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A temple sanctum photograph showing a bald, bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha necklace, standing at a gold-framed shrine and pouring or offering from a small vessel. Before him a black stone deity murti wears a white cloth, an orange-and-gold shawl and a pink flower garland, seated on a stone pedestal strewn with pink and white flowers. On a brass table in front are brass cups, a bowl, a silver pot and a tray of bananas and flowers. A second attendant in white dhoti stands at right. The priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues, so his identity is uncertain. Three people are visible.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine in which a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, rudraksha necklace and white sacred markings on his shoulders and arms, wearing an orange-and-gold-bordered dhoti, leans forward and performs a ritual with a small metal implement at a dark stone deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange and red shawl with a pink flower garland on its head and stands before a gold-framed arched niche with a yellow backdrop. Pink flowers are scattered on the stone platform, and brass vessels, a bowl of bananas and flowers sit on a brass-topped table in front. A second attendant in white clothes stands at the right edge, touching the shrine.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine with a warm glowing arch of lights, an elderly bald man with a white-and-orange rudraksha mala wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold bangle, pouring liquid from a ladle over a deity murti decorated with garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers. A younger man beside him wears an orange cloth, a gold beaded necklace and a gold headband, with hands folded. To the right, a priest in white holds a silver bell, and a silver kalasha and brass oil lamps sit on the altar. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple shrine showing an elderly bald man bent forward, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded headband, with white sacred ash marks on his chest and forehead. He is lighting or offering oil lamps (deepa) with a flame in front of a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and a rudraksha mala, crowned with pink flowers, set within an ornate gold arched niche on a yellow cloth backdrop. A stone wall forms the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesInside a temple shrine, a bald, bare-chested elderly priest in orange ochre dhoti with gold border, wearing a red-and-white beaded mala and white sacred markings on his arms and head, bends toward a gilded shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti framed by a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves, with brass and silver vessels and a tray of rose petals in front. A younger attendant in orange cloth and gold necklace stands behind him, and a third person in white cloth offers a lit lamp from the right. Warm orange-lit walls and a small oil lamp complete the scene.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala pours water from a small vessel over a black stone deity murti in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears a white cloth, white shawl, dark beaded mala and a pink flower garland. Before it stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a tray of bananas and pink flowers, small metal bowls and a tray of flower petals held by the priest. The arch is ornate gold, set in a marble-clad shrine wall.2012-05-11