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Interior of a temple shrine with pale marble-patterned walls and a large pink granite pillar in the centre. Several men stand before small black stone deity murtis in niches. On the left, a bald priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl stands with back to camera, and another priest in white with gold border crouches near a fruit offering and oil lamp. In the centre, an older bald man with white forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded headpiece, bare-chested. On the right, a man with hair tied up and a beaded headband wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a gold necklace. Another bald man in orange-saffron garments with gold trim stands at the far right. Oil lamps and a blue door are visible.

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May 11 20122012-05-11Photograph inside a temple shrine with pale marble walls and a blue door. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange and gold cloth stands beside a small altar. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, holds a lit oil lamp toward a row of dark stone lingams wrapped in white and red cloth. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest holds a brass vessel. On the right, a man in an orange-red shawl with gold border and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in prayer, his hair tied in a knot with a gold band. A man in a white shirt stands at the far right edge. The scene shows puja and aarti being performed.2012-05-08Photograph inside a temple shrine area with a large granite pillar in the foreground and a blue door behind. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap wears a gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and a gold headband, standing beside the pillar with his hands clasped. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and gold ornaments tends offerings on a ledge, while a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a brass pot and bell. On the left, a woman in a green and yellow sari assists at the shrine. Black stone deity murti sit on the altar in the background. Attendant ritual activity suggests puja.2012-05-11A temple interior with polished marble-patterned walls and a white carved pillar frame. Three men in ritual attire perform worship at a shrine. A bald priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti in a niche. A second bald man in white, with a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a small vessel. A third man stands behind them in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a headband. A tray of bananas and fruit sits on the right ledge beside a white pillar and a glass cabinet.2012-05-11Inside a temple-like interior with pale marble-patterned walls and a white carved niche, several people stand at a shrine facing upward toward the niche. A tall stone pillar stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and shaved head stands beside a man in a white dhoti with a sash. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a gold-adorned hair ornament faces the shrine. On the right, an older bald man in an orange robe with beaded necklaces looks up at the niche. Brass lamps sit on a low ledge at the base of the shrine, and a barred window is on the right.2012-05-07Inside a shrine, an elderly bald man in orange and saffron robes with a gold necklace and a gold-coloured headband stands before a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with white flowers and red garlands. He carries a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while a younger man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands beside him. A third man in white clothes with a gold necklace is at the right edge holding a small brass vessel. Bananas and a silver bowl sit on the left ledge.2012-06-02May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13June 04 20122012-06-04May 18 20122012-05-18May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesInterior photo of a marble-walled room with a barred window and a wooden cabinet at right. Three men stand in a row near the wall. At left, a man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak holds an orange object. In the centre, a bald man wears a white cloth with a gold necklace. At right, a bald elderly man in an orange garment with a gold headband, gold necklace and rudraksha mala leans toward the window. A printed devotional picture of a deity sits on the window ledge. Another person's head is visible at the lower right corner.2012-05-09