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A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine showing two gold-faced metal deity murtis adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow-green flowers. The left murti wears a tall gold crown and a tilak with ornate jewelry; the right murti wears a gold crown and a green and blue robe. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a purple floral head garland stands facing the shrine, and at the right a man in a green gold-embroidered headpiece and white garland stands with bare shoulders, performing worship before the deities.

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A temple photograph of a priest with long dark hair worn loose and braided at the back, bare-backed, reaching up to touch a golden kalasha-shaped vessel on a deity murti. The deity to the left has a gold crown with a black-and-white tilaka-like marking, a gold face and gold-and-red garments. The shrine is draped with long garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, and a second figure in a green gilded headdress with a white flower garland stands at the right edge. Gold-embroidered panels frame the shrine.2016-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with long dark braided hair and a bare back, adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. Two golden-crowned deity figures stand in the frame: a larger figure on the left with a silver face, Shiva-style forehead markings and a crescent emblem, and a smaller gold-crowned figure in the centre being decorated. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang across the arch, and a deep rose-pink and violet flower garland is wrapped around the priest's arm. On the right, a second attendant in a green and gold headdress is seen from behind, with a grey-blue bird figure above. The setting is a golden-framed shrine.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine dressed for worship. A bare-backed priest with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a lavender flower garland around his head, stands at the left and raises his arms to offer or adjust an item over a golden deity murti. The murti has a gold crown with red and green stones, a black face with a white tripundra, and a gold-embroidered garment. Behind them is a large arch of red, yellow and white garlands. At the right a second attendant in a green gold-brocaded cap stands in the foreground. Gold ornamented metalwork and a purple flower decorate the shrine. Abhishekam or puja is being performed.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of a temple deity murti being adorned. A person seen from behind, bare-backed with long dreadlocked black hair tied in a braid and wrapped with a pink and blue flower garland, reaches up with both arms to place a golden kalasha-shaped vessel atop the deity. The deity has a gilded face and golden crown, with a white and red flower garland draped across its body and shoulders. Behind them, a large garland of white, yellow, and red flowers with green leaves hangs across the frame. In the foreground right, a green and gold ornamental headpiece sits beside a grey sculpted figure.2016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with white and yellow garlands and pink flowers. Three gold-and-silver murti figures stand on a green-draped altar: the central figure wears a red crown and ornate silver necklaces, the left figure wears a green-trimmed crown and the right figure wears a gold crown with gold jewellery. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders stand before the altar; one priest holds up a long white flower garland while the other, seated on a gold ornate throne in front, receives it. A brass lamp is visible at the right edge.2015-10-18A photograph of a Hindu temple wedding ritual honouring deities. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis stand before a gilded altar, one placing a garland over a shrine figure. The central deity murti wears a red crown, a white and gold necklace and red and white garlands, while a second murti on the right wears a gold crown, a blue-and-gold necklace and a yellow garland. A green cloth covers the platform, with brass lamps and ornate gold panels around it. This appears to be a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam-style marriage ceremony, with garland exchange and abhishekam-style decoration of the murtis. No a person is visibly present.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple sanctum during a deity ritual. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with a topknot of dark hair decorated with a small crescent ornament and beaded hair accessories wears a rust-red wrap and bare upper body, with ash-marked arms and rudraksha bracelets. Before them stand two large golden deity murti adorned with jewelled crowns, a crescent moon, silver and gold necklaces, and a trident-like staff. Garlands of yellow and red-and-white flowers frame the shrine, and a golden arch rises above. The deity on the right wears a green and red silk sari with jewelled ornaments. No person is visible on a screen or in print.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual before silver and gold deity murtis of a goddess and god adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, crowns, jewelled necklaces and a green silk backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a maroon and gold border reaches up and places his hands on the deity's garlands, with a gold-framed ornamental stand in front. Oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame.2015-10-18