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Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a warm glowing arch of bulbs. A shaved-headed man stands bare-chested with a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-banded orange shawl, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a deity murti draped in red flower garlands within a golden canopied shrine. Brass kalasha pots and small lamps line the altar, and rose petals scatter the floor. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headband stands with hands folded in devotion beside him. A third person's hand and white garment appear at the right edge. The ritual looks like an aarti or puja at a shrine.

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May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph inside a temple shrine of an elderly bald man, bare-chested apart from a rudraksha necklace, with a white-marked forehead and rudraksha headband, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holding his hands over a flame lit on a gold shrine containing a deity murti. A younger man beside him in orange dhoti, gold garland and rudraksha armband stands by, and a person in white at the right edge offers something toward the flame. Silver lamps, pink flowers and marigold garlands decorate the golden altar, with petals scattered on the floor and warm lights framing the arch. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja.2012-05-11June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of warm orange lights. A bald older priest with a bare, light-smeared upper body wears an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and performs an aarti or puja, holding a long silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps before a gold shrine niche decorated with pink flowers and a deity murti. A younger man beside him in an orange-red garment with gold border and a gold necklace stands behind, with a rudraksha bracelet on his arm. Silver vessels and a tray of pink and white flowers sit on a wooden altar. A figure in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine with a golden arched niche, a silver canopy and a golden altar. A shaved-headed elderly man with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, stands at the altar with his hand extended over a lit flame. Beside him, a person in an orange garment with gold armlets and a headband stands near the doorway. On the right, a younger attendant in a white dhoti holds a brass vessel and lamp. Brass vessels, pink and red flower offerings, and a lit oil lamp rest on the altar.2012-05-11May 08 20122012-05-08May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph inside a temple shrine niche lit by a ring of warm lights. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a rudraksha headband and a garland, stands in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and holds a lit flame toward a gilded shrine containing a deity murti decorated with pink and white flowers. Beside him, a second person in a rust-red garment with a beaded headband and beaded shoulder band stands with hands clasped. Silver bowls and an oil lamp sit on a stone altar, and pink petals lie on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti or puja.2012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09Photograph of a temple shrine niche lit by a glowing arch of lights. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a black beaded headband, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace, holds a lamp toward a gilded deity shrine with a Nataraja-style bronze, flowers and brass vessels in front. A second man in a matching red dhoti with a beaded necklace stands beside him, and a person in white clothes stands at the right edge with hands folded. The shrine holds an oil lamp flame and a kalasha-topped gopuram. Scene shows a puja at the altar; the bare-chested priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-05-11