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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper torso draped in a gold-bordered white cloth, leans forward to adorn a deity murti. Heavy garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves hang around a tall decorated figure. The deity wears a gold crown-like headdress, gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a gold-and-white garment with red drapery. A gold vessel and a small brass lamp sit below. Red curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene, with flower arrangements on the left.

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January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A person in an orange saffron robe with long, loose dark hair and a vertical tilak on the forehead stands at left, draping a garland of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers over a dark stone lingam at the centre. Behind it sit two large gilded metal deity statues wearing jewelled crowns, layered gold necklaces, and maroon and green silk garments, framed by a flower-decorated backdrop of yellow, orange and red blossoms. A small brass deity figure stands in an ornate arched frame in the foreground with more marigold garlands hanging around it, and a brass vessel rests at the lower right. The scene appears to be a temple puja with floral decoration.2007-01-01A photo at a temple shrine where a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white flower garland bends forward with his forehead and folded hands pressed against a golden deity murti draped in marigold and yellow garlands and a red silk cloth, with a long strand of green lime garlands hanging over it. On the left, a man in orange robe with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings. Golden oil lamps stand behind, and white-clad attendants are visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest wearing a green and gold brocade turban and white dhoti with a blue border stands with his back partly to the camera, offering white flower garlands to a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a red and gold sari-like drape with sequined embellishment, and a heavy jewelled necklace. Behind it stands a towering arrangement of red, yellow and white marigold and rose garlands. The priest wears gold bangles and holds a flower offering near the image. Ornate silver and gold decorations frame the scene.2016-03-27A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap bends forward over a golden deity shrine or altar, placing hands on a tall golden kalasha-like vessel draped with layered garlands in red, orange, yellow, green, white and pink. Behind the altar stand gilded statues of deities in ornate jewelry and garlands, with a golden chariot-style wheel motif behind. A small framed photograph sits on a silver stand at left. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum during puja or abhishekam.2008-05-02A man in a red-pink dhoti and bare-chested with a long gold-beaded necklace stands at the foot of a deity murti, bending to adjust a tall garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers draped over an ornate golden stand. Behind the garland, a large deity murti sits on a golden throne wearing a pink cloth and purple skirt, holding a trident. Two men in white dhotis and a drummer in the background suggest a ritual procession setting, and a red wall with a small sign is visible at left. The man bowing is a devotee performing flower offering, and his face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-12-26A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a white flower garland in his hair, leaning forward with his face pressed against a large golden shiva lingam-like vessel. He rests one hand on the golden surface while the object is heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and magenta flowers, and strands of green beads. Gold ornaments and a golden kalasha-like top sit above the lingam, with green-gemmed decorations. Stone carvings and gold-framed architecture form the background, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs at the upper right. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the role of devotee is described.2010-01-01A woman in a white sari stands bent forward at a temple shrine, extending her hands toward a white marble statue of a seated figure in a white turban and white robe, draped with red and white garlands. Behind her, a pair of decorated deity murtis wear white and gold garments and crowns, framed by a heavy garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and a red cloth backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge holding a tray, and brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and a lota sit on the floor in front. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the shrine. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the central figure is a statue.2010-12-21January 01 20092009-01-01April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual. A woman in a white sari stands at left, leaning forward to pour or offer something over a white marble murti seated at the front, which is garlanded with red, purple and yellow flowers and wears a white cloth head covering. Behind it, a pair of gold-and-white figures on a red-draped platform are adorned with garlands of marigolds and roses. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha, a bowl of petals and a silver-trimmed velvet cloth sit on a white-covered altar. The setting is an open temple pavilion with trees behind. The murti is a deity murti, not a person.2010-12-21