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A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a dark turban and a red-and-white beaded mala across his chest, drapes long garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers over a large deity murti seated on a golden peetha. The murti wears a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered skirt, jewelled ornaments and a crown. A golden oil lamp shaped like a rooster stands at left, and a golden ornate arch frames the offering.

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July 19 20162016-07-19A woman in an orange-red sari with a yellow-gold border bends forward and touches a tall golden kalasha-like ritual object with her hand, applying offerings at a shrine. Behind her stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and white with a green-and-red floral arch. A gold crown and gold jewellery adorn the figures. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands at the left edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam in a shrine room.2015-01-04January 03 20162016-01-03May 25 20132013-05-25July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a red and blue garland and gold bangles holds a flaming lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti. Two seated golden deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-style structure hangs with flowers before them. A small brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-04A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, with gold armband and bangles, reaches to adjust a tall flower-garlanded altar at a golden deity murti. The garlands are yellow, orange, red and white, with a gold-decorated frame and an ornate gold and red headdress. A second attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha and a long braid stands at left. Brass kalasha pots and offering vessels sit in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person performing the puja, though this is uncertain. Gold-embroidered red and orange silks drape the deity.2016-12-14May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. In the foreground a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-blue flower garland and gold bangles smiles and gestures toward the shrine; he has a white forehead mark. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth is partly visible. Behind them stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, one wearing a crown with an orange band and gold jewellery, the other with a raised hand and gold necklaces, with a golden kalasha and rudraksha malas hung in front. Two people are physically present in the scene.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04December 23 20162016-12-23