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A photograph inside a temple shrine niche with a white carved arch and warm lamp-lit glow. An elderly bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala on his arm and a red-orange dhoti with gold border stands at left, hands extended toward a lit multi-flame oil lamp on a brass altar with a silver kalasha-like vessel, flowers and a small brass deity murti. A younger man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border leans in holding a tray near the lamp, and a man in white at the right edge holds the shrine curtain. Setting suggests puja or aarti. The elderly man's cues are not distinctive enough to establish identity.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 10 20122012-05-10May 11 20122012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine niche in a temple interior with an arched white-and-gold frame and warm orange lights. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at a silver-and-gold altar, holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with flowers and a kalasha on top. A second person in orange-red dress with a gold-beaded garland and armlets stands to the left, and a third person in white dhoti with a gold border assists at the right beside a curtain. Pink flower petals lie on the floor, and silver lamp stands and bowls sit on the altar.2012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09 +3 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two priests performing a puja at a golden deity murti under a glowing arched niche. An elderly bare-chested priest with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, holds a golden ritual object over the altar. A younger bald priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel and holds a brass bell. Silver cups and pink flower garlands decorate the altar in front of the golden shrine. a person attribution is uncertain; the elder priest's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-05-11A photograph inside a shrine alcove during a lamp-lit puja. An elderly bare-chested priest with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala stands at a golden-framed altar holding his hand over the flame. Beside him a figure in orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a garland of yellow flowers stands with hands folded. On the right a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a lit aarti lamp toward the altar. The altar is hung with a pink flower garland and has silver vessels, green leaves and a deity murti under a silver canopy. Lit oil lamps line the arched niche. Three people are visible.2012-05-12