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A figure in a rust-orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and a long red-and-white flower garland stands at left, reaching toward a deity murti. The murti is dressed in a rust-brown cloth with a gold waist sash and an ornate gold breastplate, its face and crown partly covered with white and red flower garlands. The arch behind is densely decorated with bands of marigolds and white jasmine in yellow, red, purple and white. Gold-embellished lotus-style stands and a silver tray with a small oil lamp appear at the edges. The figure has a distinctive long-haired appearance with gold bangles and earrings, though the face is not clearly enough visible to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing worship.

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May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a red and white bead garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles, stands at right in profile holding a small silver implement over a decorated deity murti. Behind him is a standing deity murti in a rust-orange and gold robe with a crown, framed by a tall arch of marigolds, roses and white flowers in yellow, purple, green and red. Flower-covered offerings and a golden kalasha-like vessel sit on a gold table at the base. A second man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark stands at far left, and a rudraksha mala is visible. This is a puja or abhishekam scene.2013-05-25 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands at a flower-decorated altar, reaching toward a silver-and-gold ritual vessel with white and red flower offerings. He wears a long red-and-orange garland, a multi-strand red-and-gold necklace and gold bangles, and his long hair is swept back. Behind him stands a deity murti in orange and gold garments with an ornate crown, surrounded by a tall arch of marigolds in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Gold-trimmed throne-like seats and orange floral garlands frame the altar. A plate is held at the left edge. Probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and red adornments, performing a puja or abhishekam to the deity.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a man in a rust-brown robe and red-and-white flower garland, with a gold armlet, performing puja at a deity murti in a flower-decorated shrine. He holds a silver bell in his right hand and a golden implement over a brass vessel with his left. The deity murti, in brown and gold garments, stands beneath a tall arch of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in red, yellow, purple and green. Offerings of flowers and a gold kalasha sit on a floral-covered platform.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder stands at a flower-decorated altar, holding a small metal vessel and pouring or offering in front of a golden urn. He wears a long red-bead mala with gold-accented ornaments and an armlet. Behind him a standing deity murti in orange-brown garments and gold jewellery is framed by a tall arch of marigolds, roses and white blossoms in yellow, purple and red. An oil lamp burns at the altar, and a second person in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A woman with long dark hair in a low bun, wearing an orange-brown sari with gold border and red-and-white floral garland, stands with her back to the camera and raises her arm in worship toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is a standing figure in orange-brown robes, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, and a crown. Surrounding it are golden stands and altar pieces covered with marigold, rose and green garlands, and an orange cloth with a kalasha-like object. Behind the woman, a man in orange robes holds a brass plate. Rose petals fall in the air.2013-05-26 +1 copies