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Photograph inside a shrine room showing two men in orange-saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. The man on the left stands facing the camera, bare-chested with a shawl-like orange wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace, arm band of rudraksha beads and a beaded headband, hands clasped. The man in the centre has his back to the camera, bare-shouldered and shaved-headed, with a beaded headband and a gold necklace, placing white flowers on a gold-toned deity murti and throne-like altar niche. Brass oil lamps, silver vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit on the altar ledge; pink and white flowers rest on a tray at the lower left. A lit arched border frames the shrine. Puja and temple worship setting.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a golden shrine niche with arched pillars and a row of amber lights. The man on the left, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala and an armband of beads, and a red mark on his forehead, stands with hands folded. The man in the centre, bare-backed and bent forward, is offering a white flower garland at a small gilded shrine holding a deity murti, with brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a plate of flowers in front.2012-05-14 +1 copiesInside a shrine niche with warm orange lights outlining the arch, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, bending to a deity murti decorated with pink and red flowers beneath a gold canopy. Beside him on the left, a man in orange-red robes, gold necklace and a white tilak stands with hands clasped in front. Silver pots and an oil lamp sit on the altar ledge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs at left. This appears to be a puja at a deity shrine.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border bends forward at a golden shrine, bare-chested, adorning a small deity murti with gold ornaments and a flower, with silver bowls and a brass lamp in front. A second man stands to the left in a red-orange wrap with a gold-bordered cloth, a long gold garland and rudraksha bracelets, hands clasped, watching. Rows of small lights frame the golden niche and the lit pink-toned stone walls. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja.2012-05-13May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with warm orange lights framing an arched niche. Two men in orange-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand before a golden deity murti decorated with pink flowers. The man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, stands with hands clasped and watches. The bare-backed man in the centre, with a gold-coloured head band, leans forward toward the deity and performs worship. Silver and brass vessels and a lit brass oil lamp sit on the altar ledge with more pink flowers.2012-05-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine interior with warm sandstone walls. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a red-and-gold bead headband, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, leans forward at a gilded shrine, offering or adorning a small deity image with pink flowers. A second man in an orange-red garment with gold border, a gold chain and a white tilak stands at left with hands clasped. Silver vessels, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and pink lotus-like flowers sit on the altar. Overall a puja or abhishekam scene.2012-05-08May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13May 12 20122012-05-12