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Inside a temple sanctum with stone ceiling and a red curtain at right, a man in saffron robe and long gold-beaded necklace touches his forehead with his right hand while his left hand is extended. Beside him, a younger man in saffron clothing with a vertical tilak and dark hair holds a large silver bowl. Left edge shows a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold ornaments. A white powder is visible in the foreground, and a devotee's head appears at bottom right.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a temple sanctum with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing at right, bending forward and placing his hand on the forehead of a second man in orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace at centre, who has white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them a bare-chested figure in orange and a tray of white powder is held by a hand from below at the bottom edge. Left of centre stand deity murtis in gold ornaments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a dark cylindrical object like a shivalinga or peetha. Warm light falls on beige stone ceilings and a red drape hangs at right.2009-12-16A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved ceiling and wall relief. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a large polished silver bowl or vessel, offering it to a second man at centre who wears an orange shawl draped over his head and a long ornate gold-toned necklace of beads. The centre man touches his forehead with his right hand, with white ash marks visible on his arms and face. At left edge a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments is partially visible. Red curtains hang at right and a small electric lamp glows on the wall. Two to three people are visible, and a partly visible figure at bottom right is in the foreground.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man in orange robes with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arm pours water from a gold pot over a dark stone lingam. Beside him a younger boy in orange robes, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a brass kalasha. Behind the lingam stands a decorated golden arch, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs nearby. Two people are visible, and the scene is lit warmly against dark surroundings.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Interior temple scene lit by warm overhead lamps. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at center, a white cloth draped over his head, with a bare upper body and sandalwood markings, washing or wiping his hands. Beside him a younger man in orange holds a large polished silver vessel. To the left, a golden-framed deity murti wears orange and red garments and a floral garland. On the right, a bearded man in orange with a gold chain watches. Heads of other devotees appear at the bottom edge. Carved stone pillars and a plastered ceiling frame the ritual.2009-12-16Photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and a plastered ceiling. A central figure in orange robes and a gold-coloured chain, with a tilak on his forehead and long hair, stands with one hand across his shoulder, his eyes closed. Beside him a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland and long dark hair stands, and at right a bearded man in orange with a garland looks on. Left, two deity murtis in gold crowns and orange and purple garments, wearing flower garlands. In the foreground a brass plate holds white material and a hand reaches in, and a black stone lingam with a pink cloth stands near the offering. Candidates present with compatible cues, so the central figure is recorded as a person for appearance-based search only.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16February 12 20132013-02-12