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A photograph of a temple sanctum with a central figure in a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, standing in front of a golden deity murti. The figure wears a brown turban with a small tilak, has a beard, and raises one hand in a blessing wave while smiling. The murti behind him is adorned with gold jewellery and a crown, and an arch of yellow, red and white marigold garlands frames the shrine. Flanking figures on either side are also draped in garlands. In the lower left, a brass oil lamp stands among flowers, and a camera is visible at the lower right edge. a person: the standing figure wears a saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, fitting the page's Brahmotsavam festival context.

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers forming an arch. Golden metal deity murtis stand behind a central figure: one with a crown and ornate jewellery, another with a fanned headdress, and a figure on the left in a maroon dress with pearl-like embellishments. In front, a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and matching turban smiles and raises one hand in greeting, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala with a pendant and a floral garland with pink and white blooms. Flower garlands drape the shrine base and brass lamps sit at the front. The scene looks like a Hindu temple festival or darshan.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, stands smiling with his right hand raised beside a deity murti. Behind him, large golden deity statues wear jewelled ornaments and stand within an arch of vibrant multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A central metal shrine object with decorative gold ornaments and garlands stands in front. Two smaller golden statues in dark-red and orange headdresses flank the arch at the sides. The setting is a temple sanctum with ornate stone pillars.2015-01-13December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesCeremonial scene before a golden murti group of deities garlanded with yellow marigolds and red-and-white flower garlands. A man in a red-and-orange dhoti and a red turban stands in front, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a red garland, with his right hand raised in blessing. Behind him gilded deity figures wear jewelled necklaces, crowns and gold arms, one holding a trident. A tall golden kalasha or shivalinga-like object stands at the centre, decorated with flowers, with brass oil lamps in front. The figure at right wears a tiger-skin patterned garment and a rudraksha mala. Floral offerings and a silver-rimmed plate lie in the foreground. The setting is a temple sanctum for a Guru Purnima satsang.2015-07-31December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style robe, white flower garland and gold necklaces stands centre-front, smiling and raising one hand, with a maroon turban topped by a feather plume and gold ornaments. Behind him, golden deity murti figures stand in the arch: a figure wearing a tall gold crown and jewelled necklaces on the left, and a central figure with a crescent-moon crown and ornate silver jewellery, with a female figure in gold skirt and silver jewellery on the right. Before them is a Shiva lingam, a brass oil lamp with burning flame stands at right, and a golden kalasha-like shrine top is visible in the foreground. Appearance-based cues on the centre man include a maroon turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial robe, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-07-09A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrapped rust-brown turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting before an ornate shrine decorated with garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. Behind him a gilded deity murti with multiple arms and a cobra hood sits beside a golden figure in a crown, both draped with flower garlands. Flanking statues in colourful costume and a brass lamp stand complete the scene, with gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style mala visible on the central man. a person cues: rust-brown clothing, turban and ornate gold necklaces in a ceremonial setting.2016-12-23