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A photograph of a temple ritual on a festival procession vehicle draped with yellow, white and purple marigold garlands. A figure with long dark braided hair and a red-orange garment with gold borders reaches up with one arm, applying something to the head area of a golden deity murti seated in a palanquin-like throne. The golden murti wears a tall crown, a pearl necklace and gold armour-like ornaments, and holds a golden staff. Gold-toned canopy edges and flower decorations frame the scene under a concrete ceiling.

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A person in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a saffron-orange rudraksha mala stands at left, long dark hair swept back, touching the forehead of a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a tall gold crown, gold armour-like shoulder pieces, pearl and white beaded necklaces, and holds a gold staff. Behind it are arches of marigold and purple flower garlands in yellow, white, orange and purple. The person touches the murti's forehead in a ritual gesture while the murti is decorated with flowers.2016-01-03 +1 copiesA priest in a red garment with a long plaited braid and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, applying a tilak or mark to the forehead of a gilded metal deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a gold crown, ornate gold armour-like ornaments, pearl and bead necklaces and a long black braid, with a gold hand raised at right. The throne and back are decorated with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram worship setting. One visible human is present.2016-01-03A photograph of a golden deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, set beneath an ornate golden arch. A person in a red garment with a long dark braid stands at left, arm raised and scattering yellow flower petals over the murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, large earrings, layered necklaces and an orange-red turban-like cloth. Flower petals are visible falling in the air around the figure.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03December 26 20092009-12-26A woman with long dark braids, wearing a rust-red blouse and a red sari with gold border, stands at left reaching up to drape a garland of yellow marigolds and purple and white flowers over a large gilded deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears gold ornaments and a crown, and sits before a blue draped backdrop. Beside her, a man in a red dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a plate, and a brass vessel and oil lamps sit on the altar. Long garlands in yellow, orange, red, white and purple hang across the murti. The setting is a temple pillared hall.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03July 09 20172017-07-09A devotee in a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a shawl over the shoulder stands at left, reaching toward a gold shivalinga with flowers and a rudraksha-style mala placed before it. Behind them two gold-faced deity murtis are seated on a decorated throne, one wearing an orange turban and gold jewellery, the other in a crown with red and maroon silk. The murtis are framed by an arch of red, yellow, purple and white garlands, with a gold kalasha-like ornament and lamps at the right edge. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2013-04-14 +1 copiesA 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 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30