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Inside a temple hall with marble walls, an elderly bald priest with white vibhuti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, wearing an orange cloth and gold necklace, pouring liquid from a large silver pot. Beside him a younger man in orange robes, a gold garland and an orange headband stands with hands folded. A third man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands behind. A table draped in green and gold brocade holds a silver tray of white jasmine garlands, a white offering, rose petals and a small oil lamp. A deity murti decorated with a red and orange garland sits in a shrine at right, and a gold throne is at left beside an orange banner.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Inside a temple hall with polished stone walls and a golden throne at left, a bald elderly priest with white forehead markings and a red headband stands bare-chested in saffron dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, pouring from a silver vessel onto a green-draped altar. Beside him a man in saffron robes and a gold-and-red garland stands with hands folded, while a younger attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a fan. A tray of white flowers, a silver lamp and a shrine decorated with garlands are visible behind, with a kalasha-like white offering on the table.2012-06-05 +2 copiesInside a temple hall with marble walls, a shaved-headed elderly priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel over an offering table draped in green-and-gold cloth. The table holds brass trays of white flowers, pink flowers and a white mound. Beside him stands a younger priest in orange with a gold necklace and tilak, hands folded, and a third man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads watches. Behind them, a shrine shows a deity murti garlanded with orange and pink flowers. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the table. A white and gold throne stands at left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a temple-style hall with polished stone walls and a white carved doorway. An elderly shaven-headed priest with a bare upper body, sandalwood-paste markings and a rudraksha mala stands at a green cloth-covered table, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a silver tray of pink and white flower petals and garlands. Beside him a younger man in orange robes, a gold necklace and a red headband stands with hands folded. Another man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. A small oil lamp burns on the table, and a deity murti in a garlanded shrine is visible through the doorway. Two or three other people stand in the background.2012-06-05A ritual abhishekam in a temple-like hall. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha mala pours water from a raised vessel over a white object on a tray, beside a silver pot. A younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands with hands clasped beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. The altar table is draped in green and gold brocade, with silver oil lamps, flower petals, white and orange flowers, brass bowls and a silver vessel. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is framed by a floral arch. Gold and white pillars and a yellow throne-style seat are visible.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple ritual inside a marble-walled shrine. An elderly shaven-headed priest with sacred ash on his forehead, bare-chested with an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold ornament, holds a brass lamp and ritual vessel above a green-draped table set with a silver plate of white cloth, jasmine-like white flowers and red petals. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe with a heavy gold necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead stands with hands joined. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind them. Through the doorway a deity murti is decorated with a garland and lit oil lamps. Oil lamps and a brass lamp stand on the table. A seated figure in orange with a crown-like headband, bare arms and gold necklace is visible at left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple ritual inside a marble-walled hall with a golden throne behind. An elderly bald priest with a vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, pours pink flower petals from a tray. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a gold garland, a rudraksha-marked headband and folded hands stands in prayer. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined. A brass tray holds white and pink flowers and a silver bowl; a small oil lamp burns on the green-covered table. A saffron flag is visible behind, with people in the background.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05