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Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand before a shrine niche lit by a string of orange lights. The man on the left, facing right, wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala and a rudraksha armlet, and holds his mala in both hands. The bare-backed man on the right, seen from behind, wears a rudraksha headband and a large gold ornament at the neck, and is making an offering at a gold-trimmed shrine. The altar holds pink flower petals on a tray, silver vessels and small deity figures under a silver canopy, consistent with puja. Two people are visible.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesTwo men in orange-saffron dhotis with gold borders stand in a temple shrine niche before a gilded altar. The man on the left, facing right, wears a rudraksha headband, a rudraksha mala over bare shoulders and rudraksha armbands, and stands with hands clasped. The man in the centre, shown from behind and bare-backed, wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha headband while tending the altar. The altar holds a gilded canopy, pink and white flower garlands, silver kalasha vessels and brass lamps, with a shrine figure and a green leaf offering. Warm lights line the arched doorway.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesTwo people in orange-red silk garments with gold borders stand before a shrine lit by a string of warm lights in a stone-walled temple sanctum. The nearer figure is shaved-headed and bare-backed, wearing a rudraksha-bead headband and armlets, reaching toward a brass deity figure with a pink flower garland and a brass lamp stand beside him. A second person wearing a similar orange garment and rudraksha ornaments stands at the left. Small silver bowls and offerings sit on the stone altar, with scattered flower petals on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange ceremonial dress stand before a shrine niche lit by a glowing orange arch of bulbs. The man on the right, seen from behind with bare shoulders and a saffron dhoti with gold borders, bends toward a gilded altar holding pink flowers, silver bowls and a gold ornamental piece. The man on the left wears an orange wrap with gold bands, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-bead armlet and a beaded headband, and stands with hands clasped, watching. A white cloth lies on the stone counter, and a patterned mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a temple puja.2012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A shrine interior with orange-clad ritual participants before a gilded altar. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold border bends over the altar, performing puja near silver vessels and a small deity murti under an arched niche lit with string lights. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala stands to the left beside a tray of flowers and green leaves. Silver kalasha-style containers and brass lamps sit on the stone counter. The priest appears to be offering or arranging items at the shrine.2012-05-14 +1 copies