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A photograph of a person in saffron-orange clothing standing at a golden-coated shrine, reaching out with one hand to touch the base of a central deity murti. The murti, coated in turmeric-yellow, shows a crowned figure with raised arms, flanked by two smaller attendant figures also covered in yellow. The person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest and long dark hair swept back. Orange curtains hang behind, with a stone carved pillar and vessels visible at the left edge. The person's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate page description, though uncertain.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at left, with a yellow tilak on his forehead, one hand raised near his head in prayer. Three turmeric-coated deity figures stand on an ornate golden pedestal in front of a stone shrine: a central deity with a tall crown, holding a lotus and a staff, flanked by two smaller attendant figures holding ritual objects. Brass pots of offerings sit at lower left, and a figure in white clothing stands at the edge. Carved stone and a red-and-white railing form the background.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, reaching his hand toward a gilded deity murti. The murti is a standing figure in red sari-style drapery with a crown, holding a staff and a ceremonial object, flanked by two smaller gilded attendant figures wearing yellow-orange cloth. Behind them is an ornate gold arch with carved makara motifs, brass kalasha pots and a stone temple wall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine. The priest is clearly distinguishable from the deity statues and there is no visible claim that he is a person.2011-11-01A photograph of a woman in orange saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, leaning forward and touching a golden-yellow deity murti. Three turmeric-coated murtis stand on a stone pedestal: a tall central deity holding objects in raised hands with a crown and sash, flanked by two smaller female figures in crowns and draped shawls. Yellow turmeric paste and petals cover the murtis and the base. Stone steps and a red wall appear behind. The scene suggests a ritual anointing at a temple.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring a golden-brown substance from a silver bowl onto a small metal deity murti. The central murti is a standing figure holding a trident-like staff and a sword, draped in orange cloth, with a crown and a bronze finish, and the substance coats its base and the two flanking smaller figures in orange garments. Behind them, larger deity figures in yellow, orange and blue garments are adorned with white flower garlands, and a green-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and red and gold decorations. The image shows a ritual abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a golden shrine, pouring or offering from a small golden vessel onto a golden deity murti of a seated figure holding a spear, with two smaller golden attendant figures in yellow-orange cloth beside it. The ornate gilded arch and base frame the abhishekam. An older woman in a dark sari stands behind a brass pot at left.2011-11-01A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, stands at a golden shrine arch offering a yellow flower to a set of deity murtis. The central murti is a standing goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, holding a spear-like staff, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in yellow-orange silk. The murtis sit on a gold-embossed altar with kalasha pots and a wet stone floor behind. Shrine ritual. Only one physical person is visible.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01