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A smiling man in a temple interior stands beside a granite pillar, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha headband, rudraksha armbands, and a red kumkum tilak on his forehead, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a gold necklace and wristwatch. Behind them, a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. A deity murti in a niche is draped in orange cloth, and a wall clock hangs on the marbled wall. The man in the centre has distinctive visible cues: ornate gold necklace, rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti walks barefoot across a polished wooden floor inside a temple hall, carrying a tray of pink flower petals. His forehead bears white ash with a red mark, and he wears rudraksha beads and a gold chain. Behind him, white-clad priests in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls attend, one holding a brass vessel, while a brass oil lamp stands on a raised platform near a row of small shivalinga-like forms and a granite pillar with carvings on the left. A wall clock hangs above. Pink petals are scattered on the floor.2012-05-14May 13 20122012-05-13Interior of a temple with marble-patterned walls and a stone pillar on the left. Four men perform a ritual in the shrine area. A young man in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala and a headband, carries a brass plate with flowers and offerings. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a small lamp near black deity murti figures on a niche. Another man in orange-red dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a lit lamp. A clock hangs on the wall and a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal. A golden kalasha-like vessel with a textured surface is in the lower right foreground.2012-05-11Photograph inside a temple hall with pale marble walls and white pillars. An elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. He leans forward carrying a steel plate of pink flower petals, apparently scattering them. Behind him a younger man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold chain stands near a small shrine niche holding a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth, with a brass lamp nearby. Scattered petals cover the marble floor.2012-05-14A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap stands at the centre of a temple interior with cream and gold marbled walls and white carved door frames. He wears a red flower-bud headband, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a white thread necklace, and a red-beaded bracelet on his raised arm. He has swept-back dark hair and is leaning slightly toward a shaved-headed man on the left, who reaches toward him. Behind him, a second man in orange garments and a rudraksha-beaded mala holds up beads, and a white-robed priest with a yellow sash stands at right. Several devotees in checked and striped shirts crowd the foreground. A gilded throne-like chair and a small shrine with a framed picture appear at left.2012-05-18June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesInterior of a marble temple hall with a gold-carved ornate throne in the foreground. A bald, older man in orange-saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on the red-cushioned throne holding a silver plate of pink flower petals. Behind him, a standing attendant in orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and flower garlands on the head and arms, facing a shrine niche lit in orange glow with a deity murti. Pink petals are scattered on the marble floor and an orange cloth lies on the floor. Other men in the background wear bare upper bodies or orange cloth. A clock hangs on a white column; the scene suggests a flower-offering ritual.2012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesA smiling man in rust-orange ascetic robes walks through a stone temple hall with polished floors and carved pillars, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a long white and maroon flower garland and a heavy gold ornamental necklace, with a small red mark on his forehead and a thin headband. Behind him are white niches and a dark shrine with a brass oil lamp, and a gilded chair with red cushion sits at the left edge. Scattered pink petals lie on the floor.2012-05-12