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Photograph inside a temple interior with marble-patterned walls and a white carved doorframe. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth walks into a shrine room lit by a small lamp. A woman in a green-and-white sari kneels at a wooden table holding a brass tray, with silver ritual vessels and a brown cloth on it. In the foreground, two bare-chested men in light blue dhotis and a bare-chested man with a white pearl-like necklace stand with their backs to the camera, watching. An older man with white hair stands at left. A stone pillar and a small barred window are on the right.

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June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04May 14 20122012-05-14A 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.2012-05-11Photograph 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.2012-05-11May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04Indoor temple-style room with marble-patterned walls, a white arched niche with a small deity murti, and a grey stone pillar. A shaved-headed elderly priest with white forehead marks, rudraksha mala and a red sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp, with a golden deity or altar decoration visible at left. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-bead necklace stands behind him, a bare-chested man in a pink-bordered dhoti stands at right beside a shrine with garlands, and a woman in a white sari with red blouse stands with palms joined in namaste near a chair.2012-06-05Inside a temple shrine, an elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace raises his hands above his head while standing before a row of Shiva lingams wrapped in white and red flower garlands. A younger man in a rust-orange dhoti and gold necklace stands with his hands folded beside a granite pillar, while another young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a small metal vessel. Scattered rose petals lie on the stone ledge, and a brass bowl sits at the lower edge. Warm lamplight and white marble walls surround the scene.2012-06-04Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a golden arched niche edged in orange lights and a silver-topped canopy. Three men perform worship at a golden deity murti or shrine seat decorated with pink flowers, with silver lamps and offering vessels on the stone ledge. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold armlet and necklace, his head shaved. Two men on the right wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls; one holds a brass bell-shaped vessel and a lamp is lit beside them. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible, so the identity is unsure.2012-05-14 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copies