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A photograph taken at a temple shrine. A bare-backed man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland around his neck, stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. To the left, two people in orange robes stand with hands folded. The shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and pink flowers, and a long garland of marigolds and roses runs along the platform edge. Stone carvings frame the shrine and a red curtain hangs at the right. Green foliage is visible beyond the pillars.

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A figure in an orange-red cloth wrap, bare-backed and facing away, stands at a stone shrine pouring liquid from a small metal vessel toward the deity murti. The shrine is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers draped over the altar edge and around two figures inside, one in red with a crown and one in green. Carved stone pillars frame the open pavilion, with a tree visible beyond. A white-clad devotee with folded hands stands to the left, and a staff with a ceremonial top is visible at the edge. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2007-07-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pavilion and carved pillars. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a red and gold crown and the other in a green and red sari-like garment, both draped with thick garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers. Below, a long rope of flower garlands hangs along the platform edge. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and faces the shrine with his right hand extended, as if offering or touching the platform. To the left, a figure in white robes stands near the pillar, and a small umbrella-like canopy is visible in the background.2007-07-29A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his lower body and shoulders, stands at left performing an offering at a stone temple shrine. He holds a ladle-like vessel toward a raised altar decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and magenta blossoms. Behind the altar stand two deity murtis dressed in green and red silk with gold crowns and ornaments. A second person holds a striped umbrella in the background beneath green trees, and a stone pillar with carved figures frames the scene.2007-07-29A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers draped along the stone platform. On the right, deity murtis dressed in green and red garments and adorned with flower garlands stand beneath a stone pavilion with carved pillars. In the left foreground, a man with long hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, faces the shrine and raises one arm toward it. Behind the shrine, two men in white clothes stand near a striped umbrella, and a tree is visible beyond the open pavilion.2007-07-29January 02 20082008-01-02Outdoor photograph of a shrine pavilion with grey stone pillars carved with figures, decorated with marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. Inside, a deity murti stands with a gold crown and ornate gold-bordered clothing, flanked by brass lamps and a plate of offerings on the stone platform. In the foreground, a bare-backed man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a white flower garland, facing the shrine. To the left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with hands folded. Dry trees and a utility pole form the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers draped along the platform edge and around the deity murti. Two female deity figures are seated behind, one in a green sari with a red-and-gold crown and the other in a red and gold sari. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white garland wears an orange-red dhoti and cloth draped over his shoulder, extending his right arm toward the shrine, possibly during a lamp offering or aarti. A lit oil lamp or fire vessel stands on a pedestal at left, and a white-robed attendant holds a striped umbrella in the background. Orange cloth covers the altar base, and brass vessels sit before the deity.2007-07-29January 02 20082008-01-02December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti in a stone temple shrine. A white flower garland hangs over his shoulder. The shrine is decorated with bands of yellow, pink, white and red flower garlands, and the deity figures wear green and red garments and crowns. An orange cloth covers the altar base, with brass vessels and offerings in front. Behind the shrine, stone pillars frame a view of green trees. Another person in white stands at the left edge. The man appears to be performing aarti at the shrine. The orange wrap, long hair and bare chest are the cues for the appearance-based label, so this image shows a probable identification.2007-07-29December 28 20102010-12-28December 26 20082008-12-26