tray of pink and white flowers and green leaves. Silver kalasha-style vessels and a tall brass lamp stand stand on the altar.2012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange ceremonial dress stand before a shrine niche lit by a glowing orange arch of bulbs. The man on the right, seen from behind with bare shoulders and a saffron dhoti with gold borders, bends toward a gilded altar holding pink flowers, silver bowls and a gold ornamental piece. The man on the left wears an orange wrap with gold bands, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-bead armlet and a beaded headband, and stands with hands clasped, watching. A white cloth lies on the stone counter, and a patterned mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a temple puja.2012-05-13 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a shrine room with warm yellow stone walls and an orange-lit arched niche. A bare-backed shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti with gold border stands facing a gilded shrine containing a small deity murti, with silver bowls and a folded white cloth on a stone ledge. Beside him stands a second man in an orange shawl with gold border, a large gold-bead garland around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet on his arm, with a rudraksha band on his head, watching quietly with hands clasped. The scene suggests a puja or temple worship setting. The bare-backed priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues, so his identity is uncertain.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing two people in orange-saffron cloth with gold borders. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with a shaved head, rudraksha bead headband and bracelet holds a brass aarti plate with lit oil lamps toward an ornate golden shrine. A second person in orange with rudraksha malas stands to the left. The shrine holds a small gold Nataraja dancing-Shiva figure, a deity murti, white flowers and pink petals, and silver vessels sit on the stone platform. The aarti lamps flicker in front of the shrine as the ritual is performed.2012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesTwo men in orange saffron dhotis with gold-bordered edges stand before a shrine of a deity murti, decorated with pink flower garlands and silver vessels. The man on the left wears a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style headband, holding his hands together and looking down. The central figure is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his back and shoulders, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, reaching toward the shrine with gold bangles while offering flowers and leaves. A brass bell sits on a stone ledge at left, and a lit orange arch glows behind the shrine. Appears to be a temple puja with flower offerings.2012-05-12May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies