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Three people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a shrine niche outlined with orange lights. The central figure, bare-chested with a gold-trimmed orange cloth wrapped around his waist and a gold headband, holds a gold-beaded garland over a golden ornate altar with a deity murti and flowers. A woman on the right wears an orange sari with gold border, a white flower garland in her hair and gold bangles, holding her hands toward the shrine. A man on the left wears an orange robe and gold necklace. White flower garlands and a brass lamp stand at the base of the altar.

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April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph inside a temple shrine. Three men in orange-saffron dhoti and shawls stand before a golden shrine with an arched niche lit by orange lights. An older bare-chested man with white marks on his forehead and a white flower garland stands at left, touching a golden lamp stand with pink flowers. A younger man at right in orange clothes, a gold headband and a white garland joins his palms in namaskar. A priest at far left wears white forehead markings, an orange dhoti and a gold-beaded necklace. Gold kalasha pots and a silver bell sit on the altar stone.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a shrine niche with an arched white frame and warm orange lights. The man on the left is bare-chested with a white flower garland and gold headband, hands folded in prayer. The man on the right wears a white flower garland, a gold headband, gold armlets and a saffron shawl, looking down. Inside the shrine stand a golden peetha-style throne, small deity murti, pink flowers, and a silver kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests puja.2012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a shrine alcove outlined with warm amber lights. The man on the left, bare-chested with a shaved head, bends forward and touches the golden base of a ritual vessel on the altar. The man on the right, bare-chested with long hair bound up and a gold headband, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. Both wear white jasmine garlands. Behind them is a golden peetha-style altar with a kalasha, pink flowers and a silver lamp stand, set against a white marble arch and brown stone walls. The scene shows a temple puja or worship moment.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A temple puja in progress before a golden shrine niche with a small deity murti decorated with pink flowers and a gold kalasha-style ornament. An elderly man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala headband and rudraksha necklaces and bracelets, a gold necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holds a small brass bell and performs the ritual, while a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at right holding a silver lamp stand, and a second orange-clad attendant with rudraksha bands on his arms stands at left. Lit oil lamps line the shrine arch. Appearance-based identity is not reliable enough here, so the elderly priest is described by role only.2012-05-13A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a string of orange lights set in a white arched niche. On the left a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward a gold ritual vessel and a small golden deity murti. On the right a smiling man in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace, a white jasmine garland and a flower crown stands with hands folded in front of him, facing the priest. Behind them are a gold ornamental stand and garlanded images.2012-04-29Photograph inside a shrine niche framed by a white arched surround with warm golden lights. Two men in orange-red dhoti and shoulder cloths with gold borders stand at a deity murti altar, one bare-chested and one with his back to the camera. The man on the right, with hair tied up and white jasmine garlands, holds a silver ritual implement. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a silver-framed altar are visible. The setting appears to be a puja performed by priests.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29 +3 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29Two people in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand with their backs partly to the camera inside a temple shrine lit by a golden arched frame with string lights. Both wear white flower garlands and flower-wreath headpieces. The person on the left, bare-backed with a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, reaches toward a small shrine niche containing a deity murti decorated with pink flowers. The person on the right, with hair in a bun and gold bangles, holds a silver ceremonial rod or lamp stand and faces the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha-style vessel stand nearby on a stone ledge. This appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam scene.2012-04-29