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Inside a temple hall with polished stone walls and a golden throne at left, a bald elderly priest with white forehead markings and a red headband stands bare-chested in saffron dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, pouring from a silver vessel onto a green-draped altar. Beside him a man in saffron robes and a gold-and-red garland stands with hands folded, while a younger attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a fan. A tray of white flowers, a silver lamp and a shrine decorated with garlands are visible behind, with a kalasha-like white offering on the table.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Inside a temple hall with marble walls, a shaved-headed elderly priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel over an offering table draped in green-and-gold cloth. The table holds brass trays of white flowers, pink flowers and a white mound. Beside him stands a younger priest in orange with a gold necklace and tilak, hands folded, and a third man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads watches. Behind them, a shrine shows a deity murti garlanded with orange and pink flowers. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the table. A white and gold throne stands at left.2012-06-05A photograph of a temple ritual inside a marble-walled shrine. An elderly shaven-headed priest with sacred ash on his forehead, bare-chested with an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold ornament, holds a brass lamp and ritual vessel above a green-draped table set with a silver plate of white cloth, jasmine-like white flowers and red petals. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe with a heavy gold necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead stands with hands joined. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind them. Through the doorway a deity murti is decorated with a garland and lit oil lamps. Oil lamps and a brass lamp stand on the table. A seated figure in orange with a crown-like headband, bare arms and gold necklace is visible at left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a temple-style hall with marble walls and a white carved doorway. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak markings and rudraksha malas stands at left, lighting an oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers and offerings draped in a green-gold cloth. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace, a red headband and a red tilak. A younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. In the background a deity murti is decorated with garlands in orange, pink and white. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the table.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Inside a temple hall with marble walls, an elderly bald priest with a vibhuti-marked forehead and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and gold necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over an object at a table. Beside him a younger man in saffron robes and a gold necklace with a red-and-white headband stands with folded hands. Another man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala stands by a table draped in green and gold cloth bearing a silver plate of white rice mound, white and red flowers, and oil lamps. An ornate deity shrine decorated with orange and white garlands is visible in the background, and a golden throne stands at left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A ritual fire ceremony at a temple-like hall with white and gold marble walls. In the centre a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland holds a flaming camphor or offering fire over a silver tray of flowers on a green-gold draped table. To the left an older bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial headband stands beside a gilded throne-like seat. A man in white dhoti and shawl raises an arm behind them, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at right beside a shrine with a red-and-gold decorated arch. Brass oil lamps and a copper vessel sit on the table. Several people in white and shirts stand in the background with hands folded in prayer.2012-06-05