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A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace over a red-and-gold mala, raises both hands in greeting before an ornately decorated shrine. Behind him, a deity murti pair with crowns and jewelled garments sits within a framed arch wreathed in yellow, orange, pink and purple garlands. Below the murti, a silver kalasha and brass lamps stand on a stone platform among flower arrangements and banana-leaf offerings. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and blue draped cloth hangs at the sides. The scene suggests a temple puja setting.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in front of a decorated shrine, hands joined in namaste. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold-chained necklace and a red and white flower garland. Behind him, a deity murti pair is dressed with garlands in yellow, purple and white, with a gold crown and a silver-ornamented figure. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements, kalasha-style vessels and offerings fill the foreground. The scene is a puja setting in a temple-like hall.2009-01-01A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace with a red-and-white floral garland, raises one hand in greeting in front of a decorated shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti with a gold crown and garlands, flanked by a second deity, with yellow and orange marigold garlands framing the doorway. Brass lamps, a kalasha and bronze vessels sit on the floor, with floral arrangements of white and purple flowers on either side.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated shrine. He wears layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white garland, with long dark hair. Behind him, a deity murti with a red turban and a crown-like headdress is adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, alongside a second murti in blue draped clothing. A large golden mask-like image sits at the centre of a flower-decorated altar with brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings of flower petals. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang from the arch and the base of the platform, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a central Shiva-Parvati murti seated on a throne-like altar, adorned with garlands of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A standing male figure in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the front, hands together, beside a silver bowl and brass lamps. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine, yellow and orange marigold strings line the platform, and trays of food offerings sit in silver and steel bowls in the foreground.2009-01-01A man with long dark hair and a gold-and-rudraksha-style garland stands at left, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a cream and white shawl over a white garment. Behind him, a golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess is adorned with marigold and rose garlands, golden crowns and jewelled necklaces, set under an ornate gold arch in a stone temple hall. A tall brass lamp stand with an oil lamp stands on the left, and a golden kalasha with flower garlands sits at the base. The scene reads as a festive temple setting with garland-decorated images.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A 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 copies