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A photograph of a doorway into a shrine alcove with warm orange lighting. On the left, an elderly bespectacled man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a long garland of white and red flowers, and stands barefoot holding a ritual item. On the right, a smiling younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a red headband and a beaded garland, gestures toward the shrine. Inside the alcove stands a decorated deity murti framed by flower garlands, with silver vessels and a brass oil lamp on a wooden altar, and a small kalasha-like finial above. Floor has scattered petals. Two physical people are visible; no candidate is identified from appearance.

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A photograph of a shrine doorway in an ornate stone temple interior. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and round glasses stands in the doorway wearing saffron-orange robes and a flower garland, with a dark bead garland on his head, hands joined at his waist. Facing the shrine from the right, a bald man with his back turned wears orange robes with yellow borders and a dark bead band on his arm. Inside, a white arched niche holds a small golden shrine with a deity murti, white flower garlands, brass lamps and an oil lamp, with a row of brass pots and offerings on the floor below.2012-05-28 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29April 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.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron dhoti with a white garland and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. At right, a younger man in orange cloth with a white garland and gold jewelry stands with palms joined in greeting. Behind them a marble arch with warm lights frames a small gold shrine with a kalasha, pink flowers and a deity murti. Gold ritual vessels sit on the altar counter.2012-04-29Two priests in saffron and orange robes stand before a golden shrine with a white arched niche and lit orange bulbs, a small deity murti and pink flowers on the altar. The priest on the left, bare-chested and with a shaved head, wears a white garland and a flower crown and stands with hands at his sides, eyes lowered. The man on the right wears a saffron robe with gold trim, a white flower garland, a flower crown and a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a long ritual implement near a golden kalasha-style vessel. A pot and a golden peetha-like stand sit in front of the altar, and a small bell or lamp is visible at the lower edge. Part of a third person's face appears at the far left edge.2012-04-29A photo inside a temple shrine with a white arched niche outlined by warm lights. Two men in orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl stand before a small golden shrine decorated with pink flowers and a silver kalasha. Both wear white garland necklaces and beaded headbands. The man on the left has a shaved head, bare upper body and is facing the shrine; the man on the right holds a silver pole-like ritual implement while standing beside him. Brass lamps and a golden vessel are visible.2012-04-29May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesInside a shrine with brown stone walls and a white arched niche lit by a string of orange lights. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace raises both arms in a welcoming gesture, wearing a white flower garland with red blooms. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth with a gold border and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is a gilded altar with a deity murti, pink flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha. a person cues: the raised-arm figure has a rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2012-04-29A 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.2012-04-29A 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.2012-04-29