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A bald priest in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The murtis wear crowns, rudraksha-style necklaces, pink and white flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, and a golden arched backdrop with yellow silk draping frames the scene. Flower garlands and a kumkum-marked offering tray sit at the base. No one visible wears saffron or orange clothing, so no a person candidate is shown.

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February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a temple wedding-festival scene before a floral-decorated altar framed by gold arches and red drapes. Two large golden processional murtis stand side by side: one wears a crown and red-orange turban with ornate silver necklaces and a red cloth, the other wears a tall jewelled crown, garlands, a golden sceptre and a yellow-and-red garment. A man in white dhoti and a white shirt, with an orange-and-gold turban, stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward the murtis. Garlands of marigolds and jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves frame the altar, with brass lamps at the base. The murtis are deity murti rather than living persons, and no a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2012-05-02February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09A priest in white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands with his back to the camera, touching the golden face of a deity murti seated in ornate crown and jewelry. The murti is adorned with white and multicoloured garlands and a gold-and-red jewelled breastplate. Behind him the decorated altar is framed by red drapery and rows of marigold, rose and jasmine garlands, with brass oil lamps lit at the lower left. Another figure in orange silk sits beside the deity.2012-05-02February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene before a gilded arch framed by gold-embroidered yellow drapery. A man in orange saffron robes and a long red-pink flower garland stands at left, holding up a gold-coloured ritual object and a lit lamp or offering vessel while smiling. Beside him, two large golden-faced deity murtis sit on a throne-like seat with a cobra-hood backrest and a red-orange cloth: the figure at centre wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, and the figure at right wears a gold crown, red and gold sari and a garland. A man in a light shirt is partly visible at lower left with a tray of offerings, and a bottom-right photo credit line is overlaid on the image. Scene suggests a puja or abhishekam before deity murtis.2013-03-07Temple 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.2012-05-02A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, framed by a gilded arch over red silk drapes. Two metal deity murtis stand in the centre: the left one wears an orange turban-style crown and a pearl necklace, and the right one wears an ornate crown, garlands and carries a golden staff. A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, facing the murtis, with his back to the camera, and holds a white cloth near the deities. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit at the lower left and right corners, and a dark metal offering vessel is visible at the bottom right.2012-05-02March 07 20132013-03-07A 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