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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in glasses and an orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, holding up a white flower garland and a thin chain in both raised hands during a temple ritual. Behind him are colourful festoons with red, yellow, purple and blue tassels hanging from a ceremonial pole, and a gold-and-red decorated structure with a garlanded deity murti area of marigolds and roses. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest.

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A bald, bespectacled man in an orange saffron garment and dark rudraksha mala raises both hands holding a white flower garland and a thin string with a small bead. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, gold bangles and a gold chain. Behind him hang tasseled decorations in red, yellow, blue and white, and a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands surrounds a golden ornate kalasha-like object at lower right. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with gilded and painted architecture.2012-04-05A photograph of a bald, bespectacled man standing in a temple-like hall with painted wooden ceiling beams in green, red and white. He wears a red-and-yellow forehead mark, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with a saffron-orange shawl over his bare chest and a green-and-maroon silk dhoti. He holds a dark metal bowl in both hands. To his right is a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. The shot is taken from below.2012-04-05December 19 20162016-12-19A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested apart from a rust-brown wrap, stands before a deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands and jewelled ornaments. He holds a gold ceremonial ornament shaped like a bird above his head with both hands, wearing a lavender and white beaded garland and a red wristband. Behind him hang sequined and embroidered silk drapes in purple, gold and green, and a green garland border frames the scene. The figure has a broad smile and white forehead markings.2016-12-19A photo of a bespectacled man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace pouring water from a copper vessel over a dark cylindrical Shiva lingam during an abhishekam. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind the lingam stands a golden deity murti with an orange headcloth, garlanded with green, red and white flowers, with a rudraksha mala. Yellow and white garlands frame the altar, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2007-11-15A photograph of a bald man in glasses and an orange saffron robe pouring water from two white-netted metal vessels over a black stone shivalingam. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a rudraksha-style bracelet on his wrist. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a golden crown, garlands in white, red and green, and a golden flower backdrop. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed.2007-11-15A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a large gold pendant necklace pours liquid from a small vessel onto a dark black stone lingam on a stage. He wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold bangle, and his right arm extends across the scene. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery, and to the right are gold statues of an elaborately decorated figure. White and red-and-yellow garlands hang on the pillars, and a green and red patterned panel with a yellow floral motif stands at the top left.A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and thin-framed glasses stands at left, performing a ritual over a black stone lingam on a pedestal. He holds a white cloth in his right hand while pressing his other hand onto a gold-coloured deity murti or sculpture wearing an orange headcloth and a rudraksha mala. A gold ceremonial necklace hangs on his chest. Behind them, decorated pillars are wrapped in white, red, yellow and green flower garlands, with embroidered panels showing elephants and a flower motif, and a gilded golden figure with raised arm stands at right.A seated, bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with gold border performs puja at a golden shrine niche with a deity murti, pink and green flower offerings on a tray, and a glowing oil lamp held by another person at left. He wears rudraksha beads, white tilak markings on forehead and arms, and a gold earring, and rings a brass bell with his right hand. A gold plate holds offerings at lower left and warm lights line the shrine pillars. The man has long swept hair pulled back and a distinctive ceremonial look, but his face is not clearly enough visible to confirm identity.2012-05-12May 09 20122012-05-09A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded garland draped over his shoulders stands in profile beside a gold deity murti with a trident and a jewelled hand. He holds a bundle of red and white flowers and fresh yellow-and-red marigold garlands. White vibhuti marks are visible on his forehead and upper arm. A tall brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top stands at left, and a yellow-clad figure with decorated feet appears at right beside the garlands. The scene suggests a temple offering of flowers.2010-07-21Inside 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.2012-05-10