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A temple puja in progress before a golden shrine niche with a small deity murti decorated with pink flowers and a gold kalasha-style ornament. An elderly man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala headband and rudraksha necklaces and bracelets, a gold necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holds a small brass bell and performs the ritual, while a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at right holding a silver lamp stand, and a second orange-clad attendant with rudraksha bands on his arms stands at left. Lit oil lamps line the shrine arch. Appearance-based identity is not reliable enough here, so the elderly priest is described by role only.

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May 10 20122012-05-10A temple puja at a shrine with a gilded silver canopy and pink flower garlands around a deity murti in a glass-fronted niche. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white sacred marks and a red-and-gold dhoti holds a lit lamp toward the deity while a younger attendant in an orange-red dhoti and gold garland stands beside him. Another attendant in white cloth reaches in from the right, holding a brass vessel near pink flower petals. The scene is a lamp offering in a temple setting. a person identity is not established by the visible appearance alone.2012-05-10Inside a shrine with warm orange-lit walls and a gold-and-silver canopied altar, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, white sandalwood tilak and a red bindi, and holds his hand out toward the shrine. Beside him a younger man in orange cloth stands partly turned, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl rings a brass bell over a garlanded deity murti decorated with white, pink and red flowers. Silver lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar, with pink petals on a tray. This appears to be a puja at the altar.2012-05-10Photo 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.2012-05-09Photograph 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 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09A photograph inside a small shrine room with warm orange walls and an arched niche. An elderly bald priest with a shirtless upper body, white sacred markings on his torso, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red headband with beads and gold chain stands at a deity altar, his right hand extended toward a pink flower garland draped over a stone deity image beneath a gold canopy. To his left, a younger man with a red headband, white forehead marks, a red-orange cloth and gold chain stands assisting. Behind the altar, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and bead bracelet bends forward, touching the altar. A fourth man stands at the right edge in a white dhoti with gold trim. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the stone ledge in front, with pink petals scattered. The archway above is decorated with white and gold ornamentation and a silver shrine tower.2012-05-08Two 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 copiesInside a temple shrine, a bald elderly man with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and shoulder stands bare-chested, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and reaches toward a golden shrine decorated with a dense garland of red roses. A younger man beside him, in a matching orange-red dhoti, a red-beaded headband and vibhuti marks, looks on. At right, a person in white clothing holds a brass bell. Silver lamps and a small green plant sit before the shrine, which holds a deity murti partly hidden by the flowers. Warm lighting and pink marble walls surround the scene. Whether the elderly man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2012-05-08A photo of a bald elderly man with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-orange wrap around his waist, bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on his arm and forehead, gesturing with outstretched hands toward a lit shrine. Gold oil lamps with bright flames sit on a silver and gold altar stand with pink flower garlands, beside a gilded deity murti. A second person in white clothing with a bead bracelet holds a plate near the lamps, and another person in orange stands behind. The warm lighting and lamp flames fill the scene.2012-05-13Three men perform worship at a shrine niche lit by a rounded string of golden lights. In the foreground, an elderly bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style headband leans forward, his hand touching a silver lamp stand. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a beaded headband and mala stands attending. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold borders works at the altar. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands, a golden framed canopy, and silver oil lamps on a stone platform.2012-05-09 +3 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10