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Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a shrine niche framed by a white arched surround with lit orange bulb lights. The man on the right wears a gold-beaded headband, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, gold bangles and an orange shawl, and gestures with open hands toward the shrine. The man on the left, shown from behind with a shaved head, wears a white jasmine garland and an orange cloth, facing the altar. The shrine holds a gilded niche, silver pillars, pink and white flowers and small deity figures. Only the two men are physically present.

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April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange dhotis stand before a shrine niche with a gold-framed deity murti, flowers and oil lamps. The man on the left is bare-chested with white tripundra ash on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and a bangled wrist; the man on the right wears a saffron shawl, a flower garland and a flower crown and bows toward the altar. A third person in orange stands at the left edge. Lamps glow along the arch and a gold kalasha sits on the altar. a person is identifiable by bare-chested presence, rudraksha mala and garland cues, but the figure is uncertain.2012-04-29Two priests in saffron and orange robes stand before a golden shrine with a white arched niche and lit orange bulbs, a small deity murti and pink flowers on the altar. The priest on the left, bare-chested and with a shaved head, wears a white garland and a flower crown and stands with hands at his sides, eyes lowered. The man on the right wears a saffron robe with gold trim, a white flower garland, a flower crown and a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a long ritual implement near a golden kalasha-style vessel. A pot and a golden peetha-like stand sit in front of the altar, and a small bell or lamp is visible at the lower edge. Part of a third person's face appears at the far left edge.2012-04-29Two men stand in a temple doorway facing each other in a shrine room with a white arched niche lit by a strip of orange lights. The man on the left, bare-chested with a white vibhuti mark, wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace. The man on the right, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a white flower garland with red blossoms, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a flower crown, stands with hands folded. A third person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. Behind them a golden deity murti sits on a gold stand with pink flowers, beside a silver-topped structure and a golden kalasha-like vessel.2012-04-29Temple shrine scene with an arched white niche edged by warm lights, where a deity murti sits within a gilded shrine alongside pink and red flower offerings and a silver lamp stand. Two people in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, garlanded with white flowers, stand facing the shrine performing puja, one with a gold crown-like headband and bangles, the other with a shaved head and tilak, bare-backed with ash markings. A third attendant in orange with a gold necklace and white tilak stands at the left edge. Brass plates and a gold vessel sit at the front.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29May 10 20122012-05-10April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a shrine niche with an arched white frame and warm orange lights. The man on the left is bare-chested with a white flower garland and gold headband, hands folded in prayer. The man on the right wears a white flower garland, a gold headband, gold armlets and a saffron shawl, looking down. Inside the shrine stand a golden peetha-style throne, small deity murti, pink flowers, and a silver kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests puja.2012-04-29A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a string of orange lights set in a white arched niche. On the left a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward a gold ritual vessel and a small golden deity murti. On the right a smiling man in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace, a white jasmine garland and a flower crown stands with hands folded in front of him, facing the priest. Behind them are a gold ornamental stand and garlanded images.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29 +3 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine lit by a warm glowing arch of bulbs. A shaved-headed man stands bare-chested with a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-banded orange shawl, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a deity murti draped in red flower garlands within a golden canopied shrine. Brass kalasha pots and small lamps line the altar, and rose petals scatter the floor. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headband stands with hands folded in devotion beside him. A third person's hand and white garment appear at the right edge. The ritual looks like an aarti or puja at a shrine.2012-05-08