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Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden shrine niche in a temple. The bald elder in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and gold neck ornament, bare-shouldered in an orange dhoti with gold borders, and places a pink flower at the altar. The younger man beside him in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and an armlet stands with hands clasped. Behind them a golden kalasha-topped shrine holds a deity murti with a Nataraja-style dancing image, white and pink flowers, and silver lamps. A priest in white dhoti pours from a small golden vessel at the right edge. Petals are scattered on the stone floor.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a shrine lit by a rounded arch of warm lights. A shaven-headed priest in orange-red dhoti with gold border, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha beads, stands at a golden altar pouring water from a brass kalasha into a silver vessel. Behind him, a second attendant in orange garments with a yellow flower garland and red beaded bands watches. A third person in the right foreground pours from a brass vessel. The altar holds a golden shrine canopy, pink flowers and a deity murti, with silver lamps and pink petals scattered on the stone.2012-05-13 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand before a golden shrine in a stone-walled temple room. The foreground man, bald and bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and holds pink flowers, while the man behind wears rudraksha bands on his head and arm and a red tilak. The shrine holds a golden Nataraja figure, a deity murti garlanded with white and pink flowers, and silver vessels with flowers and offerings, and a brass bell is held at the right edge. The scene suggests puja at the shrine.2012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with an arched niche lit by a string of yellow lights. In the foreground, a bald elderly priest with bare shoulders wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha band on his head, and performs a ritual gesture with his hands near the shrine. Beside him stands a younger attendant in orange cloth with gold necklace and rudraksha armlets. On the altar, a brass and silver lamp with burning flames, pink and white flower garlands, and a deity murti sit on a stone platform, while another person's hands hold a plate near the offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2012-05-11Two men in orange-saffron dhotis with gold borders stand before a shrine niche with a gilded canopy and silver pillars. The foreground man is bare-chested with a shaved head, white hair at the temples, a rudraksha-style beaded headband and a beaded necklace, holding a small silver bowl near the altar. Behind him, a second man wears a beaded headband, a beaded armlet and an orange cloth. The altar holds a brass Nataraja figure, a small pink-garlanded deity, white and pink flower garlands, silver kalashas and oil lamps, and scattered petals on the stone floor. A third person's arm reaches in from the right edge.2012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09May 10 20122012-05-10Photo of a temple shrine ritual. An elderly bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered waist cloth and a red-beaded headband with white vibhuti marks is pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a deity murti in an ornate gold-framed shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. A younger attendant in orange dhoti with gold border, red beaded headband and beaded necklace stands beside him. Silver lamp stands and pink petals sit on the wooden altar. The arched shrine is lit with warm orange lights. The priest is performing abhishekam. Appearance-based cues do not establish a person candidate, so identity is left unsure.2012-05-09