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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari with gold jewellery and a rudraksha headband reaches toward a silver deity murti draped in white, orange and green flower garlands with red blossoms. Behind them, several smaller murtis in white cloth and garlands stand in a niche lit from above, against a light marble-patterned wall. Two people are physically present.

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A photo inside a temple shrine with marble-clad walls. Several black stone deity murtis stand in a row, each decorated with white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange saffron-coloured robes and a rudraksha headband performs worship, holding a lamp toward the altar. Beside him a younger man in an orange-saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Flower offerings, fruit and brass vessels sit on the stone altar at left.2012-06-02A person in orange-saffron clothing with a rudraksha-bead headband and gold ornamental necklace stands at right, reaching to offer pink flowers at a silver deity murti inside a white shrine niche garlanded with white jasmine, red and orange flowers. Two dark stone murtis in white dhoti garlands stand in the background niche. A steel bowl and scattered pink petals sit on the ledge. The person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the face and features are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is a devotee performing puja.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph inside a temple shrine with polished stone walls and a white marble ledge. In the foreground a woman with her back to the camera wears an orange sari with gold border, a gold necklace and a gold headband with a black braid. Beside her, a bald priest with a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, holds a silver plate of pink flower petals. Behind them a deity murti in orange cloth is visible, and a row of silver-toned sandals or shoes lines the ledge with scattered petals.2012-05-07 +1 copiesTemple photograph of a shrine wall with five black stone deity murtis dressed in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. Three people stand before them: a shaven-headed priest in orange and rudraksha mala at left, a second priest in orange with a bare upper body offering petals from a plate at centre, and a woman in an orange sari with a red floral headband and gold necklace at right. Marble-clad walls and a blue door frame the scene. Scattered flower petals lie on the stone ledge.2012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02Photograph inside a temple shrine with marble-patterned walls and white arches. In the foreground a man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace and bare-shouldered adornment, stands with hands folded and gazes toward the shrine. Beside him a bald priest in an orange-saffron garment with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured headband holds a silver tray of green leaves and pink petals, offering them at the shrine. Strings of white and red flower garlands hang on the right. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits in a niche behind, and a second white-clad attendant stands at the left edge.2012-06-04May 12 20122012-05-12May 18 20122012-05-18A photo inside a temple shrine with white pillars and a marble-patterned wall. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha headband and a heavy gold-bead necklace holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp, with flames lit, in front of a shrine. Behind him stand three standing murtis wearing white dhoti-like cloth, flower garlands and red bead necklaces. A silver-toned image on the left is garlanded with white jasmine and orange and red flowers. A pink flower offering and a metal vessel rest on the ledge. Nearby is a plate of pink petals. The lighting is warm. The man is shown performing aarti before the deities.2012-06-05Inside a temple corridor with polished reddish-brown stone walls, a woman in orange draped sari with gold border and gold hair ornament and gold necklace stands with her back to the camera, facing a row of dark metal deity murtis and lamps on a raised ledge. Beside her, a shaved-headed priest bare-chested in an orange dhoti with gold border and gold necklace and gold headband performs a puja, holding a lamp or offering near a pink-plated tray. Several standing figures in white and red clothing appear along the far right near the murtis. A pillar frames the left edge. Visible deities are of a rare black stone figure type, rather than a clearly identified form.2012-05-07 +1 copies