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Indoor temple scene with a crowded group of devotees gathered around a deity. A bare-chested man in the foreground wearing a yellow dhoti stands facing the deity while holding a flower garland or offering. Several men in saffron and orange clothing stand behind him, and one figure wears a large floral garland. The setting appears to be a dimly lit Shiva temple sanctum with ritual activity in progress.

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A photograph inside a South Indian temple hall, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and bare-chested priests gathered around a central figure. The central person wears a light-coloured garment with a pink-and-white floral garland and holds a small object near a lamp. Several priests in white and orange cloths stand close by, one in a saffron-coloured shawl, while onlookers press in from both sides. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum or mandapa with pillars and a lamp-lit altar area. a person is.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum during a puja. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a white shawl holds a lit lamp or ritual object above a lingam-like shrine; flames and oil lamps glow in the lower right. A woman in an orange-red sari with a bright red blouse and jasmine garland stands beside him, and a young woman in a green sari with flowers in her hair also stands nearby. A bare-chested man in dhoti stands behind them, and additional devotees' heads and shoulders are visible at the left edge. Garlands and brass vessels are on a narrow ledge. The setting appears to be a Shiva temple shrine.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16Photograph inside a temple during an evening ritual. Several saffron-robed men stand close together; the foreground figure holds a brass tray with lit oil lamps and wears a bare upper body with a sacred thread and a yellow-gold cloth wrapped at the waist. A white-clad attendant stands beside him and another devotee in orange-saffron clothing stands behind. Lamps glow warmly in the dim interior. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance cues.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +2 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16