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A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, voluminous hair stands with raised arms, tying or adjusting red and white cloth and tassels on a richly decorated, garlanded ceremonial structure. The structure has turquoise, pink and yellow painted carved elements, marigold-like garlands in yellow, red and green, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lamp at its base. Above, a large white and red fringed canopy hangs from a red-and-gold pole. Behind on the left, a second man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together, and other people are partly visible at the right edge. Ritual decoration and temple setting suggest a ceremonial dressing of a ratha or palanquin. a person cues: the robed figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, but the figure is not fully identifiable from appearance.

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November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph inside a temple shrine where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes raises his right arm to hold a small ornate golden canopy above a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a silver crown, garlands in red, green, yellow and white, and a red-and-gold garment. A framed portrait stands beside it on a maroon cloth. A red-and-white fringed parasol is at left, and a second person in orange robes stands nearby, with another at the far left edge. White sacred marks are visible on the raised arm. a person wears a long orange robe, has long swept-back hair and a shawl-like orange wrap, and performs a shrine ritual, with the page-indicated a person cues being orange clothing and distinctive long hair. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam, shown as the canopy being lifted over the murti.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple ritual in an interior with grey carpet and a cream wall. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment bends forward at a colourful decorated vehicle carrying a deity murti, which is draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind, a man in an orange-brown shawl with gold necklaces stands beside a younger person in orange holding a silver vessel. A seated person in white and another in a purple sari appear at left. On the right, a red velvet cushion sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat. The setting suggests a procession or puja preparation.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in an orange saffron wrap and red blouse, long dark hair falling forward, leaning over to adjust a small silver object near a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a jeweled crown, a gold and jeweled necklace and is draped in a garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers. Behind them stand a gilded golden arch and a brass figure with raised hand, with a black stone sculpture at the right edge. The walls are plain grey concrete block. A rudraksha mala hangs from the person's neck.2007-11-07March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA man in a flowing saffron-orange robe holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward a large garlanded deity murti in a temple room. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and white markings on his arms, and holds a small hand bell in his other hand. Behind him stands a second person in orange, and a seated man in orange with a bead necklace sits at the left edge. The deity wears a crown and is decorated with thick garlands in green, yellow, red and white. A gold peetha/throne with a red velvet seat and a decorative white-fringed umbrella stand nearby, along with a framed portrait on the altar. The setting is a puja/aarti during a temple worship, with a wall of gold-toned cabinet doors at left.2007-11-09March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple sanctum scene where a man in an orange-saffron robe with long, voluminous dark curly hair leans forward at a silver-and-gold shrine, reaching toward a richly adorned deity murti covered in layered garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Two attendants stand to the left in orange dhotis and shawls: a young woman in an orange sari-style garment holding a silver vessel and tray, and a shaven-headed man in orange with hands folded in prayer. A black stone nandi-like base and a small brass lamp stand sit in the foreground, with a bronze kalasha-shaped object and a flower-decorated tray on a wooden stand. A richly embroidered cloth pillar with elephant motifs stands at the left wall, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop.2007-11-09