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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and wrap, bare-chested, with long hair tied up, standing at the left and raising both hands in a gesture of worship toward three murtis on a white-draped platform. The central figure is a Ganesha murti with a golden crown and white dhoti-style cloth, flanked by two female figures in blue and gold saris wearing tall gold crowns. All three are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Coconuts and a plate of flowers sit at the base, with a red cloth backdrop and a gold arch behind, and a palm-lined outdoor setting.

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December 26 20082008-12-26A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Centre: a deity murti pair seated on a white bull-like mount, decorated with yellow, orange, red and purple marigold garlands, the figure on the left wearing a red turban and crown, the figure on the right in a dark blue sari with gold jewellery. Below them a golden kalasha-shaped vessel and a small seated figure in orange robes with a white garland. Left foreground: a standing person in an orange robe with a white flower garland, offering a plate or lamp, while a second person in orange sits with hands folded in namaskar. Brass lamps and offering vessels stand nearby, a red and orange cloth hangs behind, and a framed photograph sits at the base of the shrine.2009-12-27A photograph of a decorated open-sided shrine with a wooden ceiling and red curtains, framed by tall garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Inside, a deity murti flanked by a female figure with a crown stands on a platform. In front, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a white and red garland and gold necklace raises one hand in greeting. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha with flowers sit on the white-draped platform. a person: the standing man wears a white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and garland; his long dark hair and saffron-free ceremonial adornments are consistent with the candidate, though the appearance is only partially distinctive, so this is an unsure in-person candidate.2011-01-01 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene during a ritual. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and an orange-and-pink headwrap stands at an ornate deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, beside a carved dais with lion figures. On the right, two deity murtis in an elaborate gold arch are dressed in red and gold cloth, adorned with garlands, crowns and jewelry. Brick-stacked offerings, a silver tray with kalasha-like pots, brass lamps, fruit and flower garlands sit on the tiled floor, and gold ceremonial staves with circular emblems frame the shrine.2015-07-18December 24 20092009-12-24May 23 20152015-05-23Photograph of a temple ritual before a deity murti adorned with white and pink flower garlands and a golden kalasha-style crown, seated between two smaller figures on a gold-draped altar. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a red turban and white flower garland stands at left, raising one arm toward the altar. At right, another figure holds a silver tray with metal bowls, possibly for aarti or abhishekam. A glass-covered spatika lingam sits in the foreground among flower offerings.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA man in white dhoti and shawl stands before a decorated shrine, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with both hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him stand two large deity murtis, one with a crown and one wearing a crown and white-and-red sari-style dress, both draped with garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. The shrine is framed by stone pillars hung with yellow and orange floral garlands and red drapes, with brass oil lamps and flower-filled pots on the floor. The scene appears to be a ceremonial darshan or puja setting; no other people are visible.2011-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a standing goddess with a red crown and a gold-painted figure, flanked by a second deity in a purple and gold sari with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a white-robed seated figure with a small orange cloth is surrounded by flower offerings, fruit, brass lamps and a gold-lined altar. Four people in orange robes stand and sit around the shrine: a man in orange with a bare upper body holding a flower-filled plate, a man in orange with flowers in his hand, and a bearded man in orange holding a microphone at lower right. Fruit, marigolds and brass oil lamps are arranged on the stone platform for abhishekam and darshan.2010-07-21July 18 20152015-07-18