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A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at the left of an open stone shrine, holding a ladle over offerings during ritual worship. Behind him, a seated deity murti in red and gold draped garments, with a crown and garlands, sits beside a standing consort in blue and orange, both framed by a gilded arch and green cloth backdrop. A smaller standing figure in red with a garland stands at the right in a second niche. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, and a small lamp rest on the stone platform. No person in the photograph is identified as a person; the figures are statues and the priest is a devotee performing puja.

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A young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged at the lower left of a shrine platform, holding a small cup or vessel while a ceremony is performed. Behind him stands a golden-arched shrine housing deity murti: a large seated figure with a red crown and blue-and-red garments, and a second figure with a tall crown and gold necklaces, both draped in garlands. A smaller standing figure in red and orange robes stands in a side niche on the right. Silver vessels, kalasha pots, bowls, a conch and a bell are arranged on the platform, with yellow flower garlands framing the stone pillars. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam.2013-09-10April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, reading from a printed sheet while holding a small silver vessel. Before him stands a richly decorated deity murti with a golden crown, a long rudraksha mala, and red, green and blue silk draperies, with a figure in a saffron turban and a garland standing in an arched niche beside it. Brass bowls with kumkum, flowers, a small mound of offering, incense sticks and an oil lamp sit on the altar in a temple hall with green-curtained shrines and carved pillars.2013-09-11June 27 20132013-06-27Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis perform a puja at a shrine before a gilded arch and a deity murti with a lingam-like form. The priest on the left, bald and bending forward, holds a tray, while the priest in the centre, with hair tied up and bare upper body, lifts a brass lamp over the lingam. Flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange drape the altar, and bananas and fruit sit on a plate in front. A standing figure in a shrine niche on the right wears a red crown and garland. The shrine is open-sided with glass walls and trees outside.2014-06-06A temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large seated deity murtis with crowns, garlands and ornaments, backed by green cloth. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at left performing ritual, a small red-clad attendant boy in the foreground holds a silver vessel, and silver puja vessels, a conch and brass lamps sit on the platform. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the pillars. A small framed figure sits on a throne-like seat before the deities. Greenery and a bell are visible through the open side of the shrine.2013-09-10A photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame. Inside, a large deity murti pair stands on a pink-draped backdrop, one figure in a blue skirt and the other in a red sari, both adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. In front, a decorated seated figure is garlanded with flowers, flanked by two smaller seated figures in orange and red robes with a brass lamp. In the foreground, a person in an orange sleeveless robe with cropped dark hair stands with their back to the camera, hands raised before the shrine, with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings on the stone ledge.2008-08-07A shrine within a stone temple structure with carved pillars and a gilded arch frames a large deity murti seated on a throne with a crown, trident and rudraksha ornaments, in front of a green cloth backdrop. A smaller murti stands to one side, and a kneeling child in saffron-orange robes offers worship beside a golden figure. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the deities, and a shivalinga-like form sits at the centre of the platform. One person is visible, kneeling in orange clothing.2013-10-13A photograph inside a shrine with stone pillars and a gilded arched frame. A young man with a shaved head, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with pink borders, stands barefoot with his back to the camera, raising a small lamp toward a Shiva lingam draped in marigold and red garland. Behind it stand larger deity murtis, one with a crown and red-and-blue garment, another in a golden arch beside a figure in yellow cloth. Brass vessels, steel containers, a kalasha and a blue silk cloth are arranged on the stone floor. Red curtains hang at the sides. Rules out a visible person of the page's named teacher due to the ambiguous appearance of the priest here; no crowd is present.2014-01-31A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Two gilded-framed deity murtis stand on the shrine, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a purple and gold sari, adorned with a long garland of flowers. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe pours water from a vessel over a small green figure at the foreground, while a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a mala stands at the left holding a small brass vessel. A yellow-robed statue stands in a green-curtained niche on the right.2011-10-06September 11 20132013-09-11Temple shrine photo showing two priests performing a puja before a richly decorated deity murti pair seated on a golden throne. A young shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass tray with a cloth, while a woman in a brown and gold sari beside him stands at the altar. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers drape the deities and a kalasha, with brass lamps, bells and offerings on the platform. Golden arches and a carved stone pillar frame the shrine open to greenery.2013-04-14