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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland around his neck adorns a deity murti. He lifts a garland of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves toward the murti's face, which is decorated with a golden crown, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth. Behind the murti, gold and blue embroidered textiles hang, and a black stone figure stands at left. A brass oil lamp with yellow marigold garlands sits at right, and banana leaves and hanging decorations appear above.

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. A bare-chested man with long, dark, matted hair and an orange cloth around his waist reaches up with both arms to adorn an ornate golden shrine niche draped in pink and white silk. A green silk cloth hangs beside the garlands. To the left stands a dark stone deity murti with a crown and white garland, and a brass lamp sits at the right. Banana leaves and a hanging lamp are visible at the top of the frame.2016-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a pink and white floral garland, stands at a gilded shrine with both arms raised to place a crown-like headdress on a deity murti. The murti is draped in layered garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a green silk cloth beside it. A black stone figure of a standing deity with a tall crown stands to the left, and a brass oil lamp rests on the right. Ornate gold and blue embroidered fabric covers the back of the shrine, and a hanging lantern and banana leaves are visible above.2016-12-19A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a pink-and-purple flower garland stands at left, lifting a small golden lamp or implement toward an ornately decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in layers of marigold, rose and white flower garlands, with a gold-and-red silk cloth, gold ornaments and a large pearl-and-jewel necklace. Behind it hang gold and multicoloured sequinned fabrics.2016-12-19Photograph of a bare-chested man with very long dark hair worn loose down his back and a mala of beads around his neck, standing in orange-brown dhoti, hands folded in anjali before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a gold and red crown, a gold necklace, and heavy garlands of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves and a green silk shawl. Behind it, gold embroidered textiles with blue and maroon borders frame the shrine. To the left stands a black stone figure and a dark bell or lamp, a silver oil lamp with yellow flower garland sits at right, and banana leaves hang above. Reading the scene as a puja before the deity, with no other people visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rust-brown turban and a gold armlet, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, bows over a garlanded deity murti with his hands, adjusting gold ornaments and pink, yellow and red flower garlands on a golden figure. Behind him another priest in a deep red turban stands beside floral garlands, and a golden decorated figure appears at right. The setting is an ornate temple sanctum with a gold-framed backdrop. The man has long hair and a shawl, and the page attributes this event to a person, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, performing a puja and garlanding the murti.2016-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a short beard, white tilak markings on his forehead, and a pink-and-blue beaded garland around his shoulders, reaches up with both arms to adorn a deity murti. The murti is draped in dense garlands of red roses, white chrysanthemums, yellow marigolds and pink-and-white beaded strands, with a gold crown and silver-and-gem jewellery on its chest. Behind it hang ornate gold and purple embroidered textiles, and a red-and-gold cloth falls on the right. The setting is dark.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered, wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace, reaches up with both arms to adorn a deity murti. The murti is draped in dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, pink rosebuds, gold and gem ornaments, and a red silk shawl. The setting is night-time with a golden textile backdrop. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is a priest or devotee dressing the murti.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19