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A man with a tall dreadlocked turban and bare torso, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long garland of white and red flower beads, bends forward to adjust a large floral garland of yellow marigolds and red roses decorating a golden structure. He wears gold bangles, a gold armlet and ornate gold necklaces, with a sacred ash mark on his forehead. A gold lamp stand is visible at the left edge. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair in a turban, a red garment and ceremonial gold ornaments, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.

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July 19 20162016-07-19A photo of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban with a gold jewelled ornament, wearing pink rose and white garlands and gold armlets, arranging yellow and red marigold garlands on a large ornate brass object in a temple setting. Behind him, a deity murti and pillar sculptures are partly visible. The man is distinguished by long swept-back hair and a braided ornament, consistent with the page's a person label, and is adorning the deity or ritual object with garlands in a temple decoration rite. One person is visible.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man in a rust-orange turban and dark orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on his upper arm, bending forward to adorn a large deity murti with multicoloured flower garlands of marigold, red, green and white blossoms. Behind him a younger attendant with a bare chest and a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the doorway. The deity murti is draped in gold and red silk and is decorated with gold ornaments, and a brass oil lamp burns in the right foreground. The flower decoration suggests puja or abhishekam preparation.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A priest in a rust-brown turban and matching brown dhoti with gold border stands bare-chested, leaning over a large deity murti draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments. He wears a rudraksha-style dark beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, and his hands rest on the garlanded figure in a devotional offering. Behind him are flower-decorated images, a gold-framed back panel and a second murti in gold and red silk.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red turban, a gold hair ornament, gold armbands and a rust-brown garment with gold border, leans forward and reaches toward a golden deity murti or icon heavily decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a white and pink floral garland. Behind him at left, a shirtless attendant with a rudraksha mala and a silver tray of flowers stands near a window. At right, a gold throne-like seat and a golden hand-shaped ornament are visible beside a backdrop of colourful flower garlands. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja adornment.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a ritual. A man in a rust-red turban with a gold crown ornament, long dark hair, gold armlets and a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl stands at right, arranging a long garland of yellow, red and white marigold-style flowers draped over a gold-coloured deity murti. Behind him stands a second person in rust-orange clothing with long hair. The gold deity figure has raised hands and wears a rich garland, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp at right. The room has warm lighting and wooden architecture. The page's flag note does not establish identity; the man's presentation is only partly visible, with a turban and gold ornaments rather than distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha or saffron-only dress, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-12-14A 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.2016-12-14