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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man with a rust-red turban, long dreadlocked hair, bare chest and a rust-red and gold drape stands at left, adorning a gold-clad deity murti seated on a throne. He wears a white flower garland and gold bangles and extends his hand to place a garland on the murti, which wears a gold crown, gold armour and a red and white flower garland. Behind the throne are large arrangements of red, yellow, white and blue flowers and green leaves, with ornate gold metalwork above. A second attendant with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the far left edge. The man is a person by appearance: long dreadlocked hair, rust-red turban and garments, and a gold bangle, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. The setting is a temple shrine during a garlanding puja.

A priest in orange and saffron robes with a dreadlocked hair bun wrapped in a leopard-print cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden-ornate figure. The figure, adorned with heavy gold jewellery, beaded necklaces, a jewelled belt and a red-and-gold turban, is surrounded by a dense arch of marigolds, red roses and white flowers in yellow, red, green and white arrangements. The priest has white and sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms. This appears to be a deity murti being worshipped with aarti in a temple setting.

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December 19 2016

A man with a shaved-looking head and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth wrap and leopard-print garment, bows with hands pressed together before a black stone Shivalinga covered with gold-tinted adornment and red garlands. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold and red silk, adorned with jewelled ornaments, flower garlands and a trident. Ornate gold framing, flower-decorated small shrines and marigold garlands surround the scene. The person's identity is not established from appearance.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with two golden deity murti seated side by side on a decorated seat, one wearing an orange crown-like headdress and the other a tall gold crown, both adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. The arch behind them is gold-embellished and framed with bands of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple, red and white, with green cloth behind. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a long plait stands at left, raising one arm toward the deities, and a metal tray of offerings is visible at the lower left. Gold ritual implements and a trident-like staff rest at the base of the shrine.

July 13 2015

A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of white flowers and yellow, red and green blossoms. Several gilded deity murti are adorned with crowns, ornate jewellery and a white cloth, and a bare-chested priest with a long black plait and a pink flower garland stands at left, reaching up to adjust a garland on the central figure. Brass lamps and a golden arched frame surround the shrine, with a worshipper partly visible at lower right wearing a white garment and a green turban-style cloth is visible at the far right edge.

December 31 2018

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a lingam on a stone base, the liquid streaming down. Behind him rise a golden deity murti with a trident and a seated golden deity with an ornate crown, multiple golden necklaces and red silk drapery, framed by dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers.

A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of yellow, orange, red, white and green flowers, green stone pendants and a jewelled necklace. In the foreground a person with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a maroon turban and wearing a maroon cloth draped over the shoulders stands with hands joined in devotion, bangles on the arms, facing the deity. Another figure in a rose-coloured garment and gold-bordered cloth is visible at right beside an ornate golden crown and peacock-feather headpiece. Flower-strung backdrops of multicoloured blossoms frame the scene.

A photograph of a temple worship scene with a priest standing at left in a maroon turban and draped maroon-and-gold cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a small earring, and holding yellow flowers toward decorated deity murtis. The two central deity murtis are heavily adorned with yellow and red garlands, gold jewellery, a tall crown, and an orange-and-gold garment, with a smaller deity figure at right in a red garment. A brass lamp or vessel is visible at the lower left edge. The scene appears to be ritual worship in a temple sanctum, with a gold-and-bronze backdrop.