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A man with long dark hair and a rust-red turban stands bare-chested in a rust-red shawl with gold border, adorned with gold armbands and bracelets, placing his hand on a large gold-plated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a golden snake hood above and a gold kalasha-like ornament at right. Gold ornaments and flower garlands fill the temple sanctum. Another man in white stands partly visible at left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, rust-red turban and shawl, gold armbands and bracelets; he is performing a flower-garlanding or abhishekam-related offering to the murti.

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December 14 20162016-12-14July 09 20172017-07-09December 23 20162016-12-23July 09 20172017-07-09December 14 20162016-12-14A man in a saffron-brown turban with a silver brooch leans forward over a decorated deity murti, pressing his forehead to its golden crown. He wears a brown silk garment, a long pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him, marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red and green drape the figure, with white flowers and gold ornaments visible. The scene appears to be a devotional darshan or padapuja at a temple setting.2017-11-11A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown turban and brown dhoti with gold border, stands at center decorating a golden kalasha with a long garland of yellow, red, green and pink flowers. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right, a deity murti with red face, gold crown and ornaments sits beneath flower garlands, with a tall brass lamp stand and gold vessels nearby. Lamps and flowers fill the shrine.2016-12-14A photograph of a person seen from behind in a temple, wearing a rust-brown turban and a long braid of dark dreadlocks down the back. The bare-shouldered figure wears a multicolour beaded garland of pink, white and green, and gold bangles. Before them stands a decorated deity murti with gold snake hoods and a silver-edged shiva lingam, surrounded by yellow and white marigold garlands, red roses and green leaves. Gold ornamental pieces and a large gold kalasha-like form rise behind. The person appears to be performing abhishekam or puja. The a person field reflects an uncertain appearance-based candidate.2018-01-09A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rust-brown turban and a gold armlet, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, bows over a garlanded deity murti with his hands, adjusting gold ornaments and pink, yellow and red flower garlands on a golden figure. Behind him another priest in a deep red turban stands beside floral garlands, and a golden decorated figure appears at right. The setting is an ornate temple sanctum with a gold-framed backdrop. The man has long hair and a shawl, and the page attributes this event to a person, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, performing a puja and garlanding the murti.2016-12-14A man in a rust-brown wrap and dhoti with a matching rust-brown turban and a long braid stands at a golden deity murti, performing puja with a brass vessel and incense smoke rising. He wears a white flower garland, a gold armlet and bangles. Behind him stands a second figure in blue and orange headwear, and the altar is covered with garlands in red, yellow, white and green. Gold deity murtis are dressed with ornate necklaces and a silver-and-gold peetha is decorated with a kalasha and flower garlands.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesClose photograph of a golden deity murti being embraced or honoured by a figure in a maroon turban and dark clothing, with the head bowed. The murti wears a purple cloth, gold armlets and bangles, and multiple garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. Ornate gold and jewelled decoration frames the scene in warm, hazy light.2017-11-11