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A photograph of a temple interior at night showing a standing man in a rust-orange ochre robe with a bare upper body, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and hands folded in front of him as he faces a deity murti. The murti is a richly garlanded figure adorned with green, red, orange and pink flower garlands and a gold crown, set beside another garlanded figure in front of a golden cloth. A silver bowl and a brass oil lamp sit on the floor, with striped pillars and cabinets behind. He is standing in devotion during a puja.

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A photograph inside a temple hall at night showing a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair, standing with hands joined in front of a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of green leaves, red, orange, yellow and pink flowers, and a gold-bordered orange cloth. A silver bowl and brass oil lamps stand on the floor with a small offering of flowers, and a purple silk drape and patterned mats are visible. a person: the man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall at night showing a bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red sacred thread on his wrist, standing with hands folded in front of a richly garlanded deity murti. The murti is decorated with green, red, white and pink flower garlands and wears a gold-and-red silk cloth. Beside the murti stand a silver vessel and brass oil lamps, and a purple cloth-covered table sits to the right. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the man is described by role as a devotee standing before the murti.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a matching orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red wristband, stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in green, red, yellow, white and pink garlands with marigolds and a flower-laden tiered frame, and a gold-and-green sari-like cloth covers its base. In front stands a silver vessel with a tray of offerings and an oil lamp. Background shows pillars, a standing statue and a hall with a shrine. Appears to be a puja or darshan at a temple setting.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall showing a long-haired man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, standing barefoot on a striped red mat beside a decorated deity murti draped in a gold-and-red silk cloth and heavy garlands of marigold, red and green leaves. He holds a small vessel and attends the puja. A brass vessel with flower offerings sits on a low stool in the foreground, with brass lamps nearby. A black bull statue (Nandi) and framed pictures line the background, along with purple silk draping. The image is a photo of a puja, showing an abhishekam-style offering.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard stands bare-chested in a reddish-brown ochre dhoti with a matching shawl and a rudraksha mala, palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped with green leaf garlands, white and yellow flower strings and orange marigolds, with pink lotus flowers at the top and a gold-and-green silk cloth beneath. A silver vessel stands on the floor in front of it, and a brass oil lamp is nearby. The setting is a temple hall with pillars, a red-carpeted floor, and a standing statue and a framed picture on the wall in the background.2018-05-30A barefoot man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a decorated deity murti in a temple hall at night. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth and a saffron-brown shawl over his bare chest, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a red sacred thread on his wrist. The murti is draped with garlands of green leaves, orange and yellow marigolds, white flowers and pink blossoms, and a silver crown is visible on its head. Beside it stands a brass vessel and a lit oil lamp on the floor, with a gold-and-purple cloth arrangement to the right. Behind them are white pillars, glass-fronted cabinets, framed pictures on the wall and a dark bronze statue.2018-05-30