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A photograph inside a temple shrine niche with white and brown stone walls and a gold lamp stand at right. A shaved-headed man bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with gold bands and a rudraksha mala, stands bent toward a deity murti under a garland of flowers. A second man in a grey-white cloth wrap and purple border bends at left, lighting an oil lamp. Marigold and pink flower garlands hang around the shrine.

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June 05 20122012-06-05May 09 20122012-05-09Two men in orange-saffron dhotis stand inside a stone shrine room with a wooden door at left. The man at left faces the altar, wearing a bare-chested saffron wrap with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style mala across his chest, hands clasped. The bare-backed man at centre, wearing a gold-bordered orange dhoti and a head band, stands before a small altar holding a lamp, with a deity murti and flower garlands in a niche lit by a glowing arch of lights. Brass vessels and an oil lamp sit on the altar ledge, and the shrine walls are pale stone. The scene suggests priestly puja in a temple sanctum.2012-05-14A photograph of a temple shrine interior with an arched white niche edged with warm orange lights. An elderly bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold headband stands at a stone altar, pouring or offering something from a small vessel over silver lamps and a golden deity murti shrine adorned with white and pink flowers. A younger man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl, holding a brass vessel, assists beside him, and another person in orange stands at the left doorway. Scattered pink petals lie on the floor. Priests perform puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2012-05-09 +1 copiesTwo people in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand with their backs partly to the camera inside a temple shrine lit by a golden arched frame with string lights. Both wear white flower garlands and flower-wreath headpieces. The person on the left, bare-backed with a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, reaches toward a small shrine niche containing a deity murti decorated with pink flowers. The person on the right, with hair in a bun and gold bangles, holds a silver ceremonial rod or lamp stand and faces the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha-style vessel stand nearby on a stone ledge. This appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam scene.2012-04-29May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph taken from behind inside a shrine niche with marble walls and a white carved arch edged with warm lights. A shaved-headed man in a grey dhoti with a purple border stands at left with hands folded. At right, a seated figure with bare shoulders wears an orange-saffron cloth with a gold waist band and a hair knot, sitting before a golden throne-like shrine with garlands of pink and white flowers. A green and gold embroidered cloth covers the altar. Brass oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the altar, and a bell-like vessel is visible at lower left.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph inside a shrine niche framed by a white arched surround with warm golden lights. Two men in orange-red dhoti and shoulder cloths with gold borders stand at a deity murti altar, one bare-chested and one with his back to the camera. The man on the right, with hair tied up and white jasmine garlands, holds a silver ritual implement. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a silver-framed altar are visible. The setting appears to be a puja performed by priests.2012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with gold border stand before a white arched shrine lit with warm bulb lights. The shrine holds a deity murti with pink flower offerings and small silver stands. Both are bare-chested with white flower garlands; the man on the right, with hair tied up and a flower garland on his head, holds a silver ritual implement and reaches toward the shrine. Gold bangles adorn their arms. Brass oil lamps stand at left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2012-04-29May 14 20122012-05-14A temple puja in progress before a golden shrine niche with a small deity murti decorated with pink flowers and a gold kalasha-style ornament. An elderly man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala headband and rudraksha necklaces and bracelets, a gold necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holds a small brass bell and performs the ritual, while a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at right holding a silver lamp stand, and a second orange-clad attendant with rudraksha bands on his arms stands at left. Lit oil lamps line the shrine arch. Appearance-based identity is not reliable enough here, so the elderly priest is described by role only.2012-05-13