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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine where a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, extends his hand over a dish of white powder held by a person in the foreground. Beside him stand two saffron-robed men with garlands; one at right has long dark hair and a beard and wears an orange robe. Behind them are sculpted deity figures in orange and purple garments, adorned with yellow and red garlands, and a brass lamp. Smoke and warm lights fill the granite pillared hall.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a temple sanctum with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing at right, bending forward and placing his hand on the forehead of a second man in orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace at centre, who has white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them a bare-chested figure in orange and a tray of white powder is held by a hand from below at the bottom edge. Left of centre stand deity murtis in gold ornaments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a dark cylindrical object like a shivalinga or peetha. Warm light falls on beige stone ceilings and a red drape hangs at right.2009-12-16Photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and a plastered ceiling. A central figure in orange robes and a gold-coloured chain, with a tilak on his forehead and long hair, stands with one hand across his shoulder, his eyes closed. Beside him a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland and long dark hair stands, and at right a bearded man in orange with a garland looks on. Left, two deity murtis in gold crowns and orange and purple garments, wearing flower garlands. In the foreground a brass plate holds white material and a hand reaches in, and a black stone lingam with a pink cloth stands near the offering. Candidates present with compatible cues, so the central figure is recorded as a person for appearance-based search only.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Interior temple scene lit by warm overhead lamps. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at center, a white cloth draped over his head, with a bare upper body and sandalwood markings, washing or wiping his hands. Beside him a younger man in orange holds a large polished silver vessel. To the left, a golden-framed deity murti wears orange and red garments and a floral garland. On the right, a bearded man in orange with a gold chain watches. Heads of other devotees appear at the bottom edge. Carved stone pillars and a plastered ceiling frame the ritual.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with a stone ceiling and carved pillars. A central man in a saffron-orange shawl and ornate gold necklace adjusts a cloth over his head with both hands, facing forward. Beside him, a younger man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms joined in saffron robes. At the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes and a flower garland stands. At left, a deity murti in gold and purple dress with flower garlands stands near a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal with a pink flower offering. The centre man is a person by appearance, given his saffron clothing, gold necklace and devotional posture; the presence of printed text in the image is a separate matter and is not used for identification.2009-12-16Inside a temple sanctum with stone ceiling and a red curtain at right, a man in saffron robe and long gold-beaded necklace touches his forehead with his right hand while his left hand is extended. Beside him, a younger man in saffron clothing with a vertical tilak and dark hair holds a large silver bowl. Left edge shows a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold ornaments. A white powder is visible in the foreground, and a devotee's head appears at bottom right.2009-12-16Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a shivalinga abhishekam scene. A central black stone shivalinga is decorated with white cloth, white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, and a white stone figure of a seated sage with a rudraksha mala sits in front. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a crown, ornate jewellery and orange and purple garments. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a white tilak and white bandaged arm holds his hands together over a silver tray. Other men in orange and white ritual clothes stand nearby with brass vessels and a bearded attendant holds a plate. The scene shows a priest performing puja with offerings.2009-12-16A temple abhishekam scene before a gilded shrine with two goddess murtis dressed in green, purple and gold saris with rich necklaces and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with a long orange shawl, white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha-style mala pours liquid from a white vessel over a black Shiva lingam set in a dark stone basin. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a gold pendant stands with palms joined in añjali. A white marble seated figure with flower offerings sits in front of the basin. The gold-framed backdrop and red and yellow flower garland complete the setting.2009-12-16