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December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual in an interior with a carved stone pillar. Two gilded metal murti figures sit on a throne-like seat covered in garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. The figures wear orange silk garments, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces, and one holds a gold staff. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red and gold turban, a gold necklace and a red flower garland, stands at the left beside a flower garland. A bare-chested priest with a white tripundra marking and a mala stands at the lower left, and a drummer or attendant with a drum is partly visible at the bottom. The scene is an abhishekam-style decorated puja.2013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl standing beside a large golden deity murti dressed in orange silk and elaborate jewelry, holding a long staff. The man wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-yellow flower garland draped over his arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them are heaped marigold, rose and green-leaf garlands and a golden ornamental backdrop. The man's hand rests near the deity. The man has long dark hair, but there is insufficient distinctive evidence to confirm who he is.2013-07-22December 14 20162016-12-14January 04 20152015-01-04January 13 20152015-01-13A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and matching red-orange turban with a gold badge stands at left, bare-shouldered with a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, reaching to apply a mark to the forehead of a gilded deity murti. The murti is seated on a throne, wearing a gold crown, orange-and-gold draped garment, layered beaded necklaces and gold arm ornaments. Behind it hangs a thick arrangement of yellow, red, pink and white flower garlands and a gold arched backdrop. A brass kalasha-like vessel with orange cloth stands near the murti's shoulder.2013-12-27A temple puja scene in which a man in a rust-orange wrap and maroon-orange turban stands at left, leaning in to arrange a long garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers on a golden deity murti. The golden murti, seated with a crown and gold ornaments in a gold-embroidered sari, is surrounded by floral garlands in red, green, purple and white. A woman in a brown sari with a gold necklace stands behind him. Gold lamp stands and a gilded throne base with a striped cloth are in the foreground. The man has long hair and a rudraksha-style neck cord with a bead, consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-23A photo of a temple ritual before two gilded deity murtis seated on a throne-like peetha beneath an ornate golden arch. The murti on the left wears a red and gold headdress with a jewelled ornament and red garment, while the one on the right wears a gold crown and gold armour-like garments with heavy jewellery. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at the left, one hand touching the head of the red-turbaned murti. Garlands in yellow, red, purple and green frame the arch, and a silver vessel and a small golden kalasha-like object sit in the foreground.2009-12-30A figure in a red-orange turban and draped red-orange robe, wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style red bead garland, stands with their back mostly to the camera and reaches up to adorn a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall gilded crown, golden earrings, layered jewelled necklaces and bangles, and holds a long wooden staff. Behind them are marigold and white flower garlands, gold-leaf temple decoration and a carved stone wall. Ritual adornment of a deity murti during temple worship, with the figure's role unclear from appearance alone.2015-07-31