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A shirtless priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti walks barefoot across a polished wooden floor inside a temple hall, carrying a tray of pink flower petals. His forehead bears white ash with a red mark, and he wears rudraksha beads and a gold chain. Behind him, white-clad priests in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls attend, one holding a brass vessel, while a brass oil lamp stands on a raised platform near a row of small shivalinga-like forms and a granite pillar with carvings on the left. A wall clock hangs above. Pink petals are scattered on the floor.

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Interior of a temple with marble-patterned walls and a stone pillar on the left. Four men perform a ritual in the shrine area. A young man in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala and a headband, carries a brass plate with flowers and offerings. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a small lamp near black deity murti figures on a niche. Another man in orange-red dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a lit lamp. A clock hangs on the wall and a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal. A golden kalasha-like vessel with a textured surface is in the lower right foreground.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A temple interior with polished wood-and-marble walls and a brass lamp stand on the left. A bare-chested priest with shaved head, forehead markings and a gold headband, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red dhoti with gold border, walks forward carrying a silver tray of pink flower petals. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one holding a lit oil lamp and another a brass vessel, stand in a line. A cameraman in a purple checked shirt films at the left edge. Small oil lamps sit on the counter, and deity murtis are visible in niches along the back wall. This appears to be a puja or aarti procession.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13Photograph inside a temple hall with pale marble walls and white pillars. An elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. He leans forward carrying a steel plate of pink flower petals, apparently scattering them. Behind him a younger man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold chain stands near a small shrine niche holding a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth, with a brass lamp nearby. Scattered petals cover the marble floor.2012-05-14A smiling man in a temple interior stands beside a granite pillar, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha headband, rudraksha armbands, and a red kumkum tilak on his forehead, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a gold necklace and wristwatch. Behind them, a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. A deity murti in a niche is draped in orange cloth, and a wall clock hangs on the marbled wall. The man in the centre has distinctive visible cues: ornate gold necklace, rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing.2012-05-14 +1 copiesInterior temple scene with a bare-chested priest in a deep red-orange dhoti with gold border standing on a marble platform, wearing a white forehead band, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and white ash markings on his arms. Before a shrine, he faces two younger men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, holding small oil lamps with lit flames, while a third man in a pink-patterned cloth stands behind. Behind them a row of black stone deity murti busts sits on pink-draped pedestals. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a few scattered flower petals on the floor. Wall clock and marble-patterned walls frame the room.2012-05-07 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine area with marble-patterned walls and a white ornamental niche. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and a white headband stands at the left, holding a plate of pink flowers and green leaves and a lit oil lamp. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a brass kalasha pot, and a man in a white dhoti holds a plate of mangoes, oranges, apples and bananas. Other attendants in white and orange-red garments stand nearby, with rudraksha malas visible around several necks. Blue plastic bags sit on a ledge at left and a wall clock hangs above.2012-05-09A photograph inside a temple hall with marble-patterned walls and a stone pillar. A bald man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders stands at left, bare-chested, with white sacred marks on his arms and forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-white band on his head. He holds pink flowers over a brass tray near a small deity shrine lit by an arch of orange lights, with brass oil lamps on the ledge. A second man in white clothes and a white head cloth stands at the far left edge. Appearance alone does not establish the first man's identity, so the a person field is unsure.2012-05-12 +1 copiesInterior of a temple shrine with marble-patterned walls, where a young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands at left, extending his hand over a small wooden table with a silver plate. A woman in a white sari with gold border and maroon blouse holds her hands over a lit oil lamp on the table. A man in white shirt with back to camera stands at right. Behind them, an arched shrine niche holds a deity murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and lights. A wall clock and a standing brass lamp are visible. Several people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2012-06-04Interior of a marble temple hall with a gold-carved ornate throne in the foreground. A bald, older man in orange-saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on the red-cushioned throne holding a silver plate of pink flower petals. Behind him, a standing attendant in orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and flower garlands on the head and arms, facing a shrine niche lit in orange glow with a deity murti. Pink petals are scattered on the marble floor and an orange cloth lies on the floor. Other men in the background wear bare upper bodies or orange cloth. A clock hangs on a white column; the scene suggests a flower-offering ritual.2012-05-11