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A photograph inside a temple hall where a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the carpet, holding a plate of fruit and offerings before a group of four seated devotees. Behind him, rows of white marble deity murtis and black stone murtis stand on tiered shelves, with a tall steel vessel in the centre. On the left a woman in a pink floral dress sits, a figure in a white head-covering sits in front, a girl in a light blue outfit sits in the foreground, and a man in a white dhoti with a green-gold border sits at right. The priest may be a candidate for a person, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.

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Indoor temple scene at a Hindu temple with a row of white and golden seated deity murtis on a black shelf to the left and dark stone murtis with coloured cloth and metal ornaments on a shelf to the right. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a small ritual object and gesturing toward a silver cylindrical vessel. Around him, several devotees sit on the carpet: a young woman in a pink floral dress, a woman in a light grey headscarf, a child in red, a woman in a teal sari with hair clip, and a man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl. The setting is an ashram-style temple hall with a carpeted floor, presumably for a puja or abhishekam-style ritual. a person cues are not clearly present, as the seated man's appearance lacks the distinctive hair and adornment cues, so identity is uncertain.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Inside a temple shrine room, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and a red-and-gold necklace sits on the floor, holding a small ritual implement and a lit stick above a silver kalasha-like urn. Before him, five devotees sit cross-legged: a young woman in a pink top, a woman in a white shawl, a child in red, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a white dhoti with green border. Behind them, rows of white marble deity murtis and dark stone deities in colourful cloth line shelves and a grey stone altar.2008-10-22Indoor puja scene before a shrine with white marble statues of seated figures in gold and white necklaces on a black-draped shelf, and dark deity murtis in blue, red and gold cloths on a tiled altar to the right. A man in orange robes with a red head cloth sits cross-legged on grey carpet, holding a small brass vessel and bell, with brass offering dishes and incense sticks at his feet. Around him sit about five devotees: a man in a light blue shirt in the foreground, a woman in a pink floral dress, a woman in a beige head covering, a man in white with palms pressed together, and a child in a red kurta. A silver-toned container stands beside the altar. Ritual setting with devotees seated for worship.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A seated puja inside a temple room with rows of white and black deity murtis on dark shelves behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a gold necklace sits cross-legged, holding his hands over a small plate. Around him, devotees sit on grey carpet: a woman in a pink floral dress on the left, a person in a beige wrap with long hair in the centre, a man in white with a green-striped cloth on the right, and a woman in a teal sari at lower right. A brass plate with flowers, a banana, a red offering and incense sticks sits on a patterned mat, with a silver pot beside it. a person is the robed figure in saffron with the red shawl and gold necklace, seated at the centre of the ritual.2008-10-22A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat in a temple hall. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace, a red tilak mark on his forehead and has his head shaved. Four devotees kneel around him with palms pressed together in prayer: a woman in a pink floral top at left, a woman in a white head covering in the foreground, a woman in a light blue outfit at lower right and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth at right. In front of the priest are brass puja vessels and a small brass lamp on a decorated tray. A silver-coloured cylindrical urn stands beside him. Behind them, shelves hold rows of white marble and black stone deity murtis and figures, some dressed in colourful cloth and gold ornaments.2008-10-22Inside a temple hall, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, reading from an open book beside a brass puja setup with a banana, flowers and a small brass lamp on a patterned mat. Four people in colourful clothing sit on the floor around him, one in a pink floral dress, one wearing a white head covering, and a man in white dhoti with a sash. Behind them, tiered shelves hold rows of white and black marble-like deity and saint statues wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, and a black stone murti group with coloured cloths stands on a grey tiled plinth. A silver kalasha-style urn sits at the centre of the shelves.2008-10-22Photograph inside a temple shrine room: a priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red border sits on the floor at left, reading from a white paper while handling a brass tray of flowers, fruit in a woven basket, and incense sticks. Three devotees kneel on blue carpet in front of a tiled plinth holding black stone deity murtis dressed in blue, red and white cloth. A woman in a grey-beige headscarf with long dark hair sits at left, a woman in a blue-and-cream floral sari with a hair clip sits centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a green-gold border kneels at right. Behind them, white marble seated figures and a gold canopy shrine stand on black pedestals.2008-10-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a long beaded necklace performs a puja on a white cloth spread on a wooden floor in a living room with a fireplace. He holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Around him sit four people: a man in white kurta, two women in yellow and white, and a woman in blue. The offerings include fruit, flowers, coconuts, silver bowls and lamps. A decorated altar on the right holds a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A dark-garbed figure with a patterned cloth covers a seat behind the priest.2008-05-11A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a group of devotees sitting on a grey carpet. Before him is a silver tray with fruit, bananas and brass ritual items. A woman in a red sari sits at left, a woman in a pink floral dress and a woman in a beige head covering with long dark hair sit nearby, and a man in white at right. Behind them a shelf displays white marble deity murtis and a metal kalasha-style urn stands at right.2008-10-22October 02 20082008-10-02