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A photograph of a temple ritual with a standing man in a red-orange wrap draped over his bare upper body, his long dark hair falling down his back, raising his right arm to scatter yellow flower petals over two large red-clad metal or bronze deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wear crowns, ornate gold-and-silver jewellery and garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers, with a red-orange cloth backdrop behind them. At lower left, another person in white holds a brass tray with an orange cloth, and a brass plate of flowers sits in the foreground. Gold-framed architecture frames the scene.

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A photograph of a temple worship scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red saffron-toned cloth wrapped around his body and bare shoulders, and raises one hand toward a pair of large golden-bodied deity murti. The murti are dressed in red garments and garlanded with marigolds, roses and yellow flowers, with ornate gold jewellery, a crown-like headdress and a red turban on the male figure. Behind them hangs a gilded arch framed in ornate gold, with red drapery on the left. At the lower left, a person in white holds a brass tray with offerings beside a stack of flower garlands. The setting is a temple shrine decorated for puja.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Photograph of a ritual at a temple-like hall with an ornate gold-framed arch. A man with long dark hair, a tripundra mark on his forehead and a red dhoti-style garment with a blue border stands and touches the head of a golden-bodied figure seated on a throne. The seated figure wears a red garment, a red turban-style crown, heavy silver and jewelled necklaces, bangles and armlets. Behind them are garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. At left, a hand holds a gold tray of offerings, and a row of flower garlands is in the foreground. The man is shown in a priestly role with the seated murti. Swamiji (probable) is labelled from the visible long hair, red ceremonial clothing and tripundra, but the figure is not clearly confirmed.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated shrine. A man with long, loose dark hair wears a red sannyasi-style wrap and several beaded necklaces, and bends forward to touch the feet of a golden-faced deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red garment, a tall gold crown, a red turban-like headpiece and heavy jewelled necklaces. Beside it stands a second golden murti in red clothing with a decorated crown. A priest in orange robes on the left holds up a golden plate. Garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers and green leaves frame the throne, and red drapes hang behind the scene. This is a padapuja-style offering. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, a red wrap, and ceremonial beaded necklaces.2010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26