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A temple ritual scene in a covered stone-pillared hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and a gold-beaded garland, holds a lit flame on a brass plate and performs aarti before a decorated deity murti of a seated female form in a red sari with gold ornaments. A second man in an orange garment with a garland stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left holding a brass vessel. Large garlands of yellow, red and multicoloured flowers drape the murti and a cobra-hooded figure, a small figure in red sits at the lower left, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Red curtains and a drum player appear in the background.

A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered open-air mandapa with red curtains and a tiled roof. A devotee in a red garment and orange-beaded garland, holding a lit flame, stands before a seated deity murti in red and gold dress with a tall crown, adorned with large multicolour marigold and rose garlands. Another priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind, and a brass oil lamp rests in the foreground beside a small offering plate. A red-clad figure with a garland sits near the base of the image. Appears to be an aarti or puja before the murti.

Inside a temple hall with a red curtain and a tiled roof, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red dhoti and a red shawl with a gold-and-beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand, he moves toward a large red-clad deity murti seated on a throne, its face and arms gold-toned and adorned with jewellery. The murti is surrounded by garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers and a yellow and red silk drape. In front, a table covered with a white cloth holds a yellow-and-purple flower garland and a small brass vessel. Two other men in white and orange dhotis stand behind, one holding a pot, and a small white figure with red headwear and garlands sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl is performing the aarti with the lamp.

A photograph of a temple shrine where a figure with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl is decorating a seated deity murti with garlands. The murti is draped in red, white and yellow flower garlands and wears ornate silver jewellery. Brass oil lamps burn at the base of the shrine, and a gold-framed arch and garlanded figures stand beside it. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the Swamiji appearance cues, so this is a probable appearance-based label rather than a confirmed identity. The visible activity suggests padapuja-style worship at a shrine.

Night photograph at a temple-style outdoor shrine with carved grey stone pillars. A man in a red dhoti and red shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large seated deity murti draped in red and maroon silk, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and adorned with a gold crown. A brass oil lamp with a tall stem stands in the foreground, with brass vessels and offerings on a white cloth nearby. Another person in white sits to the left, and a gold-clad murti or dais is visible at right.

Evening temple ritual in a stone-pillared hall. A man in a red dhoti and red shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands on a raised platform holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne, draped in red and green silk, wearing a tall crown and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, and it holds a golden staff. Two attendants stand nearby: one in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a tray, and one in saffron robe with beads holds a plate. A brass oil lamp stand and a gold ceremonial pot stand at left, and a smaller seated figure in red garlands sits at right. Appearance-based cues for the central man are inconclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.

May 02 2012

A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A man seen from behind, bare-shouldered, wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped around his body with a gold border and a gold-chained neck ornament, and his hair is tied in a bun. He leans forward to adorn a small deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne, placing a crown or decoration on its head. The murti wears a white dhoti-like cloth, red and gold ornaments, and an orange scarf. The throne is draped with garlands of red, white, green, yellow and purple flowers, and brass lamps stand in the background beside gilded temple pillars.

A temple ritual scene in a stone-walled sanctum. A man with long dark hair and a maroon turban, wearing a rudraksha-style neck garland and bare-chested with a maroon cloth wrapped at the waist, drapes a thick multicoloured flower garland over a golden deity murti. The golden murti wears a crown, a red-and-gold silk dhoti and gold armlets. Behind it hang large garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground, and a second person in orange-brown cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Possible abhishekam or alankaram puja. The man's appearance is uncertain and no caption names him.

A woman in a red and gold striped sari with a red head wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left in a temple sanctum, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass dish while performing aarti. Behind her, a large deity murti pair in gold, one seated on a throne, is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace adorn the central figure. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground, a small offering tray rests on the floor, and a shorter figure in red-and-gold clothing is visible beside the garlanded throne.

February 19 2015

A photograph inside a temple shrine where a person in a red robe with long dark hair leans forward to offer flower garlands to a pair of large painted statues of seated deities draped in red and gold. The statues wear crowns, gold jewellery and red garments, and hold ceremonial items. Garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers hang around them and on a gold-framed arch behind. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a bare head, ash marks on the forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Another man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at left, and a small deity figure in red sits at the bottom edge with a flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Brief text on the sign below the statues is not legible.