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A shaved-headed, bare-chested man stands on marble steps in a temple doorway, holding a silver tray of pink flowers and green leaves. He wears a rust-orange dhoti tied with gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold chain, a dark rudraksha head band, and white and red forehead markings. Brass oil lamps flank the entrance. Behind him an arched, orange-lit shrine holds a small deity murti, silver vessels and a flickering lamp. The man is a priest performing puja; his identity is not established by visible cues, so he is described by role only.

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May 11 20122012-05-11A bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-edged border stands on marble steps within an arched shrine niche lit by warm orange lights. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a headband with white and red forehead markings, and holds a silver tray with pink flowers and green leaves. Tall brass lamps flank the doorway, and a silver altar with a lit oil lamp and a deity murti is visible behind him.2012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man standing in a lit arched niche of a stone shrine. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold-toned necklace, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a rudraksha-bead headband. He holds a silver tray of flowers before a brass lamp stand and a gold kalasha-like vessel on the right. Fresh flower petals lie on the floor and a brass oil lamp sits nearby. The page indicates a person, but the visible appearance (shaved head, priestly white markings, no long hair or crown) does not clearly match the expected cues, so the identity is uncertain and the figure is described by role as a priest performing an offering.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in an orange-red silk dhoti with gold-bordered edges stands on marble steps in a temple shrine doorway. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain, a tilak mark on his forehead, and a headband, and holds a silver tray of pink flower petals. Behind him an arched shrine glows with orange lights, a brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a silver altar with flowers is visible. A probable identification as a person rests only on the appearance cues of the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange-red garment, with no other supporting cues.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13