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A long-haired man in a copper-orange embroidered silk kurta with gold zari and a heavy gold necklace stands at the right of a deity murti. He wears an ornate gold crown and gold earrings and touches a silver trident-like staff held by a gold-crowned, jewelled murti. Garlands of pink and white flowers hang on the murti, and a red-and-gold draped backdrop with a maroon curtain sits behind. A priest in white stands in the background, and brass offering vessels sit at lower left.

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May 10 20142014-05-10A standing person in a rust-red embroidered tunic and matching shawl, wearing a tall gilded crown and a gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, stands before three large gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform. The central murti wears a golden crown and a garland of marigolds and white flowers, and a silver trident-like staff leans against the platform. Scattered flower petals fall in the air, and brass vessels and a ritual tray sit on the floor beneath a red canopy and a flower-decorated pillar. The standing person is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with the crown, ornate clothing and gold mala as cues, and no face-based identification is made.2014-05-10A person with long dark hair, wearing a gold ornate crown and a rust-red embroidered silk garment with gold paisley embroidery, adorns a deity murti. The figure is seated on a decorated throne-like seat with a gold-and-red jewelled headdress, beside a second golden murti wearing a gold crown and flower garlands. The person's hands are at the murti's face, placing or adjusting an ornament, with an orange thread on one wrist. Behind them are a red curtain, a silver-and-gold canopy, and a few standing onlookers. Brass vessels and a flower garland lie nearby. This could be a puja or alankaram ritual; the person is a priest or devotee, and the appearance is not enough to identify them.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A standing priest in a brown embroidered kurta with gold necklaces and a gold ceremonial crown raises a small object toward his head beside a row of seated golden deity murtis wearing pink and red garlands, jeweled crowns and embroidered garments. A silver tray with yellow flower offerings and silver puja vessels sit on the left, a red draped canopy and white curtains form the background, and a silver ornamental arch frames the throne on the right.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a smiling man standing at left in an ornate red and gold embroidered sherwani-style outfit, wearing a gold crown-like headdress, a gold-beaded necklace with a pendant, and waving with his right hand. Beside him on a raised golden throne canopy sit two metal deity murtis dressed in gold and red garments, adorned with garlands, jewellery and crowns; the seated murti at centre holds a raised hand, and the one at right holds a staff. A staff-like rod and a red-draped table appear in the background, with a few other people standing at the edges.2014-05-10A ceremonial scene in an indoor hall with red draped curtains behind. A standing priest in a maroon embroidered robe with a gold crown-like headdress raises a hand toward a seated pair of ornate figures, one on a gilded throne with a shimmering embroidered backdrop. The seated figures wear gold crowns, heavy gold necklaces and red-and-orange flower garlands; they appear to be deity murti statues rather than living people. A brass tray of yellow petals sits at lower left. Two attendees in white stand in the background.2014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a pink and red draped canopy. A man in a maroon embroidered robe with a tall gold crown-like headdress stands at left, adjusting or offering something at the head of a seated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, a dark garment with gold trim, and multiple garlands of orange and red flowers. At the right, a second murti in a red and gold jewelled crown and pearl necklace sits beside a silver trident-like staff. At far left a man in white dhoti with a flower garland and striped shawl stands and smiles. The seated murtis sit on an ornate silver and gold palanquin-style seat with embroidered dark fabric behind them.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph in a gilded temple hall shows a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and a gold-and-orange turban standing before a large deity figure, with a pink-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He wears heavy gold necklaces and holds a silver staff in his right hand while raising his left hand in greeting. Behind him, a richly adorned deity murti sits on a golden throne, dressed in orange silk with jewelled ornaments, garlanded with marigold and rose strands, and holding a sword-like implement. Golden lion sculptures flank the scene, and a trident-topped lamp stand stands at right.2017-05-05 +2 copiesA standing man in a rust-red embroidered silk kurta and dhoti, wearing a golden crown, a heavy gold-and-gem necklace and a long gold garland, smiles and raises one hand in greeting beside two golden deity murti seated under a gilded arch. The murti wear crowns, flower garlands and gold jewellery; the one on the right holds a trident. A sheer gold-fringed drape and a dark blue sequined backdrop frame the scene under a metal-roofed hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man's crown, gold chains and ornate dress are the cues.2014-05-10