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A photograph of a temple shrine during evening worship. A priest in a rust-orange turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, his back to the camera, touching a gold-adorned deity murti. The central murti wears a gold crown, heavy gold necklaces and a dense garland of yellow marigolds with red and white flowers. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, also garlanded in yellow and white blossoms. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, and brass lamps and bowls sit on a blue-purple draped platform.

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November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph of a decorated deity murti group on a gold-trimmed altar, the central figure crowned with an ornate headdress and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine strands. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, also garlanded and gilded. On the left, a priest in a maroon-red robe and matching turban stands at the altar, his hand touching the garland, with a faint smoke haze in the air. Brass vessels sit at the base. The scene is an abhishekam or puja setting.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph of a temple deity image decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white flower garlands, adorned with gold and silver jewellery and an ornate crown. A man in an orange-red turban and dark-rimmed glasses, bare-chested with orange-and-gold cloth wrapped at the waist and bands on his arm, stands at the right reaching up to adjust the garlands. Gold-toned temple panels and a gold curtain form the backdrop.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A priest in an orange-red turban and red-brown robe with a gold border stands at left, adorning a gilded metal deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, heavy garlands of yellow marigolds with red roses and white flowers, and a jeweled necklace. Smaller attendant figures with ornate jeweled crowns flank the central image in orange and gold garments. The priest, wearing sacred ash marks on his arms, places a flower garland, with gold-framed carved panels and a gold drape behind. The scene appears to be a temple-style decoration during satsang-related worship.2015-11-18A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and turban, with rudraksha beads at his neck and bangles on his wrist, stands at left with his back to the camera and reaches toward a large deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands and a golden crown with a fan-shaped halo. The murti is set against a golden-yellow cloth backdrop with gilded arch frames, and smaller attendant figures flank it. The scene is lit warmly at night.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph of a temple-style deity shrine with two richly decorated murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure with ornaments, both draped in yellow, white and red garlands and gold-embroidered robes against a golden backdrop. A single priest in an orange-red turban and orange dhoti, bare-chested with white sacred ash on his shoulder, reaches up to touch the garlanded deity, performing a puja. The gilded frame and draped golden cloth surround the shrine.2015-11-18