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Inside a temple shrine with polished brown marble walls, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold chain necklace and a gold earring, stands in profile on the left with hands folded. Beside him a priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a beaded headband holds a silver tray of flower petals and green leaves, offering them near a row of white and red garlands draped along a ledge. Behind them a deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits in a niche, and a figure in white is partly visible at the far left. The scene suggests a puja offering, with flower petals scattered on the floor.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine with marble-patterned walls and white arches. In the foreground a man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace and bare-shouldered adornment, stands with hands folded and gazes toward the shrine. Beside him a bald priest in an orange-saffron garment with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured headband holds a silver tray of green leaves and pink petals, offering them at the shrine. Strings of white and red flower garlands hang on the right. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits in a niche behind, and a second white-clad attendant stands at the left edge.2012-06-04Inside a shrine, an elderly bald man in orange and saffron robes with a gold necklace and a gold-coloured headband stands before a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with white flowers and red garlands. He carries a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while a younger man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands beside him. A third man in white clothes with a gold necklace is at the right edge holding a small brass vessel. Bananas and a silver bowl sit on the left ledge.2012-06-02May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Inside a temple sanctum, a bald, bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth stands at a stone ledge, holding a silver plate of pink rose petals and scattering them. He wears a gold headband, a dark rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and rings, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and shoulders. Behind him, a row of black stone lingams or deity forms is draped in white and red-striped cloth, lit by recessed white lamps, with more petals scattered on the marble. A devotee in orange stands at the left edge. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing a flower offering.2012-05-07 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple-style hall with marble walls and a white carved doorway. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak markings and rudraksha malas stands at left, lighting an oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers and offerings draped in a green-gold cloth. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace, a red headband and a red tilak. A younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. In the background a deity murti is decorated with garlands in orange, pink and white. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the table.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple shrine where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha bead headband and bead necklaces stands before a row of dark stone murti statues, each draped in white cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers. He holds a silver plate of flowers and leaves, and a silver vessel of water sits beside him. A second person in orange robes stands behind him, and another man on the right wears gold chains, rudraksha malas and an orange wrap. Pink flowers and fruit lie on the white altar at left. A partially visible head is in the foreground.2012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02A temple interior scene at a shrine with a metal grille behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange garments with a pink rose garland, a rudraksha band on his upper arm, a rudraksha headband and vibhuti marks is bowing with his hands together. Beside him, an older bald priest in a gold silk shawl and a rudraksha headband holds a leaf and a tray of bananas and fruit as an offering. A younger attendant in orange with gold ceremonial necklaces stands at left, and a gold-bordered pillar with carved patterns is at right. Judging by the rose garland and fruit offering, this could be part of a puja or darshan, though the scene is not fully clear.2012-05-16