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Inside a temple shrine with polished marble walls, a bare-backed priest in an orange-red dhoti kneels at a stone altar facing a deity murti under a white arched niche lit by a warm orange glow. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side of the frame. Brass pots and offerings sit on the ledge in front of the shrine. The priest's back and shaved head are visible, and no identifiable face is shown. No clear appearance-based cues establish a person candidate, so the figure is described only by role.

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May 12 20122012-05-12Interior of a temple shrine niche with marble-patterned walls and a tall brass oil lamp on each side. Within the arched recess stands a small silver and gilded shrine canopy over a deity murti on a raised platform with silver pillars, with a lit orange light strip framing the arch. A wall clock is visible at upper right. No people are present in the frame.2012-06-17Photograph inside a shrine alcove with polished marble-patterned walls and a white arched niche lit by an orange glow. A bare-chested older man in a light green cloth stands at left, hands together near a gilded altar. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a beaded necklace bends forward at a brass tray of offerings and a golden vessel. Brass oil lamps flank the doorway, garlanded with pink flowers, and a clock hangs on the wall above. A printed caption on the image reads , which is not included here. Ritual puja or abhishekam scene in a temple-like shrine2012-06-04May 11 20122012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine niche framed by marble-patterned walls and white pilasters. Two brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on either side, and a wall clock is visible at upper right. Within the arched shrine, a deity murti sits on an ornate pedestal lit by a glowing orange halo. Two priests attend the shrine: one in an orange-red cloth with bare upper body and a tilak, the other in white dhoti with an orange border and bare chest, standing at the right. A copper or brass vessel sits before the shrine, with a garland and cloth at the lower left.2012-05-11June 05 20122012-06-05A seated priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, wearing a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a marble floor before a small fire pit. The red-rimmed square fire tray holds burning sticks and flames, with banana leaves, bananas, herbs, flowers, brass oil lamps and bowls around it, indicating a homa or yagna. Behind him, a shrine alcove with a deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands sits between two stone pillars, and a clock is mounted high on the wall. A microphone stands near the priest. No person is identified; the seated figure is a priest.2012-06-01Interior of a temple with marble-patterned walls and a stone pillar on the left. Four men perform a ritual in the shrine area. A young man in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala and a headband, carries a brass plate with flowers and offerings. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a small lamp near black deity murti figures on a niche. Another man in orange-red dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a lit lamp. A clock hangs on the wall and a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal. A golden kalasha-like vessel with a textured surface is in the lower right foreground.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11Photograph inside a shrine niche lit by an orange bulb arch, with a clock showing about 10:08 on the upper right wall. A standing priest in a teal-green dhoti, bare-chested, leans forward over an altar and performs ritual work. A seated figure with bare upper body and beaded adornments sits before a gilded deity murti or shrine framed by pink flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the entrance, and a small silver kalasha sits atop the shrine.2012-06-04