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A photograph of a man in a flowing yellow dhoti-style wrap and a long yellow shawl, with long dark hair, a ceremonial gold and beaded necklace, and a red tilak mark, standing beside and looking down at a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a throne. The murtis wear yellow and gold garments, gold crowns, jewelry, and rudraksha-like beaded malas, one with a green tilak. The throne is garlanded with yellow, purple, red and white flower strands, a kalasha-style brass vessel sits at the left edge, and a golden arch frames the scene. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues of long hair, yellow ceremonial dress and gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain. One person is physically present.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a stone canopy in front of a gilded arch. A young man with long dark hair and a yellow dhoti and shawl stands at left, wearing a gold-bead garland, and reaches toward a small brass lamp and ritual items. Beside him sit two large golden-yellow statues, a deity murti with a yellow turban and crown holding a trident-like staff, and a seated figure in yellow sari-like drapery with jewellery and bangles. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, purple and red marigold flowers. A partly visible person in the lower left looks on. The statues are depictions, not living people, and the young man appears to be a priest or devotee performing a puja-type offering.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as he reaches up to adorn or touch a gold-and-marble statue pair. The statues are a seated figure in yellow dhoti with a yellow turban and jewelled crown beside a standing or seated figure in a yellow sari with ornate gold jewellery and a crown, set before a gold-framed arch with a red curtain. Marigold garlands in yellow, purple and white surround the statues. The man appears to be performing a flower-offering or adornment ritual at a temple-like shrine.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple scene with two golden-finished deity figures seated on a red-draped peetha, adorned with yellow and orange garments, jewelled necklaces, earrings and a trident. Both figures are decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and white flowers. In the foreground a person in a yellow dhoti-style garment and gold necklaces, with long dark hair, holds orange threads and raises them toward their face. Another hand at left holds a brass plate with a fruit offering. The figures are statues and are not counted as physical people; the visible physical person is the one tying threads. No a person candidate is clearly visible among physical people.2010-12-23A photograph of a ritual performed before a pair of seated deity murtis, a male and female figure in gold-toned metal with crowns, adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a yellow dhoti-style wrap and a thick gold necklace of beads stands at left, holding a small bell and a lamp-like object in his hands while a hand from the edge of the frame offers a silver tray. The man has long, swept-back hair and appears to be performing aarti. Marigold and mixed flower garlands surround the shrine, and the ornate gilded arch frames the figures.2010-12-23A man in yellow clothing stands beside a golden deity murti seated on a throne, garlanded with yellow and purple marigold flowers. The standing man wears a yellow dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured ornamental necklace of beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling while he arranges a yellow garland over the murti. The murti wears a yellow turban-like crown, gold jewellery and a yellow sari-like garment, and holds a trident. Behind them is a gold-framed arch and a red curtain. a person cues: long swept-back hair, yellow ceremonial clothing and ornate necklaces, shown in person beside the deity.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23