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A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded mala around his neck, walks barefoot across a sunlit hall toward a row of garlanded deity murtis on a red cloth and a blue-draped platform. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves stand before the murtis, and a red-and-gold fabric canopy hangs above. Devotees in white saris with orange borders and saffron shawls stand in the background, one holding a tray of offerings. Flower garlands and marigolds decorate the shrine. The priest appears to be performing a puja or aarti.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with terracotta-coloured walls. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed in namaskar stands before a row of decorated metal deity murtis draped in white and red-orange garlands and red flower petals, with a blue cloth laid below. To the left, two men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stand with trays and a kalasha-like offering, and more devotees in saffron and cream clothing watch from behind. Brass pots, bowls of yellow food offerings, potted plants and a lamp sit on a low table in the foreground, and a dark stone shrine sits to the right.2010-12-23Temple ritual indoors in an orange-walled hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with long beaded malas and a shaved head stands at a raised platform, reaching toward several deity murtis draped in white and red garlands. Dressed in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, two priests stand left holding plates and offerings, with women in green and teal saris and white attire behind them. Brass kalasha vessels, a flower-decorated altar with teal cloth, brass lamps, bowls of yellow flowers and potted plants fill the foreground. A gold-carved throne sits at left and a black board with names hangs on the back wall. The priest-in-saffron's role is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23January 02 20132013-01-02A photo of a temple shrine ritual in an open-air courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the center, reaching toward a row of garlanded deity murtis and figures on a shrine platform draped in blue and orange cloth, with scattered red flowers. Several men in white dhotis with orange borders and a woman in a green sari stand behind, holding offering plates. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels, coconuts, and a plate of turmeric and offerings sit on the altar in front. The a person candidate is not visually established, as the central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough for a confident identification.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A temple interior with a metal railing guiding a line of saffron-robed devotees walking toward a shrine. The front figure wears an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads and has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a row of people in orange and saffron robes with white tilak marks and white headbands stand with hands folded in prayer. On the shrine, a pair of deity murtis are dressed in red and pink garments with garlands and ornate golden backdrops. A priest in red robes kneels at the altar at left, beside a golden kalasha and brass ritual items. A red carpet runs along the walkway, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall at right.2013-05-17November 12 20102010-11-12