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A photograph of a temple scene showing a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a throne-like altar beneath a golden arch, adorned with a crown, layered jewellery and a long beaded necklace. Beside it sits a second, smaller seated figure in a red and gold headdress and red-jewelled ornaments. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers drape the altar. In the foreground at left, a person in white and cream ritual dress with a flower-decorated hair bun reaches toward the figures, while a silver bowl and a floral garland with green beads and hanging pendants appear at the edge of the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are statues and the visible person is a priest-like attendant.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white flower garland, reaches forward with his right hand to touch the head of a gold-coloured deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces, large earrings and gold armlets, and sits beside a smaller gold figure in an orange garment and crown. Behind them are yellow, red and green flower garlands and a gilded arched frame. At the lower right stands a silver lamp, and at the lower left are offerings of green fruit and marigold garlands. The man's face is not visible, and his appearance is not clear enough to support a person identification.2010-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform, one wearing an orange-red turban and the other a tall crown, both with heavy jewelled necklaces and rudraksha-style beads. Garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers drape the arch and figures. In front stands a tall golden lingam-like kalasha or pillar with a flower garland. At left, a person in white dhoti and shawl with long hair and a white flower garland raises one arm toward the shrine, while another person in orange robes stands at the left edge beside brass oil lamps. Ornate silver and brass lamp stands flank the shrine.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple scene where a person in white and cream ritual dress, with a white flower garland over the shoulders and long dark hair, reaches forward to touch the head of a large golden deity murti. The murti wears an ornate golden crown, red-and-gold headdress and jewelled necklaces, with a dark bead mala and a red gemstone pendant. Beside it stands a second golden figure in armour-like ornamentation with a gilded crown and heavy jewellery. Marigold and red-and-yellow flower decorations frame the image, along with a gold arched frame above and a yellow-and-red garland at lower left. The figures are statues, not living people, and the single physical person is the one in white.2010-01-01A photograph inside a temple shows two gold-plated deity murtis seated side by side beneath an ornate gold arch, framed by garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers. The figure on the left wears a tall gold crown, a red turban-like headpiece, a red-jewelled necklace and a rudraksha-style chain; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces. A silver and gold lamp stands on each side. In the foreground, a standing person in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, wearing a white flower garland, raises both hands in front of the murtis, while a figure in saffron/orange cloth stands at the lower left edge. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits at the base, and an ornamental gold pedestal is visible below.2010-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a temple shows a man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a red and white garland, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair, standing at left and holding a silver plate. Beside him sits a golden deity murti with a tall crown and a golden kalasha-like headdress, wearing an orange cloth, a red gemstone necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a large gold-covered figure with a crown and ornate jewellery, seated against a gilded arch. Marigold garlands in yellow, red and purple surround the murtis, with a green foliage frame behind them.2010-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with two gold-coloured deity murti seated side by side under a gilded arch, decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and green foliage. The figure on the right has a tall crown, a gold necklace and ornate gold armour with a raised hand. The figure on the left wears an orange-red cloth, a dark bead necklace and a red gem pendant. In the foreground at left, a person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a white flower garland on their hair touches the head of the left deity. A silver lamp stands at right and a garland of green fruit hangs at lower left.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing an orange-red turban and red-and-gold ornamentation, the other wearing a tall golden crown and rich gold jewellery with a gold necklace. Both are framed by an ornate gold arch and surrounded by yellow and purple flower garlands. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland, bare upper torso, a white dhoti and a golden shawl stands at the shrine reaching up to touch the gold arch. Fresh flower decorations and a silver vessel appear at the lower edge, with garlands of green and purple flowers in front.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised throne, draped with yellow, red and purple garlands and a red cloth. One figure wears a red turban and a large beaded necklace; the other wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery. In front stands a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in a garland, with brass oil lamps on either side. On the left, a man with long hair in a white dhoti and white shawl, garlanded at the neck, stands at the shrine and holds a small bell. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is flagged.2010-01-01