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A photograph of a temple-style courtyard with orange walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, and long garlands of white roses, red roses and yellow flowers. He reaches toward a deity murti draped in orange cloth and heavy floral garlands, standing before an ornate golden throne with red cushions. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch, and a cameraman in white is at right. A brass lamp with a burning flame and brass vessels with flowers sit on a tray at lower right, with smoke rising.

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A man in an orange sleeveless robe stands at right, wearing a long white and red rose garland, a rudraksha mala, and smiling as he reaches toward a deity murti at left. The murti, on a gold-coloured peetha, is decorated with white flowers, red roses, yellow marigolds and pink blossoms in layered garlands, with an orange cloth draped over it. Behind, other people in white and orange clothing sit on a white mat during a puja, and a kalasha-style metal vessel with a flame appears at lower right.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala stands at right, wearing long white and red rose garlands, smiling and extending his hand toward a Krishna murti at left. The murti is dressed in white and yellow flowers and orange cloth, placed on a gold and red throne. Behind them, several seated devotees in white and orange sit on a red-carpeted floor under an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph of a temple-style courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in orange and draped with garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, seated on a golden peetha. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at a microphone stand. On the right foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a garland of red roses and white flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, while beside him a priest in white holds a silver tray with brass bowls. Several women and a child sit on a mat in the background.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja for a Krishna murti dressed in a gold-bordered orange and brown cloth, decorated with white, pink and red flower garlands and a yellow marigold garland. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white flower garland over long hair, stands with one arm raised to touch or adjust an orange cloth hanging behind the murti. Another person in orange stands at the left edge holding a brass tray, and a small figure of a deity murti sits in a carved stone niche at the upper right beside brass lamps and a potted plant. The setting is an open-sided temple courtyard with a red and white striped wall and an orange painted wall behind. A small flute is placed in front of the murti.2010-09-02A woman in an orange sari with a white and red garland stands at the left of a shrine, waving a lit oil lamp in front of a deity murti of Krishna dressed with flower garlands in red, white and yellow and a green silk cloth draped on the base. Several devotees in white and cream clothing and orange robes stand behind her with hands folded, and a seated man in an orange robe kneels at the front holding a brass plate of offerings. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and a brass lamp stand and a carved stone pillar appear at the right beside a blackboard with printed text.2010-09-02A photo of a puja at a temple courtyard. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, holding a lit camphor lamp and a small bell toward a deity murti of Krishna decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow. A second man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace and a shaved head stands behind him, and two women in cream and yellow saris stand at left. Behind them is a wall with red and white stripes and a black plaque. a person: the man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland is distinctive, but his face is not used for identification; he is described by role as the officiant performing the aarti.2010-09-02A photograph of a ceremony outdoors at a temple-like courtyard. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long garland of red and white roses. In front, several people in white clothes sit on the ground facing him; one woman in white and a man in white dhoti hold small oil lamps with flames. Gold and silver ritual plates with fruit, a red-cloth covered kalasha vessel, and gold lamp stands surround the scene, with a stone carved pillar and orange-white striped walls behind. Several women with long dark hair, including one in a white shawl and one in orange blouse, sit in the foreground.2010-09-02A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a temple hall with orange and red walls. A young man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in prayer, wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers. A smaller figure in the same orange robe and pale complexion... Before him, several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor with silver plates of rose petals, fruit and flowers, one kneeling woman with hands together. A deity murti in a flower-decorated shrine stands at left, draped in red and white garlands. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits in the background at left. A brass pillar and a black board listing names hang in the back wall.2010-09-02A temple shrine scene where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a tall black-and-gold patterned cap stands at right, arranging garlands on deity murtis of a bronze-gold figure. The garlands are red, orange, yellow and white flowers. To the left, seated men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas perform ritual chanting before a microphone, with a brass bell and offerings on the floor. A seated saffron-robed figure appears at far right near a white statue. Gold lamps and an orange cloth stand in the foreground, and a red-walled building with a notice board sits behind. a person cues: none clearly visible, the standing priest's cap and saffron attire are ceremonial but his face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-12A photo of a Krishna puja in a temple courtyard with orange and white walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a garland of white and red roses, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a bell over a Krishna murti. The murti is decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow and an orange ribbon. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace watches, and a shaved-headed man in white stands nearby. A carved stone niche with a seated deity relief is at right, and a black board with names hangs on the wall. a person appearance is uncertain; the man performing aarti has long hair and saffron clothing but the image does not establish identity.2010-09-02