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A photo of a man in a white dhoti and white shawl standing before a richly decorated deity murti dressed in green and gold garments with layered beaded necklaces. The murti and the surrounding pillars are wrapped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, and red and magenta roses. The man wears a gold-and-white patterned turban, a white tilak across his forehead, white sacred ash markings on his arm, and white flower garlands with red rose accents around his neck. He holds a yellow ceremonial vessel with both hands. A gold throne-like chair stands behind him against a colourful painted backdrop. a person: the figure shows a turban, distinctive white garlands and ceremonial attire, but the face is turned slightly away and the cues are only moderately distinctive.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A man in white ritual dress stands before a flower-decorated pillar and a gold-carved chair. He wears a white and gold patterned turban, a white upper cloth, a gold bead necklace and layered white jasmine and red rose garlands. He holds a yellow cloth or offering in both hands and looks down at it. Vertical white sandalwood or vibhuti marks show on his arm, and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, orange and red figures are blurred.2013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA 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 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02Inside a temple sanctum, a deity murti of a goddess stands before a gilded backdrop, dressed in a red and pink sari with a gold-and-red ornamented headdress and crown. Her face is painted silver and she is heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers, white jasmine strands and green leaves. In the lower right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white sacred ash stripes across his chest and a gold turban reaches up to adorn the murti with a garland or flower. In the lower left, the dark stone head and figures of a Shiva lingam or deity murti are partly visible. Gold panels and blue and gold trim frame the shrine. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18January 01 20112011-01-01A priest with a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a white sacred thread, stands at the left and adorns a deity murti with gold jewellery. The murti is draped in long garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers with blue accents, and wears a golden crown and a green necklace. Behind it, a gold-framed ornate panel is visible, along with a maroon cloth and other adorned murtis. The priest's arm bears white tilak markings and a metal bangle, and he wears a light green cap. This appears to be a temple decoration or alankara ritual.2013-07-18