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Close photograph of a black stone deity murti, a four-armed form with a tall crown and a red tilak on its forehead, draped in white jasmine garlands with red and yellow flowers. In the left foreground, a person in an orange-saffron turban and a red-and-orange flower garland stands at the edge of the frame, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, facing the image. The background is a dark polished stone wall with a reddish horizontal band.

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A photograph inside a temple corridor during a ritual, with a crowd pressing in behind. In the left foreground a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red turban and bare upper body, wearing white flower garlands with red blossoms, holds a small brass vessel. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rust-coloured shawl presses his palms together in namaskar. Two dark stone deity murtis stand along the right: a tall standing figure draped in white dhoti-like cloth, decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands and a crown, and a smaller seated figure in a blue cloth with red flower garlands. The blue wall and a few people in the background complete the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +4 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA blurred photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a blue cloth around his waist, leaning toward a black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with a long white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms, a red-orange tilak mark on its forehead, and a lit oil lamp glowing at the lower right. A dark wall forms the background.2015-05-01February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph of a temple ritual beside a pillared hall. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red turban and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers holds a lit camphor flame over a metal plate for aarti. Beside him a woman in a cream sari and a man in white dhoti and shawl stand with palms joined in namaste. Two black stone deity murtis stand against a pale blue wall, one draped in white and red-and-purple garlands, the other with a crown-like headdress and blue cloth, and a rudraksha mala hangs on the central figure. Onlookers crowd behind, and a cameraman is visible, while a ceremonial umbrella with fringe hangs overhead.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti of a four-armed figure stands in a temple niche, decorated with a long garland of white jasmine flowers and a red flower at the shoulder. A round red and yellow tilak mark sits on the forehead, and a yellow marigold garland hangs at the chest. The figure holds a coconut with green leaves in one hand, and is draped in a pale pink-lilac cloth tied with yellow marigolds. The background is dark stone wall with a red-brown band above.2015-05-01Outdoors under a leafy tree, a man in an ochre-orange dhoti and shawl with a long white flower garland, red and green accents and gold bangles reaches out to touch a large black stone deity statue, its tall crown and upraised arm visible. Another man in similar orange robes stands behind him, bent forward. Tree branches and green foliage fill the background.2015-02-05A photograph outdoors beneath a leafy tree shows a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland with red ribbon-like trim, a gold chain and gold bangles. He reaches out with his right hand to touch the head of a large black stone deity murti, a seated figure with a tall crown and ornate jewelry. He holds a brass or wooden tray in his left hand. A second person in saffron-toned clothing appears at the far right edge. The gesture suggests a puja or abhishekam-style honour to the murti.2015-02-05May 01 20152015-05-01June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at right, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents and gold armbands. He reaches out to touch the forehead of a large black stone deity murti, with a crowned face and ornate jewelry, beside a second dark carved figure. A brass or copper vessel is held in his other hand. Green leafy trees and a golden arch frame the outdoor temple scene. The image is an outdoor photograph of a ritual offering.2015-02-05