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Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the floor, his hand resting on a copper sri yantra meru structure set on a wooden stand. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a tilak and a tied orange head cloth holds a silver plate with small bowls and offering items. Behind them are garlands of pink, white and purple flowers, brass lamps and gold-coloured decorative items. A partially visible person in orange stands at the left edge and a woman's hair is visible at the lower right. The setting suggests a Lalita Trishati puja with abhishekam-style worship.

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Inside a temple shrine, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits behind a copper Sri Chakra-style yantra or kalasha-topped structure, placing an offering on it during puja. A second saffron-robed priest with glasses and a shaved head holds a silver plate with a small bowl. Another saffron-clad man sits at left, and flower garlands in pink, purple and white hang at right beside gold-toned lamps and brass vessels. Flowers, a brass puja tray and incense sticks lie in the foreground. Watermarked archive photo of ritual worship.2009-10-17A photograph of a puja inside a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a low seat, holding a small bell in his right hand and a ritual cup in his left, with a red and gold cloth behind him. A second saffron-robed man with an orange head cloth and glasses holds a silver tray of small oil lamps and offerings. A third man, bald and in orange robes, sits at left. In front are a golden kalasha-style vessel and a gold shrine-shaped object, brass lamps, fruit, flower garlands and marigolds. Behind them, rows of orange-robed figures and a golden deity murti appear, with a floral garland draped on the right. a person: the central seated man has a shaved-sided hairstyle and wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, matching the page's event context, and his appearance is treated as an in-person candidate.2009-10-17A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor during a puja, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over his bare arms. He places a pink flower on a copper shri yantra-style meru structure resting on a low wooden stand. Around him are brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, a tray of fruit including apples, lemons and bananas, sweets, marigold and rose offerings, and a bell. Behind him stands a gold-framed deity murti with red and white flower garlands, a golden-bordered red silk cloth and a bright red garland hang on the right. A second person in orange robes sits at the left edge. Three people are visible in total.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head cloth sits on the floor and pours liquid from a large brass vessel over a golden shivalingam with stacked tiers. Around his neck hang a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with glasses and gold chains sits with hands folded. Before them is a silver tray with brass oil lamps, bowls, a bell and flower offerings, and red-and-white garlands hang on the right beside a gold deity frame. A few people sit in the background, and a partially visible person is at the lower right edge.2009-10-17Photograph of a temple puja in progress. Two men in orange saffron robes sit beside a brass altar. The man on the right, with a bare upper body partly covered by orange cloth, a red mark on his forehead, a white tilak and a long rudraksha mala, is placing a white flower garland onto a tiered copper shrine structure called a meru or yantra base. The man on the left, in orange robes and glasses with an orange head cloth, holds a brass kalasha pot. Brass lamps, flowers, a white conch-shaped offering, and garlands of pink and white flowers fill the foreground, with red and gold silk cloth behind. A partially visible person sits at the right edge.2009-10-17A photograph of a shrine ritual. A man seated on the floor wears an orange saffron robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He pours liquid from a white vessel over a copper-coloured shri yantra meru-style sculpture set on a wooden stand. Red and white flower garlands hang at right, and brass puja vessels, a tray of fruit and a lamp sit in the foreground, with gilded deity images in the background. Appearance-based a person cues: long orange robe, rudraksha mala, and his role as the officiant performing abhishekam on the meru.2009-10-17A photograph of a ritual in a temple interior. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style gold-beaded mala and a red tilak on his forehead pours or sprinkles white powder from a small plate onto a tiered copper-coloured yantra or shrine base. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with gold chains and wire-rimmed glasses sits with his hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, flower garlands in magenta and white, and gold-toned draped fabric surround the altar. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2009-10-17A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a shallow white cloth in his fingers. Beside him, a second seated man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of brass vessels. In front of them stands a copper-coloured Sri Yantra-style pyramid decorated with white powder, and garlands of purple, white and red flowers hang at right. Ornate gold-and-red decorations and brass lamps surround the shrine. a person appearance-based label: the seated man with the lamp and bell wears a rudraksha mala and orange robes, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and a wooden rudraksha mala pours a golden liquid from a brass vessel over a golden shivalinga-style murti set on a stand. Two orange-robed men sit behind him, one wearing a saffron head wrap and spectacles, and white and pink flower garlands hang at right. Brass puja items, bells, a small bowl of flowers and leaves sit on a tray in the foreground, and the walls are tiled in white.2009-10-17Photo of a temple puja in progress. A man in orange robes with a hooded orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala sits before a copper Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra, pouring or sprinkling white powder onto its tiered base. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold chain and glasses sits attentively. Behind them are gold and red garlands of flowers, brass vessels, a silver-rimmed tray, a small bell and a conch-shaped offering on the lower table, with gold-coloured ornamental panels in the background. The scene reads as abhishekam or yantra worship.2009-10-17Ritual scene at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, a white vertical mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes sits on the floor and places a small golden object on a copper-toned sri yantra or meru-shaped stacked base set on a wooden stand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a red-orange head cloth holds a brass pot, and a third man with a shaved head in orange sits at left holding a brass vessel. Behind them is a raised platform with a golden deity murti, marigold and red flower garlands, brass oil lamps, and a red and gold cloth backdrop. Brass puja plates hold flowers, bells and offerings in the foreground, and a woman in orange sits at upper left.2009-10-17A photo of a seated ritual at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, looking upward. Beside him a second saffron-clad man in glasses and an orange head wrap holds a silver tray with small brass bowls and offerings. In front stands a copper-coloured stepped sri yantra meru, with brass bells, a flower arrangement and a brass lamp on the altar. Behind, a gilded shrine holds draped silks in red, green and gold, and a garland of pink and purple flowers hangs at right.2009-10-17