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A photograph of an indoor kitchen-like room with stainless steel vessels and pipes along a white wall with red-brown trim. A shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti and a bare upper body stands at left holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, with a beaded necklace visible at his neck. Behind him is a large steel cooking pot. At right stands a white refrigerator topped with a black appliance, beside a wooden cabinet panel with dark cutout motifs. A small framed notice hangs on the wall. The man is a priest or devotee; no identifiable a person appearance is shown.

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A photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, standing at a long steel-topped table in a plain hall with pale yellow panels and an orange curtain. Several stainless steel pots with lids, bowls, a steel bucket and ladles sit on the table, with a bowl of food visible in the centre. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red sacred thread, and appears to be serving or preparing food. No deity murti or visible ritual fire is present.2011-03-05A photograph of a cook in a covered kitchen area preparing food. A bare-chested, grey-haired man in a pale peach dhoti and sacred thread stands beside a large copper cooking vessel with a lid. Stainless steel pots and pans sit on a rough concrete counter, and a gold-tinted dish simmers on a portable gas stove. A red gas cylinder rests on the right next to a steel bowl, and a lattice wall sits behind him.2006-11-09A shrine corner in a dim room where a priest in plain white dhoti, bare-chested, stands at left preparing a puja. Behind a dark wall panel with white bell motifs, a seated statue wearing an orange-red robe and orange turban, with one hand raised in blessing, sits on a green-draped platform. Brass oil lamps with flames flank the figure, and a brass tray holds food offerings, small bowls, a steel tumbler and leaves on a green cloth. A framed small picture rests beside the statue. At right, a silver Panasonic audio system sits atop a white refrigerator. This is a statue depiction, not a person to identify.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A seated man in white ritual clothing, bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulder and a yellow-edged cloth, holds a silver lamp with a lit flame, performing an aarti-style offering. Beside him on a low table sits a golden shivalingam with a small gold finial, and a lit oil lamp is visible. Above on a shelf are fruits and a decorated tray. The white wall behind has a wall socket. No distinctive a person cues such as saffron clothing, crown, or mala garlands are clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain; he is described as a priest performing puja.2011-10-05A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a plain white dhoti and white shoulder cloth with yellow borders, wearing a beaded necklace and bangles, turned away from the camera as he lifts a lit aarti lamp with a flaming wick in a stone-walled temple interior. A marble shrine ledge and carved pillars are visible behind him, with a small glass cabinet at upper left. The figure is a priest performing a lamp offering, and the flame is the main focal point. a person is not visibly identifiable by appearance here.2012-05-09October 05 20112011-10-05June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20112011-09-28A photo of a steamy community kitchen with tiled walls and barred windows. In the foreground, large stainless steel pots and a covered steel tray sit on the counter, with a steaming vessel in the centre. A woman in a light orange-bordered white sari stands at left by a water heater. Another woman in a brown sari with a blue blouse bends over a cooking counter at centre. At right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stirs or tends a pot. Shelves with containers and kitchen utensils line the walls.2006-10-29May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest seen from behind wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and a gold necklace, and holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward a shrine. Gold bangles and beaded armlets adorn his arms. Behind him stands a gilded shrine arch decorated with red flowers, flanked by tall silver pillars, brass oil lamps and a glowing lamp on the left, inside a temple hall with white pillars. The scene shows an aarti offering at the shrine. No visible a person figure is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the person is described only by role as a priest.2012-05-09