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A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a beaded headband performs a ritual at a shrine niche lit by a ring of warm lamps. He holds an object over a gilded, ornate shrine with silver pillars, pink flowers and a small lit flame. Nearby, a white-clad assistant with folded hands and a brass band on his arm stands attentively, and a brass oil lamp rests on the stone platform beneath silver cups. A second robed attendant with a gold-beaded garland is partially visible at left.

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May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine niche lit by a ring of warm lights. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a rudraksha headband and a garland, stands in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and holds a lit flame toward a gilded shrine containing a deity murti decorated with pink and white flowers. Beside him, a second person in a rust-red garment with a beaded headband and beaded shoulder band stands with hands clasped. Silver bowls and an oil lamp sit on a stone altar, and pink petals lie on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti or puja.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a glowing arched frame of golden bulbs. A bare-chested elderly man in an orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at a gilded altar, reaching toward a silver tray set with flowers and small silver vessels. He wears a beaded headband and has sacred white markings on his shoulder and arm. Beside him, a younger man in orange-red cloth with a yellow-flower garland and beaded bracelets watches. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and gold ring holds an offering or item. Pink flowers scatter the floor and altar, with a golden deity murti and a silver kalasha-style canopy behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam; the central figure has distinctive adornments but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine niche with a white ornate arch and warm orange lighting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and a beaded head ornament waves a ceremonial lamp in front of a gold-framed deity murti decorated with pink flowers. Silver lamp stands and brass cups sit on the altar ledge, with flower petals scattered on the floor. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass vessel, and another man in white stands beside him. A person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. The scene shows an aarti in progress at a temple shrine.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine niche with a white carved arch and orange-lit border, showing a gold and silver altar with a deity murti, pink flowers and silver vessels. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border raises a white cloth or fan toward the shrine, while a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass vessel and a lamp. Another man in orange-red dhoti with a garland stands at left, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha band stands at right. Pink petals are scattered on the floor. Four physical people are visible.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-backed priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border stands at a golden shrine niche lit with a row of warm lights. The priest wears a beaded head ornament and a gold armlet and is offering or arranging items at a gilded altar. A golden deity canopy and gold figure sit amid pink flower garlands, with silver vessels, a bowl of bananas, and an oil lamp on the stone platform. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass bell. A second person in orange garment with a flower garland is partly visible at left. Pink petals scatter over the floor. Priests perform puja in the sanctum.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style head band stands at a golden altar, reaching toward a gilded deity murti with a small Nataraja-style figure and white and pink flower garlands. A second figure in an orange robe with gold borders and a beaded necklace stands beside him, and a third man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at right, holding a ritual item. Silver vessels and oil lamps sit on the altar, a glowing arched niche with lights frames the shrine, and rose petals are scattered on the stone floor.2012-05-14May 10 20122012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copies