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March 22 20082008-03-22A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands at the back, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears gold and white jewelled ornaments, a tall crown and red-and-gold garments, flanked by a second golden figure. Yellow and purple marigold garlands frame the arched gold doorway, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers sits in the foreground beside a tray. Another person's arm holding a bangled wrist appears at the left edge.2009-12-26A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland touching a golden deity murti seated on a decorated throne. The murti wears a gold crown with jewels, a red and gold blouse, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a long black braid with tassel; it is surrounded by yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. The man has long hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and extends his right hand to the murti's chest in an act of worship. A stone archway and a golden arch frame the scene. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the recognition field is unsure.2009-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a stone portico. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and an orange-red shawl draped over his torso, stands on a raised platform and touches the crowned head of a large golden-red deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red and gold garment, a crown and ornate silver jewellery. The throne and the murti are garlanded with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands. Beside them, a priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass plate. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground near a gold-framed niche.2010-12-28March 22 20082008-03-22A standing man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a white garland around his neck, applies a mark with his right hand to the head of a large seated deity murti. The murti is gold-faced with an orange robe, white and silver ornaments, a tall crown, and a garlanded red, yellow and white flower decoration behind it. A golden arched frame and green foliage surround the scene.2009-07-07A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland leans forward and places a hand on the head of a deity murti, with a second person in orange beside them offering a white plate of offerings. The deity murti wears a teal-and-gold blouse, red skirt, silver jewelry and a crown. Golden lamp stands and a tall decorated kalasha stand nearby beneath a gold-framed arch and a plain ceiling. Possibly a person: the long-haired figure in orange with a white garland fits the page's description, so this is a.2009-12-29A temple shrine scene where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform, reaching up with one arm toward the golden arch above two deity figures. The central figures are a male deity with an orange crown and a female deity in a pink sari, both draped with multicoloured flower garlands and an orange shawl. In the foreground a deity murti wears a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-white flower garland. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a cymbal and the other tending a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the foreground, and the stone pillars are carved with traditional motifs. The temple abhishekam or aarti setting suggests a ritual worship scene.2008-03-22A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl reaching toward a golden murti of a deity seated on a throne. The murti wears a pink silk sari with gold border, a jewelled crown, earrings and a beaded necklace, and holds a golden trident. The figure's extended hand touches the murti's face. Behind the murti are garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and an ornate gold arch. The figure has a tilak on the forehead and a long curly beard. The performer is in orange, the murti in pink and gold, with flower garlands framing the scene.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He leans toward and adjusts ornaments on a large decorated deity murti with an orange-painted face, red lips, a jeweled crown and silver-and-red beaded necklaces. Green and yellow flower garlands and a gold-coloured ornate backdrop surround the figure. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange wrap and rudraksha mala, shown in an in_person appearance with long hair and saffron clothing while attending to the murti. The deity murti is a sculpted or statue figure, not a living person.2007-11-26March 22 20082008-03-22