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A bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and a striped dhoti-style lower garment stands with his back to the camera, adorning a deity murti with a white flower held in his hands. The murti, with a crown and gold ornaments, is surrounded by a dense arch of garlands in red, yellow, orange and white. A rudraksha mala is visible on his wrist and shoulder. A gold canopy frames the scene.

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April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange and purple-bordered cloth over his shoulder works at a deity murti heavily decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He leans forward holding a silver-and-gold ritual vessel near the murti, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Behind him a second man with a yellow sacred thread-style garland and tilak stands near a gilded arch. The priest wears a green, yellow and red patterned dhoti. The scene is an interior temple setting with dark background.2012-04-05A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange shawl over one shoulder and a green silk dhoti with a red and yellow border, performing worship before a deity murti. The murti has a gold crown and face, a red garment, and an elaborate purple and gold silk robe with a gold necklace. Behind and around the figure are dense curved garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. The priest's hands are raised near the deity. The priest is not clearly identifiable, so no a person identification is made.2012-04-05A photograph of a temple deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigold, red flowers, white jasmine and green leaves. A bare-backed priest in an orange shawl and a green and yellow silk dhoti stands at left, arranging the garlands on the deity. The deity wears a red sari, gold jewellery and a gold crown. Only the priest's back and arm are visible; no face of a living person is shown.2012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti stands at left, bending forward to adorn a gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown and red-and-gold garments, and is heavily decorated with yellow marigold and red and white flower garlands, with green leaves beneath. A large gold ornamental backdrop with a repousse face rises behind, draped with red cloth. Tall orange and gold pillars with a blue tassel frame the right side, and a few heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. The priest's face is partly turned away, so the scene shows ritual decoration rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2012-04-05Photograph of a temple deity murti of a goddess, a gold-faced metal image wearing a tall gold crown and ornate gold jewellery, seated before a large circular arrangement of marigold garlands in red, orange, yellow and white, with a purple silk cloth and gold ornaments below. A bare-backed priest in a yellow dhoti and green silk-bordered cloth stands at right with his back to the camera, tending the deity during a puja. A small gold deity image is partly visible at right.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph inside an ornate temple hall shows a bare-chested priest in a green and yellow dhoti and an orange shawl, wearing glasses and a gold bangle, raising his arm to adorn a large deity murti. The murti is heavily decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and leaves, and a gold and purple jewelled ornament. Elaborate painted ceiling panels, pillars with gold and colourful finials, and hanging yellow and blue tassels frame the scene. A man's arm is visible at the lower left edge. This appears to be a temple ritual of flower decoration on a murti.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05