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A photograph of a temple ritual at a deity murti. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a lime-green silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a pearl necklace and bangles. He reaches toward a gold-faced murti dressed in a green garment with gold armour, a jewelled crown and a white flower garland. Behind the murti are dense bands of red, yellow and purple flowers and gold-embossed fabric. On the left, another person holds a gold plate.

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December 13 20112011-12-13A man in a teal-green silk dhoti with gold border and a matching green shawl performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large deity murti. He wears a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a vertical tilak on his forehead. The murti, plated in gold with a jewelled crown, wears a green sari with gold border, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and jewelled necklaces; it is adorned with floral garlands of red, purple and yellow. Behind is an ornate gold-leaf shrine backdrop. The man's appearance does not clearly match a specific candidate, so he is described by role as a priest performing puja.2011-12-13A temple priest in a teal-green silk dhoti with a gold-and-green striped border and a thin bare upper body stands on a raised platform, reaching up with his right hand to place something on the crown of a metal deity murti. The murti is gold-toned and richly adorned with multicoloured garlands of marigold-yellow, red, purple and white flowers, a jeweled ornate crown, and an embossed gold necklace and armlets. Behind the murti is an ornate gold arch. A second person, partly visible at the left edge, holds a large gold ceremonial plate, and a golden ritual vessel sits near the murti. The setting is a temple sanctum. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people shown.2011-12-13A photograph of a temple ritual beside a golden-crowned deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and red and purple flowers. A person in a lime-green silk sari with a red border and a bangled arm raised stands on a raised platform near the murti, reaching upward. Below left, another person's hands hold a golden tray of offerings. The deity wears a jewelled golden crown and a green silk garment with a long white garland. The setting is a stone temple structure with carved ornamentation. A green cloth edge blurs the left foreground.2011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16A photo of a temple ritual at a gold-framed shrine. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with an orange-and-green shawl and touches the forehead of a golden deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a crown, white jasmine garlands, a red-and-gold garment and a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the shrine, and a gold ceremonial staff stands nearby.2009-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual before a deity shrine framed by arches of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, purple, red and green. A person with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a lime-green silk sari with a teal border and a pearl-and-gold necklace and bangles, holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a bell-shaped vessel before two metal deity murtis. The central murti wears a crown and a red cloth, and the right murti wears an ornate jeweled crown and a green silk garment with gold armlets. A bare-chested assistant in white dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a plate.2011-12-16January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair worn down his back, wearing a rust-brown unstitched cloth over his shoulder and an orange-red rudraksha mala around his neck, reaching up with both hands to adorn a deity murti. The murti is a richly decorated female figure in a blue blouse and jewelled silver crown, draped in a green and yellow silk sari with white flower garlands in red and orange. Behind them stand a golden throne-like backrest, a green cloth, a tall painted figure with a sword and orange clothing, and a turquoise wall. He appears to be placing flowers or sacred powder on the murti during a puja. One physical person is visible.2013-05-12A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder and a multicoloured garland of marigolds and red and white flowers around his neck, standing beside a deity murti. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair, and is smiling toward the figure. The deity murti is a gilded figure in a red and gold sari with a crown, elaborate silver jewellery and a garland of yellow and white flowers, its face painted. Behind them are a gold-framed arch and a red curtain, with flower-covered offerings, a brass vessel and a lamp in the foreground. Only one physical person is visible, and the murti is not a living person. Probable Swamiji wears a saffron robe, has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and stands in an ornate temple setting.2009-12-24July 19 20162016-07-19December 13 20112011-12-13