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Inside a stone temple shrine, a long-haired figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands at centre holding a ritual vessel, with a bell-like object in the other hand, while several saffron-turbaned men in matching rust and gold robes assist nearby. Strands of marigold and yellow flower garlands hang from pillars, and a carved black stone deity relief with flowers sits at right on the wall. Behind a dark stone bowl and offerings, a bare-chested man in front of the shrine wears a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees and a photographer with a camera occupy the lower foreground, forming an abhishekam-style puja scene. The figure's appearance with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-and-gold adornment is a person candidate.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph inside a temple shrine where priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls perform abhishekam on a black stone lingam placed on a black base. A golden deity murti seated on a throne with a crown and ornate gold jewellery is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. Two priests stand at the lingam: one in an orange shawl holds a silver vessel, another in orange pours or offers liquid. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, a woman in orange at the centre, and a bare-chested attendant with a turban stands at right near a flower-garlanded figure. Brass oil lamps, silver pots and a small golden kalasha are placed around the sanctum; fresh green leaves lie on the stone base.2015-01-13A temple ritual inside a granite-pillared shrine hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands at centre, holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti draped in a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Behind her, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls hold brass vessels and kalasha-like pots, one wearing an orange turban. Two younger men in white stand with rudraksha malas. Devotees' heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a brass lamp and offering plates sit on the floor. Carved stone figures and yellow flowers decorate the pillar at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2015-01-13A temple shrine scene where a long-haired figure in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands before a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, garlanded with multicolored flowers. Several attendants in orange and saffron turbans and robes assist, one holding a small ritual vessel and another a lamp. A black stone pedestal with flowers and a small brass lamp sits in front, a tall brass oil lamp burns at right, and small brass and stone figures stand on the altar. The figure's long swept hair, rudraksha-style beads and ritual attire follow the presentation cues in the page, but the appearance is only a probable match, so the identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Devotees gather at a stone temple shrine as priests in orange and red dhotis and saffron turbans perform a ritual. A woman in a red-orange sari with a yellow border stands centre, holding a ceremonial brass vessel, while men beside her hold decorated pots and offerings. In the foreground, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl sits with hands joined in prayer, alongside other seated devotees in white and dark clothing. A carved stone deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flowers, and a marigold garland drapes a yellow floral arch. Brass lamps and metal vessels sit on a side table.2015-01-13