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January 01 2020

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A photograph of a ceremonial puja set up before a deep red curtain and a gold-patterned wall, framed by yellow and magenta flower garlands. At centre is a small seated murti decorated with a garland and ornaments, with a red-and-gold headdress, placed on a garland-covered platform. Two young male attendants stand at right in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with long dark hair piled on their heads, white markings on their chests and arms, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They hold a metal vessel between them, and a brass pot sits behind them. A red carpet covers the stage floor.2020-01-01A photograph of a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-backed and wearing copper-toned bangles, performing an aarti before a small deity murti dressed with a gold crown and a red-and-gold garment. The murti sits on a red base and is framed by garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. Behind it hang maroon drapes, a golden wall with ornate panels, and a wooden swing bench draped in flowers. A lit oil lamp is held near the murti. The figure has long dreadlocked hair. a person is visible from appearance cues: long hair and saffron clothing with copper arm ornaments, though the figure is shown from behind. The photo is not a screen, so this is an in-person candidate, with appearance-based uncertainty.2020-01-01A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border stands in profile before a richly decorated deity murti, performing puja. He wears a long red and white rudraksha-style garland, a gold armlet and bangles, and a vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He holds a small silver handheld bell in one hand and a gold vessel rests nearby. The deity behind is a standing figure in orange cloth framed by an arch of marigolds, roses and white flowers in purple, yellow, green and red. A golden pot and flower offerings sit at the base. The person is positioned as the ritual officiant, with a person presence based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, though appearance is only partially clear.2013-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-brown robe and red-and-white flower garland, with a gold armlet, performing puja at a deity murti in a flower-decorated shrine. He holds a silver bell in his right hand and a golden implement over a brass vessel with his left. The deity murti, in brown and gold garments, stands beneath a tall arch of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in red, yellow, purple and green. Offerings of flowers and a gold kalasha sit on a floral-covered platform.2013-05-25January 06 20192019-01-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11728346 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20192019-01-08A young man in an orange turban and orange-red dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a small pendant, stands beside a silver-toned deity murti decorated with a red and white garland and yellow flowers. He holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell in his hands. The murti stands on a decorated swing-like palanquin with red and white beaded frames, and a kalasha-like pot covered in cloth sits at the right. Ornate gold carved panels and red velvet drapes form the background.2021-07-23February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20192019-01-06A photograph of a person performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of marigold and mixed flowers in yellow, red, green and white. The person, with long hair in a bun, wears a saffron-orange wrap with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an armlet. The deity stands in a golden ornamented frame with a blue cloth at its base, and an offering tray of flowers and fruit sits on a golden stand in front. A partially visible shaved-head figure appears at the lower left edge.2013-05-27 +1 copies