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A photo of a temple ritual beside a golden deity murti seated on a red cloth-draped dais, framed by yellow and purple flower garlands. A man in an orange dhoti with long hair, standing at left, holds a brass plate of offerings up toward the figures. A woman in an orange sari, standing higher on the dais, raises one arm holding a yellow flower or offering. Brass oil lamps stand beside the dais, and a small flower-decorated golden pot sits in front. Two musicians in white are visible at the left edge. The scene resembles padapuja or aarti at a temple, but the flower-decorated murti shows no clear iconography beyond seated golden deities. The man's appearance is compatible with the page's reference to a person, though his face and features are not visible enough to confirm identity.

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Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine under a concrete roof. A figure in an orange robe and a white garland stands on a raised platform, reaching up to place flowers on a golden seated deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments, set against a golden arch and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. A second person in orange robes stands at left holding a brass tray with a lamp and offerings, near brass lamp stands and flower-decorated brass vessels. Two men in the background at left are playing drums and a horn-like instrument. A water tank and a tin roof are visible beyond the courtyard.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ritual at a temple, with a golden-framed shrine behind. A deity murti seated on a purple cushioned throne is dressed in orange silk and jewellery, with a face decorated with a crown and gold ornaments. Garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers wrap the throne. A standing sannyasi in saffron/orange robes raises his arm and scatters petals or flowers over the murti. To the left, a priest in orange dhoti and shawl with gold chains holds a golden tray with a red cloth, while another man in white stands beside him. Yellow petals fall in the air.2010-12-27A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and a gold headband, looking down toward a seated golden-bodied murti dressed in orange with gold jewellery and a crown. The seated murti is framed by garlands of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, red, purple and white. In the foreground a priest in saffron robes and a gold necklace holds a gold plate of offerings near the murti, and a second man in white stands behind him. Flower petals are scattered on the platform and a purple cloth covers the base. The standing figure has long hair and distinctive gold adornments, which matches the a person appearance cues.2010-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the left holding a brass tray of offerings with yellow flowers. Beside him, a young man with long dark hair, an orange headband and an orange cloth also holds an offering plate. In front of them, a large deity murti in orange and gold garments sits on a seat decorated with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a kalasha sits at the base. Brass lamps and vessels stand on the floor, and a pale cloth covers a table near the murti. Two other white-clad attendants are visible in the background, and a metal gate and corrugated roof frame the scene.2010-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine under a covered stone colonnade. A gilded metal deity murti seated on a maroon draped throne is garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers and green leaf strings. A standing attendant in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a white head flower reaches up with a raised hand toward the murti. Three people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at left, one holding a trident-topped staff and another raising a lamp. Ornate gold and silver oil lamps with swan-shaped handles and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground. Behind them a tin-roofed building and a water tank are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a red satin-draped pedestal under a gilded arch in an open temple pavilion. The murti is adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a golden crown. Two men in saffron-orange robes are at the shrine: one standing behind the murti with his long dark hair flowing, reaching toward its face with an object in hand; the other, at left, kneels and holds a silver offering bowl up toward the figure. A green-and-gold bordered cloth hangs over the kneeling man's shoulder. A golden oil lamp stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a temple abhishekam or puja.2010-02-12