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A temple ritual inside a pillared hall: a man in a red shawl and red dhoti stands on a raised platform, reaching out to touch a crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne decorated with yellow and red garlands and white flowers. Beside him an attendant in white holds a flaming oil lamp, and a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of offerings. Gold lamp stands and a gilded arch frame the scene. The people visible are three priests or attendants and the man in red, so the count is 2-5 physically present.

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November 06 20112011-11-06Evening temple ritual in a stone-pillared hall. A man in a red dhoti and red shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands on a raised platform holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne, draped in red and green silk, wearing a tall crown and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, and it holds a golden staff. Two attendants stand nearby: one in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a tray, and one in saffron robe with beads holds a plate. A brass oil lamp stand and a gold ceremonial pot stand at left, and a smaller seated figure in red garlands sits at right. Appearance-based cues for the central man are inconclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2011-11-06December 05 20142014-12-05March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine in a carved stone mandapa shows an abhishekam or puja before a deity murti dressed in red garments, crowned and garlanded with yellow and red flower chains. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the top of the shrine reaching toward the deity's crown, while a second priest in saffron-orange robes and a bald head bends forward holding a ritual vessel. A young attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread stands at the left holding a brass plate. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, a kalasha and offerings sit at the base, and red curtains hang in the background.2011-11-06May 02 20122012-05-02Temple scene of a ceremonial offering to two golden deity murtis seated on an ornate gilded throne with red drapery and dense flower garlands in yellow, red and white. In the centre, a figure with a bare upper body and swept-up hair in a red dhoti-style cloth raises one arm and holds a brass plate near the murtis. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti and an ornate gold-patterned crown holds out his hand toward the plate. Gold hanging ornaments and a garland decorate the lower part of the altar. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2012-05-02November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange flower garland stands at left holding a silver cup and a small bell during a ritual before a golden shrine. He has long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Beside him, two golden metal deity murtis seated on a throne are adorned with red and white flower garlands and red-and-gold cloth; one wears a crown and the other an orange turban. Gold-embroidered curtains and an ornate golden arch frame the shrine, and a brass ritual vessel sits in the lower left. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklace on the standing man; the seated figures are statues, not physical people.2013-03-07A long-haired person in a rust-red wrap and orange-gold garment stands at left, holding a ceremonial silver vessel toward a golden deity murti of a seated couple with crowns, gold armour and a red cloth backdrop. The murti is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and a black shivalinga-shaped base rests before it with leafy offerings. Several attendants in orange and red robes and turbans stand alongside, and a tall golden lamp stand is at right. Setting is a temple interior with carved stone pillars and a gold-painted arch.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremony in a golden shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a gold chain, stands at left holding up a gold ornament or chain above a large golden deity murti pair seated on a peetha. The central golden murti wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and ornate jewellery; the right-hand figure wears a golden crown, red and gold sari and a garland of white and red flowers. Both are draped in red and white flower garlands, and a green-and-gold cobra hood with jewelled ornaments sits at their base. Golden curtains and an ornate golden arch frame the scene. At lower left a shaven-headed man in orange clothes is partly visible, holding a tray.2013-03-07