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April 27 2020

A decorated shrine with a golden-brown statue of a deity murti in a dressed niche, wearing a white floral garland and a red turban, with a small oil lamp burning at its base. Flower garlands in yellow and red hang across the arch and around the frame. A priest on the left, in orange cloth with white body markings and a bangle on his wrist, reaches toward the lamp. Pink and gold cushions sit at the right edge.

A devotee in a red-orange turban and draped red-and-gold dhoti stands at left, bare-backed, leaning forward to touch a ceremonial object draped in white cloth and heaped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Behind it, a deity murti sits on a gilded throne-like seat framed by an ornate gold arch, wearing a crown, layered pearl and bead necklaces, a saffron shawl and draped in multicolour flower garlands of purple, red, yellow, orange and white. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the right beside a gold chair with red upholstery, against a dark red curtain.

2015-06-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual on a stage before a silver-framed shrine holding a decorated deity murti, dressed in a red and gold garment with a blue cloth below and garlands of green, purple, yellow and red around it. A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, with dark hair and wooden rudraksha-style beads at his neck, raises one hand toward the murti's face in a ritual gesture. Brass and silver vessels sit on a silver stand at the front, with scattered flower petals on the floor, and a red and gold umbrella canopy hangs above. Red drapes and a temple pillar backdrop complete the scene.

A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a deep maroon velvet backdrop. A shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange turban, an orange cloth and a bare upper body, extends his arm toward a silver-coloured utsava murti seated on a swing-like palanquin. The murti wears a turban, ornate jewellery and a red cloth, and is draped with yellow and white marigold and red flower garlands. Behind it hangs an arched canopy with blue, gold and white embroidered borders and a tassel of red, orange, yellow, purple and white threads. A green-and-pink striped cloth and a yellow cushion rest on the palanquin's right side, and gold ornamental carving is visible at the left edge.

February 21 2020

2020-02-21 +1 copies

A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl with a matching red headwrap stands with back to camera before a gilded shrine. Garlands of yellow and white flowers drape the deity murti in a green sari and ornate gold crown, on a red-draped altar with a brass oil lamp at left. Two seated figures on a green-cushioned platform to the right wear garlands and red-and-gold attire, one with a red turban. Golden arched backdrop panels surround the scene.

June 02 2015

Ornate temple worship scene with a priest in the lower left, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron cloth around his waist and white horizontal tilak marks on his chest and arms, reaching out toward a central deity murti. The central gilded murti stands with raised hands, wearing a green garment, jewelled necklaces and a crown, flanked by two smaller gilded figures wearing jewelled headdresses and garlands, all set within a large arched halo-like backdrop encrusted with red and white stones. Gold pillars frame the scene, with a red velvet altar cloth below and a golden base in front. The scene suggests an abhishekam or aarti-style puja at a shrine.

A photograph of a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-backed and wearing copper-toned bangles, performing an aarti before a small deity murti dressed with a gold crown and a red-and-gold garment. The murti sits on a red base and is framed by garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. Behind it hang maroon drapes, a golden wall with ornate panels, and a wooden swing bench draped in flowers. A lit oil lamp is held near the murti. The figure has long dreadlocked hair. a person is visible from appearance cues: long hair and saffron clothing with copper arm ornaments, though the figure is shown from behind. The photo is not a screen, so this is an in-person candidate, with appearance-based uncertainty.

Two bare-chested temple priests in orange and gold dhotis stand at a golden shrine, one wearing a green turban and the other a saffron-yellow turban, adorning a deity murti with a green silk cloth draped over its shoulders. The murti wears a crown, a heavy necklace and garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. Ornate gold and blue arches frame the shrine, with banana plants and a brass oil lamp at the right and a black stone idol partly visible on the left. A devotee's head is visible in the foreground.