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Photograph inside a temple shrine niche with a white arched carved surround and warm lamp lighting. A bare-backed priest in an orange-and-gold-bordered dhoti with a red beaded headband and sacred ash marks on his shoulders offers a flame to a deity murti decorated with a large pink flower garland and a gold canopy. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a ceremonial implement, and another attendant in white stands beside him. A woman in orange cloth with gold border stands at the left edge. Silver lamps and offerings sit on a stone platform in front of the deity, with a flame burning nearby.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine niche with an arched white stone frame and warm lights. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white sacred ash on their arms and chest stand at the shrine. The priest on the left wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border and a beaded head band, and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a gilded shrine containing a deity murti draped in pink flower garlands. The priest on the right in white dhoti raises a ritual item near the shrine's silver pillars. A silver kalasha-like finial sits atop the shrine. Two brass vessels and flower offerings sit on the stone ledge in front. A third person is partially visible at the far left edge.2012-05-12May 08 20122012-05-08May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph of a temple shrine ritual in an arched niche with a glowing orange-lit surround and an ornate white stone arch. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha-style headband and a garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti draped in a pink garland. Two other men stand at the right in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, one with palms pressed together in prayer. A third man in orange with a flower garland stands at the left. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on a stone altar. The priest's garments are orange; the attendants wear white and gold. Five people are visible in total.2012-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine ritual. An older bare-chested man with a shaved head, white sacred marks on his body, and a rudraksha-style head band wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and holds a small lamp toward a deity murti framed by pink flower garlands. Several oil lamps burn on the altar in front of the image, with silver vessels and green leaves. Behind him, a younger man in orange with gold beaded necklace stands at left, and a priest in white dhoti holding a bell and a tray of lamps stands at right. Gilded shrine arches and lit bulbs frame the scene.2012-05-12A photograph inside a small shrine room with warm orange walls and an arched niche. An elderly bald priest with a shirtless upper body, white sacred markings on his torso, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red headband with beads and gold chain stands at a deity altar, his right hand extended toward a pink flower garland draped over a stone deity image beneath a gold canopy. To his left, a younger man with a red headband, white forehead marks, a red-orange cloth and gold chain stands assisting. Behind the altar, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and bead bracelet bends forward, touching the altar. A fourth man stands at the right edge in a white dhoti with gold trim. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the stone ledge in front, with pink petals scattered. The archway above is decorated with white and gold ornamentation and a silver shrine tower.2012-05-08A photograph inside a shrine niche with a white carved arch and orange-lit border, showing a gold and silver altar with a deity murti, pink flowers and silver vessels. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border raises a white cloth or fan toward the shrine, while a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass vessel and a lamp. Another man in orange-red dhoti with a garland stands at left, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha band stands at right. Pink petals are scattered on the floor. Four physical people are visible.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine niche with an arched white stone frame and warm lamp lighting. A bare-chested man in an orange silk dhoti with gold border stands at the shrine offering a lit flame, with a flaming oil lamp and pink flower garland decorating an altar of a deity murti. To the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges holds a lamp and bell-shaped vessel. A third figure in a red-orange robe with a flower garland stands at the left edge. The man in orange shows distinctive ash-marked arms and a headband but his face and features are not used for identification.2012-05-12