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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting. A bare-backed priest in saffron-orange cloth raises a white and red patterned cylindrical headdress (mukut) above a black stone deity murti, which wears a crown, an ornate gold-and-embroidered garment and garlands of orange and white flowers. Two more decorated headdresses sit beside it, and a gold arch frames the scene under white tent fabric. The priest's long dark hair falls on his shoulders. No face of the priest is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is claimed.

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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange cloth, bare-shouldered and long-haired from behind, reaching up to place an ornate crown on a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a white-and-red patterned crown set with a green stone, a jewelled gold breastplate, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A white tent canopy and gold ornamental frame surround the scene. The priest's hands are raised at the crown.2006-03-01A smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders stands under a white tent beside a large black stone deity murti. He is adorning or touching the murti's face area with his hand, which holds a red and white cloth. The murti wears a richly embroidered silver-and-gold garment, red and orange marigold garlands, and a colourful striped headdress. A curved golden arch frames the scene at the top left, and a partial figure in red clothing appears at the right edge.2006-03-01A photograph of a ceremony inside a white tent beside a dark stone deity murti dressed in ornate gold-and-red jewelled adornments, garlands of orange and yellow flowers, and a red cloth backdrop beneath a gilded arch. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti wrapped around his lower body reaches up with both hands to place a tall red-and-white patterned crown on the murti's head. In the foreground at lower right, the back of another person's head is visible. The gilded arch shows carved floral and ornamental relief. The setting appears to be a temporary tent-based ceremony, consistent with abhishekam or deity dressing.2006-03-01A priest with long dark hair and a bare torso, wrapped in an orange-saffron dhoti, stands at left and reaches up to adjust a tall ornate crown with red and white patterning and a green stone on a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a richly embroidered gold-and-red garment, a multi-strand garland of red and orange flowers, and a white flower garland. A second crowned murti stands behind it draped in deep red cloth, and gold-decorated pillars frame the tented pavilion setting.2006-03-01A priest in long hair and an orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, bare-chested from the shoulders up and lifting a decorated white and red crown onto a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a gold and multicoloured jewelled necklace, a red cloth draped over its shoulder and a garland of orange and red flowers with white blooms. A second crown sits on the murti's head. Behind it rises an ornate gold carved shrine frame inside a white tent canopy. The setting is a temple-style ritual space with a white tent roof overhead.2006-03-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and torso, adjusting a red and white ornate headpiece on a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a multicoloured embroidered garment, a gold-and-colored jewelled necklace, and red-orange and white flower garlands. A gilded frame and white tent canopy are behind. The man is the only physical person visible. A pedia.org. Festival or ritual specifics are not established by visible evidence2006-03-01A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders, reaching up to adorn a large black deity murti with a crown and ornate gold-and-colourful garments. The murti is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, and a gilded arch frames the scene under a white tent. The man appears to be performing a ritual decoration or abhishekam-style offering to the murti. The man has long swept-back hair, bare-shouldered orange saffron wrap, and a smile, appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though not certain. Shown in one person physically present.2006-03-01A man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a saffron rudraksha-style cord, stands at left pouring or pressing his hands onto the head of a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears an ornate multicolour embroidered garment, marigold garlands in orange and yellow, and a tall decorated crown. Beside it stands a second adorned figure in a red cloth with a white and red headdress. The setting is a white tent canopy with ornate gold-painted arches framing the scene.2006-03-01A photograph of a priest in an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders, bare-chested, with long dark hair, reaching up to place an ornate decorated crown on a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a patterned multicolored crown, a jewelled gold and red-green embellished garment, and marigold garlands in orange and yellow. Beside it stand another smaller deity figure with a red-and-white striped crown and red cloth draped over its base. The setting is a white tent canopy with gold-painted decorative frames at the edges.2006-03-01A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder, decorating a black stone deity murti. He reaches up with both hands to place a red and white decorative garment or pattern on the murti's head. The murti wears an elaborate jewelled gold-and-multicolour ornament and garland of yellow and orange flowers. A gilded ornate frame surrounds the murti under a white tent canopy. The person's appearance, long hair and saffron cloth, is a compatible candidate, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.2006-03-01A photo inside a white tent shows a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth. He stands at left, reaching up with both hands to adjust an ornate crown placed on a large dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a richly beaded and embroidered crown, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red-and-gold garland of marigolds, with a red cloth draped over its lower part. Gold-painted decorative supports and a white tent canopy frame the scene.2006-03-01A photograph inside a white tent at a temple event shows a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist. He reaches up with both hands to adjust or place an ornate decorated crown-like headdress with gold and pink embroidery on a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears gold and multicolored jewelled ornaments, a red and gold garment, and marigold garlands in orange and red, with a second crown-like headdress visible at the right beside a red cloth. The tent walls are white and a metal frame structure is visible at the left edge.2006-03-01