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Two men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand before a golden shrine in a stone-walled temple room. The foreground man, bald and bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and holds pink flowers, while the man behind wears rudraksha bands on his head and arm and a red tilak. The shrine holds a golden Nataraja figure, a deity murti garlanded with white and pink flowers, and silver vessels with flowers and offerings, and a brass bell is held at the right edge. The scene suggests puja at the shrine.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14Two people in orange-red silk garments with gold borders stand before a shrine lit by a string of warm lights in a stone-walled temple sanctum. The nearer figure is shaved-headed and bare-backed, wearing a rudraksha-bead headband and armlets, reaching toward a brass deity figure with a pink flower garland and a brass lamp stand beside him. A second person wearing a similar orange garment and rudraksha ornaments stands at the left. Small silver bowls and offerings sit on the stone altar, with scattered flower petals on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple shrine ritual. An elderly bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered waist cloth and a red-beaded headband with white vibhuti marks is pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a deity murti in an ornate gold-framed shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. A younger attendant in orange dhoti with gold border, red beaded headband and beaded necklace stands beside him. Silver lamp stands and pink petals sit on the wooden altar. The arched shrine is lit with warm orange lights. The priest is performing abhishekam. Appearance-based cues do not establish a person candidate, so identity is left unsure.2012-05-09A photograph of a temple shrine with an arched niche lit by a string of yellow lights. In the foreground, a bald elderly priest with bare shoulders wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha band on his head, and performs a ritual gesture with his hands near the shrine. Beside him stands a younger attendant in orange cloth with gold necklace and rudraksha armlets. On the altar, a brass and silver lamp with burning flames, pink and white flower garlands, and a deity murti sit on a stone platform, while another person's hands hold a plate near the offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2012-05-11Photograph inside a shrine room with warm yellow stone walls and an orange-lit arched niche. A bare-backed shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti with gold border stands facing a gilded shrine containing a small deity murti, with silver bowls and a folded white cloth on a stone ledge. Beside him stands a second man in an orange shawl with gold border, a large gold-bead garland around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet on his arm, with a rudraksha band on his head, watching quietly with hands clasped. The scene suggests a puja or temple worship setting. The bare-backed priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues, so his identity is uncertain.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA 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.2012-05-13May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies