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A bare-chested temple priest in a dhoti with a red-orange waist cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace leans in close to a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a red cloth and draped with pink and white flower garlands and a green gold-bordered shawl. The murti has a white flower crown and a red tilak mark on its forehead, and a golden carved arch frames the niche. The priest's arm extends toward the murti. Only the priest is a visible person.

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May 21 20122012-05-21A dark stone deity murti with a red bindi-like mark on its forehead is dressed in a magenta sari, a white and green-bordered shawl, and layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and pink flowers. Shallow oil lamps burn in brass stands on the right, and a shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, his hand touching the garland while holding a small folded paper or offering in his other hand. The setting is a temple with an ornate golden arched frame behind the murti.2012-05-18 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 21 20122012-05-21September 11 20122012-09-11A priest in an orange-saffron cloth with gold necklaces and a shaved head, his back to the camera, applies ash or paste to a large dark stone murti of Shiva. The deity has a horizontal white line with a red dot on the forehead, rudraksha-style black beads, a trident held by the priest's hand, and red and yellow marigold garlands draped over it. A circular dark halo-like backdrop frames the statue, and a small oil lamp burns at the base. The scene is an evening abhishekam or puja in a temple-like room.2013-03-02A bald, bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, reaching toward a black stone deity murti draped in a white jasmine garland and pink flowers. A gilded arched frame and yellow cloth surround the murti. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a steel vessel of pink petals sits on a stone pedestal with pink flower petals scattered before the deity. The priest wears a rudraksha-bead headband, gold necklace and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, performing puja. a person identity is not established from appearance.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 21 20122012-05-21A photograph of a man in a rust-red dhoti and a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style band on his upper arm, standing at a shrine niche and holding a lit lamp or ritual plate toward a green-saried deity murti. The murti is garlanded with yellow and pink marigolds and white flowers. An ornate golden arched frame surrounds the niche, and a brass oil lamp with a flame sits on the right. A hanging chain is visible on the right wall. The scene appears to be a puja at a small shrine.2014-07-01April 05 20122012-04-05May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copies