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A photograph of a shaven-headed devotee in an orange turban and orange dhoti sits on a red floor performing arati. He holds a brass plate with a burning oil lamp in his right hand and a small brass bell or implement in his left, with rudraksha beads and a silver bangle on his wrists and a beaded mala around his neck. Beside him stands an ornate carved wooden shrine with turned pillars and a canopy, where a deity murti in a maroon garment with pearl and gold necklaces is seated. The murti's hand is visible at the shrine opening, and a red cloth hangs in the background.

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ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21A seated young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs a ritual near a carved wooden stand draped with a maroon cloth embroidered in gold and strung with pearl and bead garlands. He wears a heavy necklace of gold-toned bells and rudraksha-style beads, matching beaded bracelets, and a gold bangle. He bends forward with his hands near a small ritual object on the floor, while a striped rug and red floor surround the scene. The image appears to show ritual worship.2021-08-21ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21June 07 20132013-06-07A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a white KN95-style face mask, pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel with a long spout beside a multi-tiered brass lamp holding several lit oil lamps. He wears layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead. Behind him hang marigold and mixed flower garlands against a purple backdrop, and an ornate gold arched frame encloses a deity murti decorated with pearl garlands and an orange and yellow cloth. Fresh flowers and a cloth-wrapped sacred object sit at the base. This appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2021-01-11November 11 20182018-11-11A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and an orange turban stands at left, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and white markings on his arms and chest. He holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti dressed in red and gold, adorned with a crown, floral garlands and ornate necklaces. The ornate gold arched shrine frame is flanked by red pillars decorated with yellow and green floral and dove motifs, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. Rose petals or leaves lie at the base of the deity. This appears to be a puja or aarti.2021-03-08November 20 20182018-11-20August 18 20172017-08-18Photo 99206702022-07-04 +1 copiesJune 07 20132013-06-07