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A man with a bare upper body and bronze-brown shawl, wearing a red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style garland and gold armlets, reaches out to touch the golden-crowned murti of a deity seated on a throne decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. The murti wears an orange and green silk garment and a jewelled crown. Behind them is a deep red velvet curtain. Another person in orange and yellow stands partly visible at the left edge, and a brass plate sits in the foreground. Appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to name the man, so he is described by role only.

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April 28 20152015-04-28Photo 11694001Photo 11694010 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with short dark hair, bare-chested with a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and gold waist cloth, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, stands at left smiling and touching his chest with his hand. Beside him is a large ornate deity murti of a goddess in a ceremonial sari of orange, green and gold, with a gold crown, jewelled face, decorated scepter and a tall garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery. A small attendant in orange cloth is partly visible at far left. The scene suggests a temple-style festival setting with flower garlands and deity adornment.2015-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28A figure in a rust-orange turban with ornate gold ornament and a red-and-white beaded mala stands at left, holding a silver staff and raising a hand in blessing toward a seated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, layered yellow, red and white garlands, and a jewelled breastplate, seated on a gold throne with an orange drape. Red velvet curtains form the backdrop. The standing figure shows long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Ritual abhishekam-style worship of the murti is shown.2015-04-28 +1 copiesA priest in a rust-orange turban with gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style red bead garland stands in a bare-shouldered orange-brown garment, raising a long white staff toward an ornately decorated deity murti seated on a gold throne. The murti wears a gold crown, an orange and green silk garment, elaborate white and jewelled ornaments, and is surrounded by thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A deep maroon velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a ceremonial coronation-style abhishekam or pattabhishekam before a murti.2015-04-28A man with his hair tied back in a knot stands in profile at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. He wears a red and white beaded garland, gold bangles and earrings, and a brown-gold silk dhoti or shawl over his bare upper body. Beside him, a large deity murti or utsava image sits on a throne, decorated with a gold crown, a gold-handled staff, a long garland of red, yellow and green flowers, and orange and green silk garments. A red velvet curtain hangs behind. A partly visible priest in white and orange stands at far left. The scene suggests a temple puja or darshan with a decorated festival image.2015-04-28 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine. A man with a long swept-back hair knot and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold chain stands in profile on the left, smiling, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and a gold-bordered dhoti, with a gold bracelet on his wrist, his hands joined before his chest. He faces a richly decorated deity murti on the right, dressed in orange and gold silk, adorned with jewelled necklaces and a green crown, holding a weapon, and surrounded by red roses, white flower garlands and a pink lotus at its feet. Behind him a second person in white ritual dress stands at the left edge, and a red pillar and orange walls frame the shrine with a small lamp visible on the left.2012-04-30