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A photograph of a temple shrine doorway with polished brown-veined stone walls and white carved arches. Inside, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders raises an arm holding a vessel toward a decorated shrine lined with pink flower garlands and a gold-framed deity murti. A second robed attendant in orange stands to the left, and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands to the right holding a small vessel. Brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the doorway, and string lights outline the arch.

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A photograph of a temple shrine doorway with polished brown-and-cream marble walls and two tall brass oil lamps flanking the entrance. Inside, a glowing orange arch frames a small deity murti decorated with flowers on a stone pedestal. Three men stand at the shrine: one in a red-orange dhoti with a shawl-like cloth and a bare upper body, bowing with hands near the murti; another in a white dhoti and shawl, bare-headed and bare-chested, leaning in with hands extended toward the deity; and a third in a red-orange garment with a garland at the left edge. A green curtain hangs to the right of the doorway.2012-05-11June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph inside a temple shrine doorway looking toward a small golden deity shrine (murti) decorated with white and pink flower garlands and a white arch above. Three priests perform abhishekam. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in orange-gold dhoti bends over a brass bowl at the shrine base, while another in orange dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace holds a metal pot. At right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands with arms raised near the shrine. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the stone ledge. Stone walls frame the doorway.2012-06-05June 02 20122012-06-02June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside a temple shrine doorway showing a shrine niche decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, with lit oil lamps and a silver kalasha-style offering set before it. On the left, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds his hands toward the lamps. In the centre, an elderly bare-chested man in a teal green cloth performs the aarti with a lamp. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a silver bell. Sandalwood paste marks the bare skin of the attendants. The arch is white with a carved face motif above it.2012-06-02Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of orange lights around an arched niche. In the centre, a shirtless priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, wearing a beaded headband, holds a flame over an ornate golden shrine with red flower garlands and a deity murti. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a multi-strand orange garland and flower headpiece stands with hands folded. At right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass lamp or offering vessel near the shrine doorway, with gold bangles on his wrist. Silver pillars, brass vessels and flower offerings decorate the altar.2012-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a golden arched niche edged in orange lights and a silver-topped canopy. Three men perform worship at a golden deity murti or shrine seat decorated with pink flowers, with silver lamps and offering vessels on the stone ledge. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold armlet and necklace, his head shaved. Two men on the right wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls; one holds a brass bell-shaped vessel and a lamp is lit beside them. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible, so the identity is unsure.2012-05-14 +1 copies