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Inside a small temple shrine with gold-and-white arches and warm lights, a bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti sits at the right, pouring water from a brass vessel over an ornate golden deity murti on an altar. Vibhuti or kumkum marks are visible on his body, and a gold ornament hangs at his neck. Another man in orange-red robes with a long garland of yellow flowers sits on the left, watching quietly. Brass bowls, a brass plate with offerings, and pink flowers rest on the marble counter in front. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual at the altar.

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May 13 20122012-05-13Interior of a temple shrine with warm stone walls and an ornate golden shrine niche holding a small deity figure with pink flowers. A seated man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a gold-beaded necklace, a beaded headband and armlets, and sits on a gold cushion. Opposite him, a bare-backed priest in red-orange dhoti sits with his back to the camera, his arm extended toward the altar, with a golden ear ornament and a red beaded headband. Brass vessels, pink flowers and leaves lie on the altar slab, and a brass lamp stand and bowls sit on the floor in front.2012-05-13A photograph inside a temple shrine room with orange-brown stone walls and a golden shrine niche holding a deity murti decorated with pink flowers and a silver kalasha-like vessel. On the left, a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-yellow flower garland, a rudraksha-style bracelet and a beaded headband, with his hands folded in his lap. In the centre-right, a shirtless priest with a shaved head, seen from behind, wears an orange dhoti, a beaded headband and a gold pendant, and sits before a stone altar with pink flowers, green leaves and a brass plate holding a lit wick. Brass pots and small steel cups sit on the altar and floor, and white sacred ash marks the priest's arms and back.2012-05-13May 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 13 20122012-05-13May 11 20122012-05-11May 08 20122012-05-08May 10 20122012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph of a temple shrine interior with warm sandstone walls. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a red-and-gold bead headband, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, leans forward at a gilded shrine, offering or adorning a small deity image with pink flowers. A second man in an orange-red garment with gold border, a gold chain and a white tilak stands at left with hands clasped. Silver vessels, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and pink lotus-like flowers sit on the altar. Overall a puja or abhishekam scene.2012-05-08