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A young shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left, with white ash stripes on his arms and forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, offering green leaves. Behind him, a golden-framed arched niche with a green curtain holds a golden statue of a standing figure with raised right hand in blessing, wearing an orange turban with a red tilak, brown-red robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, draped in red, orange and white flower garlands. Yellow chrysanthemums and red flowers are heaped at its base, and a partial golden murti is visible at upper left. The statue is a sculpted depiction, not a physical person.

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A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes with white horizontal arm markings kneels at left, bowing his head and offering flowers at the base of a golden statue. The statue stands in a golden arched niche against a green cloth backdrop, wearing a saffron head wrap, maroon robe, rudraksha mala and layered garlands of orange, red and white flowers. Yellow chrysanthemum and red petals are heaped at its feet. A second golden figure with a crown and garlands appears at the left edge. This is a statue, not a living person, and the visible scene shows padapuja-style floral worship.2013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22A smiling man in saffron-orange clothing stands beside a gilded ornate arch, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and magenta, purple and yellow flowers. He wears a white turban trimmed with gold sequins, a long gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold bangle and a gold-trimmed rudraksha mala. He holds pink flowers in one hand. Behind him, flower garlands drape a golden ceremonial structure and a person in an orange cap with a logo stands nearby. The setting appears to be a temple-style stone architectural space with carved ornamentation.2008-12-29A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. In the left foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, a gold-beaded necklace and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arm sits cross-legged, tending brass vessels and offerings. Behind him an older bearded man in orange robes sits in attendance. To the right stands a white marble deity murti draped in an orange garment with a pearl necklace and orange turban, beside a dark velvet backdrop hung with ornate silver jewellery. Marigold and red garlands decorate the murti, and bowls of yellow flowers, green leaves, fruit and brass lamps surround the scene.2010-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in a flowing orange robe and orange wrap bending forward to touch a tall gold kalasha-shaped vessel draped with garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Behind and beside it stand more garlanded shrine elements, a gold arch, and a large painted deity murti with a red face and crown. In the lower left, a white figure wearing a red head covering and red garland sits with hands folded. Brass pots, a gold oil lamp and a brass vessel with swastika markings sit on the floor, and blue cloth hangs in the background.2008-12-30A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange wrap, with a garland and white sacred marks on his upper arms, sits at left on a cushion facing a white statue. The statue wears an orange cloth, orange turban, a white beaded mala and a gold-bordered sash, and sits before a large deity murti draped in gold and green silk with yellow and red flower garlands. Brass vessels, marigold petals, fresh betel leaves, a gold kalasha and a bowl of fruit stand in the foreground.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies