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A bearded man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth, stands at a white block wall placing his hand on a tall white deity murti adorned with crowns, red-and-yellow-and-green marigold garlands and a green draped cloth, reaching toward its raised arm. Behind him, a man in a white jacket with a red-and-gold shawl watches from the left beside a white draped table. Vibhuti marks show on the first man's arms. The scene suggests an installation or abhishekam ritual at a temple. The orange-clad figure has long swept hair and bare-chested adornments, but the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in an ashram hall with pink walls. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold waistband and red rudraksha mala garlands offers flowers or a fruit to a decorated deity murti seated on a gold throne. The murti wears an orange garment and a crown-like headdress, framed by a curved arch of garlands in purple, yellow, red, white and green. Orange and white flower garlands drape the throne, and a second man in white ritual clothes stands behind. A visible tilak marks the forehead of the standing man. The attendant's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so the a person field is unsure.2013-05-25A ritual consecration at a temple: a man with long, dark, swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth, raises his right hand toward a hanuman deity murti with a red face, gold crown, and a raised green-tipped mace. The murti is draped in garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers with a green cloth at its base. Beside him a second person in orange holds a silver puja vessel and tray, and a seated devotee with folded hands is at lower left. A second large murti in orange and gold with a jewelled crown stands at right. White ash marks appear on the raised arm. A photographer is partly visible at left. a person appears as the man in saffron with long hair, performing the ritual.2007-11-09A temple abhishekam scene in front of a tall golden shivalinga draped in layered garlands of yellow, red, white, green and purple flowers, with rudraksha beads wound around it. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stands at center reaching toward the lingam, while a younger attendant in orange robes on the left holds a gold-rimmed tray. On the right, an ornate deity murti in orange and white garments with gold jewellery is also garlanded. A small white figure in an orange head covering sits at the base of the lingam. Golden temple decor surrounds the scene.2012-01-01Inside a temple sanctum, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a red-maroon turban and long dark hair stands before a deity, placing a hand on a flower-decorated image adorned with heaped marigold, rose and white garlands. Behind him, a younger man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a small vessel, and at left a man in orange cloth holds a lamp tray with a flame. A gold-decorated deity murti stands to the right, and offerings sit at the base of the altar. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam ritual.2016-12-14December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph inside a temple at night showing a man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white garland of flowers and gold-toned beads around his neck, a white and red tilak on his forehead, reaching toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with white flower garlands and an orange shawl and sits beside smaller murtis dressed in pink and magenta with white garlands. A gold ornate throne canopy and a pink silk backdrop frame the scene, with a brass tray of offerings visible at left. The man's identity is not established by appearance, so no a person label is applied.2013-03-07October 08 20162016-10-08May 19 20182018-05-19 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A man seen from behind, bare-shouldered, wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped around his body with a gold border and a gold-chained neck ornament, and his hair is tied in a bun. He leans forward to adorn a small deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne, placing a crown or decoration on its head. The murti wears a white dhoti-like cloth, red and gold ornaments, and an orange scarf. The throne is draped with garlands of red, white, green, yellow and purple flowers, and brass lamps stand in the background beside gilded temple pillars.2012-05-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a tilak wears an orange-brown sannyasi-style wrap and a red and white flower garland, and he holds a golden thread or sacred cord near the metal deity figures. Two or three deity murti are dressed in white flower garlands with red flower accents, one with an orange cloth and a crown, placed before an ornate gilded throne-like seat with a magenta drape behind.2013-03-07Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of red, purple, yellow and green flowers. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long, loose hair and a white forehead mark stands at the centre, holding a lamp toward the garlanded deity murti of a seated figure and a tall standing deity with crowns and gold jewellery. A second man in orange clothing with a shaved head, gold necklace and bangles stands at left holding a brass plate with offerings. A white statue in yellow robes sits at the base of the altar and a brass lamp stand is at right.2011-11-29 +1 copies