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A photograph of a man in a brown ochre dhoti-style garment with a white and red-streaked forehead and a long dark braid, wearing a thick white and pink flower garland and rudraksha mala with gold beads. He stands at right, hands joined in front of his chest with gold rings on his fingers, facing a silver-faced deity murti dressed in an orange turban and gold jewellery. The deity is surrounded by red roses, yellow marigolds and green foliage garlands. A green parrot perches on his shoulder at left, and a gold textile backdrop is visible behind.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A photograph of a temple wedding-style ritual at a deity shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment, white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold ring, stands at left with hands raised in an offering gesture toward a silver-faced deity murti. The murti is adorned with a gold crown, orange headcloth, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and is surrounded by red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. A second silver deity figure with a gold crown is at right under a blue and gold-bordered drape, and a green parrot perches at upper left. Ornamental gold pillars frame the scene.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown bare-shouldered garment and a white and orange flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling as he faces a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is dressed in a green sari with a silver crown, and is adorned with multi-coloured jewelled necklaces and a white flower garland. Yellow marigold and red rose garlands frame the figure. A small green parrot perches on the man's shoulder. A gilded ornate chair back stands behind him. The setting suggests puja or darshan before the deity.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, gold ornaments, a gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. He is reaching up with both hands to adjust a green-and-gold cloth draped over a richly decorated deity murti, a standing figure in green garments with a crown and layered jewelled necklaces. The murti is framed by dense yellow, red and purple flower garlands, and a gilded ornate backdrop sits behind the man. This appears to be dressing or decorating the murti during a puja. a person: the man wears a gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace and a garland, but facial appearance is not used for identification and the cues are not distinctive enough for a firm claim.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold waist belt, leaning in to adorn a deity murti in a shrine. He wears gold bangles and a gold ear ornament, and a green parrot perches on his shoulder. He is arranging red rose garlands and white jasmine strands over the murti, which stands beneath a gold canopy with green and gold brocade draped at the sides. Gold kalasha-style vessels, a gold lamp and flower-decorated shrine surfaces are visible, with red roses and green leaves along the altar edges. The scene is a close-up of puja decoration at a temple shrine.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA man with a bare upper body and bronze-brown shawl, wearing a red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style garland and gold armlets, reaches out to touch the golden-crowned murti of a deity seated on a throne decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. The murti wears an orange and green silk garment and a jewelled crown. Behind them is a deep red velvet curtain. Another person in orange and yellow stands partly visible at the left edge, and a brass plate sits in the foreground. Appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to name the man, so he is described by role only.2015-04-28 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with bare upper body and a red-orange cloth at the waist touching the ornate face of a silver-clad deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a silver crown with a green cloth, a jewelled silver face, a heavy jewelled necklace and a silver arm, and is decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. A small green parrot perches on the man's shoulder. The man has a flower garland and bangles, and a bald devotee is partly visible at the left edge. Pink lighting fills the background.2013-04-21