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A shaved-headed priest stands at a temple shrine, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads over his chest. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold bangle, and holds a silver tray of pink flower petals, which he sprinkles toward the shrine with his right hand. White vibhuti marks his forehead. Behind him stand three black stone deity murtis in carved niches, draped in white and red-bordered cloth. Pink petals are scattered on the stone ledge. The setting is a temple sanctum with warm stone walls. Identity is not established from appearance alone.

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June 04 20122012-06-04Inside 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 shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange-red silk dhoti with gold zari borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across the chest, a rudraksha band on the forehead, a gold bangle and gold ring. He stands at a stone altar holding green leaves and pink flowers over a Shivling-style lingam with a golden top in a marble-patterned shrine, with scattered petals on the wooden floor. The man has sacred ash marks on his forehead and shoulders. Appearance cues are limited to ash, rudraksha and orange dhoti without a distinctive crown or swept hair, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-11Photograph of a shaven-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a rudraksha headband, walking down marble steps while carrying a silver tray of pink flowers. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a gold garland stands near an arched shrine lit with orange LED lights, and an elderly woman in a green patterned sari is partly visible. A tall brass oil lamp and brass vessels stand to the left against a striped marble wall. The priest has white and red forehead markings; the pictured setting is a temple. No readable name identifies anyone in the scene.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09Photograph inside a temple hall with polished floor and a carved stone pillar. A bald, bare-chested elderly man in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered wrap stands in profile, holding pink flowers in his right hand while looking down. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, a beaded headband, white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms, and a gold bangle. Behind him a younger man in an orange-saffron wrap and a gold-beaded garland stands with hands folded. A gilded throne with ornate carvings is at left, and a white ornamental archway is in the background. A person in white dhoti appears at the right edge. Partially visible.2012-05-12A 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 13 20122012-05-13May 09 20122012-05-09 +2 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12