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A photograph inside a temple shrine of an elderly bald man, bare-chested apart from a rudraksha necklace, with a white-marked forehead and rudraksha headband, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holding his hands over a flame lit on a gold shrine containing a deity murti. A younger man beside him in orange dhoti, gold garland and rudraksha armband stands by, and a person in white at the right edge offers something toward the flame. Silver lamps, pink flowers and marigold garlands decorate the golden altar, with petals scattered on the floor and warm lights framing the arch. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine niche lit by a ring of warm lights. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a rudraksha headband and a garland, stands in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and holds a lit flame toward a gilded shrine containing a deity murti decorated with pink and white flowers. Beside him, a second person in a rust-red garment with a beaded headband and beaded shoulder band stands with hands clasped. Silver bowls and an oil lamp sit on a stone altar, and pink petals lie on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti or puja.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph of a temple shrine with an arched niche lit by a string of yellow lights. In the foreground, a bald elderly priest with bare shoulders wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha band on his head, and performs a ritual gesture with his hands near the shrine. Beside him stands a younger attendant in orange cloth with gold necklace and rudraksha armlets. On the altar, a brass and silver lamp with burning flames, pink and white flower garlands, and a deity murti sit on a stone platform, while another person's hands hold a plate near the offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine niche showing a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha headband, reaching toward a lit oil lamp with a tall flame on a golden puja stand. Behind him stands a second attendant in orange dhoti and gold-beaded necklace and armlet, and at the right edge a man in white clothing extends his hand toward the lamp. Flower garlands in pink and white surround a deity murti in the gilded shrine, with silver kalasha-style vessels on the stone altar below and rose petals scattered on the floor.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copies