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A photograph of a temple ritual at a stone base beside red-brick steps. Two shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand before a small bronze deity murti of a standing boy figure with a topknot. The man in front holds a brass bowl in one hand and a small object in the other, while the second man stands at left with his back to the camera, wearing a yellow sacred thread. The bronze figure has red tilak and sits on a base with flower offerings. Dark carved stone structure fills the right foreground.

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Outdoor temple scene at red brick steps. In the foreground a large dark stone basin or pillar base occupies the right side. A bronze standing murti of a young deity stands on a small pedestal in the centre-right. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with yellow border stands bending slightly and holding a brass bowl, offering or anointing the bronze figure with his right hand. A second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with yellow border, his back turned to the camera, stands at left, watching. The priest wears a beaded necklace and white markings on his arms. Small lamp or offering items sit at the base of the murti.2016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31January 02 20172017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white vertical and horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and body stands beside a gold-coloured standing deity murti decorated with a white flower on its head. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and holds a small red offering in one hand while a brass bowl rests in his other hand, offering to the statue. Behind them a large dark stone structure with carved curved patterns rises, and a brick wall is visible on the left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual at a temple.2017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple tank with red-painted steps and a row of small stone shrines in the background. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and chest holds a small silver vessel toward a gold-coloured standing statue of a child figure with a red tilak. To the right, another shirtless person in an orange dhoti and a green-bordered cloth stands with palms joined in prayer beside a large dark stone basin. Brass vessels sit on the wet stone ledge in the foreground.2016-11-22December 14 20162016-12-14January 02 20172017-01-02December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12