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A photograph of a temple ritual in a gold-decorated shrine. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a white flower garland and a red-brown cloth, reaches up with both hands to place an orange and white headdress or crown onto a richly adorned deity murti. The murti wears a yellow, red and gold garment with ornate embellishments and garlands of yellow and red roses. A young boy in an orange-and-white cloth sits in the foreground, and gold architectural carvings frame the scene.

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May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-orange garment and a red and white bead garland, seen from behind, touching the face of a golden deity murti with a stylised crown and jewelled necklaces. The figure wears gold armlets and a red thread on the wrist, and stands before a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands and a gilded arch. Green banana leaves and offerings lie in the foreground.2016-07-19May 05 20172017-05-05December 22 20182018-12-22July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09May 05 20172017-05-05May 23 20172017-05-23A photograph of a shrine: a person with long dark hair worn high and swept back, wearing a red-orange silk garment draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and gold bangles, touches the chin of a golden deity murti with a tall ornate gold crown, jewelled earrings and a nose ring. Vibrant garlands of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds surround the murti, and gilded carved arches frame the scene. The person appears to be performing a ritual adornment or abhishekam-style service.2016-01-03 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05A figure with long dark dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a purple-and-white flower garland and an orange cloth, stands at the centre adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. The murti, draped in orange fabric and yellow and red marigold garlands, is decorated with a gold crown and gold ornaments, and is set within a golden arched shrine. In the foreground, a silver oil lamp (aarti lamp) stands beside another lamp, and at the left edge a person wearing an orange turban is partly visible. At right, a black stone deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with white garlands, stands beside a stone figure. Banana bunches hang overhead, and the scene is lit at night in a temple setting.2016-12-19A photo of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair leans forward and places his hand on a tall golden kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Behind him stand two large painted deity murtis, one wearing a red crown and gold jewellery and the other in a red sari with ornate necklaces. A second attendant in an orange garment holds a brass lamp at the left edge, and a decorated golden base with a jewelled necklace sits in front of the vessel. Flower garlands drape across the canopy above.2009-12-24