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A photograph of a temple shrine niche with a carved white stone arch and warm lights along its edge. A bare-chested man wearing an orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style beaded headband stands at the shrine, holding a lamp toward a small gilded deity shrine decorated with pink flowers and silver lamps. Beside him, another man in an orange dhoti and beaded necklace stands at the left, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a vessel at the right. The white marble-like walls and floor have scattered flower petals.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a temple shrine niche arched with white carved stone and warm lighting. An elderly, bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold borders, a red beaded headband and white forehead marks stands at the stone platform, reaching toward the golden shrine with a small vessel in hand. Beside him stands a younger attendant in an orange garment with a red headband, and on the right a figure in white dhoti with gold trim holds a lamp near the shrine. Silver lamp stands, brass vessels, pink flowers and a deity murti sit on the altar, with flower petals scattered on the floor.2012-05-14 +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 11 20122012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style head band stands at a golden altar, reaching toward a gilded deity murti with a small Nataraja-style figure and white and pink flower garlands. A second figure in an orange robe with gold borders and a beaded necklace stands beside him, and a third man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at right, holding a ritual item. Silver vessels and oil lamps sit on the altar, a glowing arched niche with lights frames the shrine, and rose petals are scattered on the stone floor.2012-05-14May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine inside a niche with a white arched carved frame and warm lights. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a shawl, holding a lamp, performs worship at a deity murti draped in pink and red flower garlands, with brass lamps, flowers and fruit on the stone altar. In the foreground two men in saffron/orange robes with orange-and-yellow flower garlands stand at the shrine; one bears a sacred ash mark and a headband, the other is shaved-headed with a rudraksha-style neck garland and stands near the altar. A third priest in white is partly visible behind. Floor scattered with petals and a patterned cloth mat. Setting appears to be puja at a shrine.2012-05-12May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a temple shrine niche with a white ornate arch and warm orange lighting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and a beaded head ornament waves a ceremonial lamp in front of a gold-framed deity murti decorated with pink flowers. Silver lamp stands and brass cups sit on the altar ledge, with flower petals scattered on the floor. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass vessel, and another man in white stands beside him. A person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. The scene shows an aarti in progress at a temple shrine.2012-05-14 +1 copies