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July 22 2013

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A photograph of a temple ritual. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red bindi, wears an orange-brown robe, a long red, green and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a silver plate. He is turned toward a large deity murti on the right, which has gold face and ornaments, a red-orange sari with gold border, and a dense garland of red, yellow and green flowers. A gold ceremonial object is near the murti's hand.2013-07-22December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl standing beside a large golden deity murti dressed in orange silk and elaborate jewelry, holding a long staff. The man wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-yellow flower garland draped over his arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them are heaped marigold, rose and green-leaf garlands and a golden ornamental backdrop. The man's hand rests near the deity. The man has long dark hair, but there is insufficient distinctive evidence to confirm who he is.2013-07-22December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a woman in a rust-orange sari with a red and white flower garland around her neck placing a garland of marigolds and roses onto a golden-crowned figure seated on a gilded throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment, a gold and white ornamented crown, layered beaded necklaces and gold armlets, and holds a staff. The throne is covered with dense bands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. Gilded carved panels frame the scene beneath a plain stone ceiling. Only one physical person is visible, with the seated figure appearing to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person.2013-07-22A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holds a lit flame on a silver lamp (aarti) toward a metal deity murti. The murti is adorned with a gold and red crown, a red silk garment and a white flower garland. Behind it stand tall garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers and a gold arched backdrop. The man appears to be a person, based on long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, with the murti receiving pada-puja-style worship. Brass and gold ritual implements sit nearby.2011-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment beside a large deity murti in orange and gold garments with an elaborate crown, decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. A man in a brown-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold necklace and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds a silver plate and smiles up at the murti while touching its arm. The stone ceiling and garland-decorated altar frame the scene. Appearance suggests a person wearing a rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace and garland, performing an offering or bhiksha-style gesture to the murti during a Guru Purnima celebration.2013-07-22January 13 20152015-01-13January 01 20122012-01-01July 19 20162016-07-19July 22 20132013-07-22March 03 20112011-03-03