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April 14 20132013-04-14A 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.2014-12-05A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with pink borders, back to the camera, performing aarti with a brass lamp before a golden Ganesha deity murti seated on an ornate gilded throne. The murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, a pink flower crown, jewelled necklaces and a kumkum tilak. Green leaves and a red silk cushion surround the deity against a dark maroon velvet backdrop. The priest wears rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-22October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe with a golden border stands at left with bare shoulder and arm, holding an oil lamp or lit flame toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, gold ornaments, a jewelled crown and a silver-bordered halo, set before a gold-carved ornate arch and draped gold cloth. A small rudraksha mala and bangles are visible on the wrist. The scene looks like an evening aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2015-11-18A person in a rust-brown sari with a wide gold border stands at a gilded throne-like shrine, adorning a deity murti covered in garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers. The person wears gold bangles and a flower garland over the shoulder, and is placing or arranging flowers with both hands. Behind the shrine are a green draped backdrop, a pink cloth, a gold ornate chair and a dark curtain.2013-04-23A man in a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments and a red beaded garland stands at left, bare-shouldered in a gold-bordered orange-brown cloth, holding a long white staff toward an ornate deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti wears an orange and gold garment with a crown and jewelled ornaments, surrounded by red, yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves against a deep red velvet backdrop. A man in the turban is performing a ritual. The visible man is a priest-like figure; no appearance-based cues for the a person candidate are sufficient, so the identity is left unsure.2015-04-28A photograph of a temple ritual at night before a golden arch with an ornate gilded frame and a golden drape behind. A standing priest with a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron body cloth and bare upper body with white ash markings and rudraksha beads faces the altar and holds a lit lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is dressed in a gold-embroidered garment and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white flower strands, with a tall gilded crown-shaped headdress. Two smaller decorated figures flank the central murti, also garlanded. The setting is an outdoor or open-hall night puja, with yellow and red flowers dominating the frame.2015-11-18A figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with long dark hair and a white pearl-like ornament, stands on a platform beside a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a golden crown, red and gold silk garments, and garlands of red and yellow flowers, with a hand placed on its shoulder. In the foreground is a silver hooded snake-canopied shivalinga-style base with a golden face and gemstone-studded arch above, draped in red and orange garlands. Behind them stands an ornate gold arch with gold-draped curtains. Appearance-based cues are not sufficient to name the figure, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing an abhishekam-style offering.2013-03-07A priest in an orange-red turban and rust-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth stands at left, reaching toward an ornate deity murti decorated with gold jewellery, rudraksha-style beads and necklaces. The murti is framed by a dense backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, white and green flowers. In front, a wooden platform holds a silver-and-bead decorated footwear-like object wrapped in white flower garlands, with brass vessels and scattered petals on the floor. The setting appears to be a temple shrine during puja, with a brass lamp stand and offerings visible. No person is clearly identified as a person from the visible appearance.2014-12-05November 18 20152015-11-18