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A temple ritual photograph centred on a goddess murti dressed in a gold and yellow silk sari with a golden crown, a large gold necklace and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Two priests stand at either side holding a dark blue-green cloth draped over the deity: the bare-chested priest on the left wears a white dhoti with a red border and an orange turban, and the priest on the right wears a grey-beige shawl and a grey turban. A third person bends in the lower right near a flame and flower-decorated offerings, with white garlands and a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Gold ornate panels and a pink backdrop frame the scene.

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July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18Photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelry and a yellow silk garment. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border raises a gold and maroon cloth over the murti, while a man in a light cream kurta and green turban with a white tilak and garland holds the other end of the cloth. A kneeling devotee in white with a rudraksha mala bows at lower right. Flower garlands in yellow, red and orange line the frame, with a pink backdrop and gilded arch behind.2013-07-18A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in a red-and-gold hat and pink cloth over a white dhoti leans toward the shrine, arms raised, while a second man in a grey-green hat and cream shawl stands beside him, holding a blue cloth near the shrine. A smaller figure in the lower right corner is partially visible. Gold metallic panels and a pink backdrop frame the scene.2013-07-18A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a gilded deity murti with a golden face, ornate crown and yellow-and-gold garments, decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-coloured turban and bare upper body with a white dhoti and pink-trimmed cloth works at the murti, placing a garland. Beside him a man in a cream-coloured kurta, cream turban-style head covering and white dhoti holds a garland and makes an offering. An elderly woman with grey hair and white marks on her forehead and arms stands in the foreground, and another man in white stands at the right edge. Gold temple pillars and a red backdrop frame the scene.2013-07-18A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a richly decorated deity murti. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink and gold sash, wearing a copper-coloured turban, stands at left and reaches up to place a garland. Beside him a second priest in a grey-green shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his forehead and a green cap, lifts a flower garland. A woman in a pink sari with a white shawl stands in the lower left foreground. Behind them are gold-and-silver metal panels, a pink curtain and a gilded alcove with carved birds. The scene reads as abhishekam or garland decoration of a deity murti. No person here is identifiable as a person.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18Photograph of a temple ritual before a pair of gold-faced deity murti adorned with gold crowns, gold jewellery and a dense garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Two priests stand either side holding a white cloth draped across the murti. The priest on the left is bare-chested with a pink and gold cloth over his shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold orange headpiece and a white dhoti, and holds the cloth with one hand. The man on the right wears a green hat, vibhuti on his forehead, a white shawl over a cream garment and a white flower garland, and holds the other end of the cloth. A flame glows at the bottom edge and a pink backdrop and gold ornamental panels frame the scene. No visible identification of a person is claimed.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18Two priests in a temple sanctum decorate a golden deity murti with garlands. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace with red and white stones, and a yellow silk garment. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine drape over it. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink shoulder cloth and a red-and-gold turban extends his arm to adjust the garland. On the right, a man in a grey-beige shawl, a wide-brimmed gold-embroidered hat and a gold-bordered brown dhoti reaches toward the crown. Behind them, a pink curtain frames the altar, with gold arches and carved gold panels.2013-07-18