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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A temple ritual before a golden deity shrine. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland stands centre, smiling, touching a gold plate held by a younger saffron-robed assistant on the left wearing a gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, a golden lingam-like object is draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and two larger deity statues in orange and gold garments stand on the right, one wearing a crown and holding a sacred item. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the scene under an ornate carved stone arch. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a role of officiating priest in the ritual.2012-01-01A standing man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border, a gold necklace and a red bindi, smiles and raises his right hand in greeting in front of a richly decorated altar. Behind him stand two large gilded deity murtis adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, and gold jewelry; one wears an orange turban and holds a trident. Below, a seated white statue in orange robes sits beside offerings of bananas and fruit, brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a tray. A yellow floral wall and a painted landscape fill the background.2008-01-01A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, smiling, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers and silver jewellery; a gold trident stands at the right edge. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises a hand in greeting, a woman in a white patterned sari smiles and holds papers, and another woman in cream clothing stands at the right. Four people are visible.2010-11-12May 25 20132013-05-25December 31 20092009-12-31January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesTemple shrine photo with a deity murti pair draped in thick garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers, a shivalinga in front adorned with flower garlands, and a small figure of Ganesha in red garland. Two people stand before the shrine: a long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl offering a flower garland or flowers to the deities, and a robed figure in orange saffron clothing holding a brass plate. Brass oil lamps and flower pots frame the scene in a stone-carved mandapa. The image shows active worship in a temple setting. a person appearance is uncertain given the ambiguous cues.2009-01-01A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a yellow and red marigold garland, a rudraksha mala, and a vermilion mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold footstool, with bare feet. Behind him stand gold deity murti with flower garlands and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand on the left, with a painted swan motif in the background.2010-08-16