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A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and gold necklace, reaches up to touch the crown of a gilded metal deity murti dressed in red and pink silk with gold jewellery, rudraksha-style beads and a large crown. A golden plate of offerings is held out by hands from the left, and a golden arch and red curtain frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and gold ornaments on the man performing the puja; identity is inferred from appearance only.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26A 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 20102010-12-22A photograph of a temple ritual beside a decorated deity murti on a flower-covered palanquin or ratha. A man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace, stands at the left and touches the crown of the golden murti with his right hand. The murti wears a pink silk sari, a gold crown, a trident in its hand, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and bangles. Garlands in yellow, red, white and green cover the sides. At the left, an outstretched hand holds a brass plate, and another brass plate with a lamp-like vessel sits on the lower left. The setting is a covered temple entrance with stone arches. The scene suggests an abhishekam or padapuja-style blessing.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man in a pink-red dhoti and wrap, with a white tilak and a gold necklace, reaches toward the face of a large golden deity murti seated in a pink sari with a crown and a trident. The murti is heavily garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers and wears jewellery and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another person's hands hold a golden plate in the lower left, and a gold-framed arch and ornate garlands frame the scene.2010-12-26