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Inside a temple shrine, an elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace raises his hands above his head while standing before a row of Shiva lingams wrapped in white and red flower garlands. A younger man in a rust-orange dhoti and gold necklace stands with his hands folded beside a granite pillar, while another young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a small metal vessel. Scattered rose petals lie on the stone ledge, and a brass bowl sits at the lower edge. Warm lamplight and white marble walls surround the scene.

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June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph inside a temple shrine area with a large granite pillar in the foreground and a blue door behind. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap wears a gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and a gold headband, standing beside the pillar with his hands clasped. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and gold ornaments tends offerings on a ledge, while a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a brass pot and bell. On the left, a woman in a green and yellow sari assists at the shrine. Black stone deity murti sit on the altar in the background. Attendant ritual activity suggests puja.2012-05-11Inside a shrine, an elderly bald man in orange and saffron robes with a gold necklace and a gold-coloured headband stands before a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with white flowers and red garlands. He carries a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while a younger man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands beside him. A third man in white clothes with a gold necklace is at the right edge holding a small brass vessel. Bananas and a silver bowl sit on the left ledge.2012-06-02June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph inside a stone temple hall with weathered grey walls. In the centre, an elderly bald man wears a green and gold shawl over an orange-red dhoti, with white garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, and white ash marks on his forehead; he holds his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a headband, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and white forehead markings, and holds his hands clasped. A bald man in orange clothes stands at right holding a small steel cup, and further left a person in orange holds a brass vessel and a gold kalasha-like pot sits on a tray. Small red temple-motif papers lie on the right. Some people stand in the background in white and orange clothes.2012-05-18 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine with pale marble walls and a blue door. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange and gold cloth stands beside a small altar. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, holds a lit oil lamp toward a row of dark stone lingams wrapped in white and red cloth. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest holds a brass vessel. On the right, a man in an orange-red shawl with gold border and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in prayer, his hair tied in a knot with a gold band. A man in a white shirt stands at the far right edge. The scene shows puja and aarti being performed.2012-05-08May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04Photograph inside a temple shrine with a row of black stone deity murtis, each garlanded with white and red flower garlands, set in a niche of pale yellow walls. A bald, bare-chested elderly priest with a sandalwood and vibhuti mark and a beaded rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, lamp flames burning, over the deity murtis. A man with slicked-back hair, gold earring and an orange-saffron cloth with a heavy gold-beaded necklace stands with palms joined beside a stone pillar. An older man with grey-white hair and a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera in front of a silver tray of pink petals. A bald young man in a white dhoti with gold border sits at the right edge. Pink rose petals scatter the floor. Five physical people are visible; no identification is made from appearance.2012-06-04May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesJune 02 20122012-06-02