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A man in a red-orange unstitched robe stands before a richly decorated golden shrine with a red velvet backdrop. He wears long rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, and a garland of pink and yellow flowers, and holds a small golden plate with his hand near a silver-gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall ornate crown and a flower garland with gold jewellery. Nearby, a hand from the left holds out a brass tray. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers fill the shrine, and gilded arches frame the scene. a person is present, shown with his distinctive red-orange robe, long rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland, performing puja at the altar.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at night beneath a gilded arch. A man in a saffron-red cloth wraps his body and wears long pink and yellow flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; he reaches toward a golden deity murti adorned with silver jewellery, a crown and flower garlands. Beside him stands a second golden figure with a red turban and a sheathed weapon. Dense red, orange and yellow flowers fill the foreground. a person: the central figure's red cloth, rudraksha mala and gold pendant are visible cues, though the face is only partly clear, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-02Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange cloth over the head, wearing a gold-toned beaded necklace, pours liquid from a brass vessel while holding a silver plate above a dark stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis with an orange turban and a gold crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and red gems, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers under a gold arch. A small white marble figure and a red-clad figurine sit on the pedestal's edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold armband performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp and a hand bell before two golden deity murtis. The central figure wears an orange turban and a gold crown-like ornament, with a gold necklace; the figure on the right wears an ornate gold crown with red stones, a nose ring, layered gold and red necklaces and white flower garlands. Behind them are purple, yellow and red flower decorations, green drapery and an ornate gold arch. The priest is the only visible person, and his appearance does not clearly match a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain.2013-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremony before a gilded deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with gold crown, gold jewellery and multi-coloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper torso holds a silver plate and performs an offering near the murti, while another person's hands reach in from the left holding a silver vessel. An oil lamp flame burns at the right edge. A man in orange-saffron clothing with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala can be seen; this is a probable Swamiji candidate performing the offering, so swamiji is set to in_person with the appearance-based label.2015-01-13April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a ritual before two gilded metal deity murti with gold crowns and jewellery, set against an orange cloth backdrop and a large ornate gold arch. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white decorate the figures. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a white-and-red forehead mark, a pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and a leopard-print cloth stands at left, holding a silver plate of offerings near the figures while another person's hand supports the plate below. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identity, so this is a priest or devotee performing a puja-style offering.2013-03-10A figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a gold-coloured sacred cord and gold armlets stands at left, long dark hair falling down the back, offering flowers from one hand over two golden murtis seated on a throne. The seated golden figures wear crowns or mitres, gold necklaces and jewelled garlands; the left figure has an orange turban and the right wears a red-and-gold brocade garment and holds a golden staff. The throne is framed by a golden arch, a green backdrop and dense bands of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. At bottom left a hand holds a silver tray of offerings. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam. a person is not clearly identifiable, as the standing figure's face is partly turned and the appearance is uncertain.2013-04-14A man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth stands before golden deity murti of a goddess and a consort figure, adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and ornate gold jewellery. He wears a rudraksha mala with a golden pendant and a gold bangle, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest near a brass plate or vessel held by another person's hand at lower left. A golden arch frames the altar, with an orange drape behind the figures. a person is the man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and gold ornament, though his appearance is consistent with several presentations.2012-04-30A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene at a flower-decorated shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-toned garment and a flower garland holds a silver plate and offers something to the deities. Two gold-coloured metal deity murti stand at right, one wearing an ornate crown and gold ornaments, the other with a tall jewelled crown and a nose ring. Red, yellow and green flower garlands drape the murtis and surround them, with an orange silk backdrop and gold-carved arch above.2013-03-10July 31 20152015-07-31January 04 20152015-01-04February 09 20122012-02-09