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January 09 2018

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A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, with gold armband and bangles, reaches to adjust a tall flower-garlanded altar at a golden deity murti. The garlands are yellow, orange, red and white, with a gold-decorated frame and an ornate gold and red headdress. A second attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha and a long braid stands at left. Brass kalasha pots and offering vessels sit in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person performing the puja, though this is uncertain. Gold-embroidered red and orange silks drape the deity.2016-12-14December 02 20172017-12-02December 23 20162016-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a priest in a rust-red turban and saffron-brown dhoti, bare-chested with a long braided hair, adorning a golden kalasha-shaped ritual object with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Two younger attendants in orange-saffron cloth stand at left, one holding a bowl. Behind them, golden deity murtis in ornate jewelled crowns and garments are garlanded with marigolds and roses. A decorated tray of flowers and brass lamps sits at the bottom. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam. a person: the priest in the center wears a rust-red turban, long swept-back hair and ornate gold arm bands, consistent with the page's reference to a person event.2016-12-14December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A temple ritual scene where a priest in a saffron-red turban and red-orange dhoti, bare-shouldered and wearing a gold bracelet, reaches up to adorn a large deity murti. The murti is draped in a dense garland of white, yellow, pink and magenta flowers with green leaves, and a gold face with red lips and a crown is visible at the upper right. Gold necklaces, rudraksha-like beads and green-jeweled ornaments hang from the figure's chest. Another person in red garments stands at left, and a metal vessel is held nearby.2014-12-05April 19 20182018-04-19A decorated shrine scene dense with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rust-red turban, stands with back to camera at the left, one arm raised toward the deity. Two golden-faced deity murti sit on a gilded throne: the taller one wears a yellow silk dhoti, a jewelled crown, a crescent moon ornament and rich gold jewellery, and a smaller murti beside it wears gold ornaments and a flower garland. A golden trident stands in front with leafy green offerings and a tall jewelled crown-like object nearby. A brass oil lamp flame glows at the right edge and a silver plate with offerings is held at the left. No readable text is visible.2017-12-02January 04 20152015-01-04