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Night photo of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white ash markings, raising a silver trident (trishul) beside a large black stone deity murti of Shiva-form draped in a white and red cloth, rudraksha mala and yellow-red marigold garlands. Another shaved-headed person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge. Dark stone base and a small iron railing in the background. A worship or abhishekam-style puja at a shrine.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photo of a dark stone deity murti set within a large circular halo-style backdrop, draped with a white and red cloth and garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands, with a rudraksha mala hanging across its chest and a trident (trishul) resting against its shoulder. In the foreground, two priests in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders stand with bare upper bodies and white ash smeared on their heads and backs. The nearer priest raises his hand to touch or adjust the trident. A green iron gate and a small lit lamp appear in the background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-saffron cloth with gold necklaces and a shaved head, his back to the camera, applies ash or paste to a large dark stone murti of Shiva. The deity has a horizontal white line with a red dot on the forehead, rudraksha-style black beads, a trident held by the priest's hand, and red and yellow marigold garlands draped over it. A circular dark halo-like backdrop frames the statue, and a small oil lamp burns at the base. The scene is an evening abhishekam or puja in a temple-like room.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA night-time photograph outside a building with orange walls. A man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, red and yellow marigold garlands around his neck and a leopard-print wrap over an orange-brown cloth, holds a lit camphor aarti plate toward a large black stone deity murti with a trident, a crown-like headdress, a white and red garment and beaded necklaces. Red and yellow flower garlands drape the statue and red petals lie on its base, with an oil lamp on the ground nearby. Dark wooden sticks and a burning flame frame the foreground. This is an aarti offering before a deity statue.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a barefoot person in an orange and leopard-print garment and shawl, with red and yellow flower garlands, holding a lit oil lamp flame near the face while performing aarti before a dark stone deity murti with a trident. The murti wears a red and white cloth, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and red-and-yellow flower garlands, and stands within a black circular halo. A small oil lamp sits on the stone base, with red petals and a brass trident-like object on the ground. Smoke rises in the background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copies