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A seated man with a short grey-streaked beard, wearing a red and gold shawl over bare shoulders and an orange dhoti with a gold border, sits with palms pressed together in anjali before a golden altar. On the altar stands a small gold deity murti draped in a green cloth with a raised hand holding a fruit. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless top sits with back to the camera. A plate of marigold and rose petals and lit oil lamps lies at left, and a gold-framed carved stone wall is behind.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a gilded platform holding a green-robed deity murti with a raised hand and a golden orb. A bearded man in a red shawl with gold embroidery and orange dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaste facing the murti. A figure in an orange sleeveless top sits with back to the camera in front of him, and an attendant in orange cloth at left holds a tray of yellow and red flower garlands and offerings. Carved stone wall panels stand behind.2010-07-21Two people sit in front of a golden shrine containing a green-robed deity murti with raised hands holding a golden orb and a staff. On the right, a bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a red shawl over orange clothing, a gold wristwatch and gold earring, his palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a figure with dark hair in a bun wears a sleeveless orange top, seen from behind. The setting is a stone wall with carved ornamentation and a gold-framed altar. The scene reads as darshan or puja at a temple shrine.2010-07-21Two seated men in saffron-orange clothing face a small green-robed deity murti on a gilded platform in a temple shrine. The man on the right wears a red shawl with gold embroidery over orange garments, has a shaved-headed head with grey hair at the sides, a wristwatch, and hands pressed together in namaskar. The man on the left, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless orange top and sits cross-legged. Brass lamps, vessels and flower offerings sit on the shrine ledge above, with carved stone wall panels behind.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual. A bare-chested man with grey-streaked hair and a beard sits cross-legged on the floor in orange ochre cloth with a red shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead. He gestures with both hands. Beside him stands a gilded square yagna-style platform holding a small silver figure of a bull (nandi) draped in green cloth. Around him are brass vessels, a bell, a lamp, a plate of flower petals, and marigold garlands. Standing behind are men in orange dhotis and one in white dhoti, and a woman in white at right. The background has red and white striped walls. Five or six people are visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple ritual with a gold-edged puja pedestal holding a small bronze deity murti draped in a green cloth. A man with grey hair and a short grey beard sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a red cloth on his shoulder and a gold-toned bracelet. Standing beside him, two men in saffron robes stand with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands behind them. Brass kalashas, a bell, a small brass bowl and a plate of flower petals sit on the floor, with marigold and rose offerings in the lower right. Red-and-white striped temple walls form the background.2010-07-21Priests in saffron and orange robes perform a puja at a golden-framed platform holding a green-clad deity murti. A man with grey hair and beard, in orange cloth with a red shawl, holds a brass lamp and a small brass vessel while seated. Another man on the left, bare-chested with a gold chain, reaches toward the deity, and a young man on the right sits with palms joined in prayer. Trays of yellow flowers, red flowers, banana leaves and brass implements lie on the floor, and a monk's back is in the foreground. Stone carved panels form the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a puja inside a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a deity murti draped in red and green silk and garlanded with red and white flowers. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red head covering and gold chain holds a brass tray of white sweets. In front are brass lamps, a kalasha, fruits including lemons and apples, and a bundle of grass. Behind them, a rows of orange-clad devotees sit, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at left.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm presses his palms together in prayer before a golden-framed altar holding a flower-decorated deity murti or lingam heaped with white flowers. Behind him, a standing man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. At right, another man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a wristwatch, leans over the altar offering. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a stone temple wall with carved figures form the background. Persons visible: three.2010-07-21