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Inside a temple shrine, a bald, bare-chested elderly priest in orange ochre dhoti with gold border, wearing a red-and-white beaded mala and white sacred markings on his arms and head, bends toward a gilded shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti framed by a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves, with brass and silver vessels and a tray of rose petals in front. A younger attendant in orange cloth and gold necklace stands behind him, and a third person in white cloth offers a lit lamp from the right. Warm orange-lit walls and a small oil lamp complete the scene.

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May 10 20122012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13Inside a shrine with warm orange-lit walls and a gold-and-silver canopied altar, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, white sandalwood tilak and a red bindi, and holds his hand out toward the shrine. Beside him a younger man in orange cloth stands partly turned, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl rings a brass bell over a garlanded deity murti decorated with white, pink and red flowers. Silver lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar, with pink petals on a tray. This appears to be a puja at the altar.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 09 20122012-05-09May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph inside a temple shrine room with an arched niche lit by orange lights. On the left, a young man in orange-red dhoti and wrap stands with hands folded, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a flower-decorated headband, looking down. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders faces an ornate golden shrine holding a deity murti and pink flowers, handling silver vessels and offerings. Pink and red flower garlands hang beside the shrine, with a brass oil lamp and fruit on the right.2012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine room in a temple-like setting. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, holds a lit flame toward a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with white and pink flowers. Beside him stands a second attendant in red-orange cloth with a garland, arm bands and head beads. Silver kalasha-style vessels and pink petals sit on a stone ledge, and warm lamplights frame the arched niche.2012-05-11