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Photograph of a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style bead garland. He holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark black stone deity murti draped in white cloth with gold edging, set on a white marble altar strewn with pink flowers. A brass bowl sits on the altar and an attendant's gold-toned vessel appears at the lower right. Ash markings are visible on his shoulder and upper back.

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May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine interior with warm orange lamp lighting. A bare-backed man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a dark beaded rudraksha mala stands at left, one arm raised toward the top of a golden canopy shrine. Inside the shrine are a gold Nataraja (dancing Shiva) image, pink flowers and a small deity murti. Silver lamps and vessels stand on the base, with scattered flower petals. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the right edge. The man appears to be performing a shrine ritual. The shrine's visible deity murti and dancing Shiva image suggest Shiva worship.2012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A shaved-headed priest sits cross-legged on an orange cloth in a temple shrine, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala across his head and a gold ornament at his shoulder. He bends over a brass tray of liquid, with white ash marks on his arms and forehead. Behind him stands a gilded shrine canopy with a Nataraja image, pink flower petals piled on a table and lit string lights framing the niche.2012-05-08May 09 20122012-05-09May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine where a bald, bare-chested man wearing an orange silk dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style beaded head ornament stands with his back to the camera, leaning toward a gilded shrine canopy. Inside the shrine a gold-framed deity murti is decorated with pink rose petals and white jasmine garlands. A second person in white clothing with gold trim holds a lit oil lamp, an aarti, toward the shrine from the right. Silver lamp stands and small silver bowls sit on the altar, and a warm line of lights frames the arched niche. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine.2012-05-09 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A bare-chested older man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border stands at a brass shrine, holding his hand over a lit brass lamp with several flames. He wears a maroon-beaded headband, a long rudraksha mala on his chest, and white ash markings on his forehead. Behind him, a white-and-gold carved arch and a gilded altar niche hold floral garlands of white and pink flowers. A man in a white dhoti stands at the right holding a brass plate. A person at the far left wears orange cloth and beaded necklaces. The scene appears to be a lamp offering or aarti at a temple shrine.2012-05-09