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A photograph in a temple interior showing a bald, bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holding a silver tray of pink flower petals. He wears a gold-beaded headband, white sandal marks on his forehead and arms, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. Behind him a row of dark black stone lingams is draped with white and red-bordered cloth, with more petals on a marble ledge. On the left edge, an orange-clad figure is partly visible. Polished marble walls with arched niches frame the scene.

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May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13Inside a temple sanctum, a bald, bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth stands at a stone ledge, holding a silver plate of pink rose petals and scattering them. He wears a gold headband, a dark rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and rings, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and shoulders. Behind him, a row of black stone lingams or deity forms is draped in white and red-striped cloth, lit by recessed white lamps, with more petals scattered on the marble. A devotee in orange stands at the left edge. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing a flower offering.2012-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald priest with a light sacred ash marking on his forehead and body, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace, a beaded headband, a gold bangle, and a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border. He holds a silver tray of pink flowers and white blossoms while placing them on a stone ledge before a row of black stone lingams, each adorned with pink flowers on top and dressed in white cloths with red borders. A small oil lamp burns at the left edge, and a dark stone deity murti in red cloth stands in a niche behind. Pink petals are scattered on the floor.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and a maroon-and-gold beaded headband, with a gold necklace across his shoulders, standing before a wooden shrine cabinet in a marble-walled room. He holds a round steel tray of pink flower petals and places them near the shrine. A white-clad person is partially visible at the lower right edge.2012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with polished marble walls. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. A tan headband and sacred ash marks show on his body. To the right, a row of black stone murti figures with white and red-striped dhotis and pink flower garlands stand on a marble platform, with a steel bowl and scattered pink petals and white flowers on the ledge. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at the shrine.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti wears a rudraksha headband, a gold bangle, a ring, gold earrings and a beaded mala, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead, chest and arms. He stands with one hand extended over a row of black stone lingams, which are decorated with red flowers and garlands, while a steel tray of pink flowers, yellow fruit and green leaves sits below. Behind the shrine a dark deity murti wears a red cloth and garland beside a gold-trimmed red cloth. A man in white clothes with red borders stands nearby, and a partly visible person in the foreground. The scene suggests abhishekam-style worship with flower offerings.2012-05-14 +1 copies