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A person with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless garment and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left, scattering white flower petals with one hand toward a seated deity murti. The murti sits in a golden ornate niche with a green curtain backdrop, adorned with red and orange garlands and a red cloth seat, with a crown-like headdress. Behind, a man in a red shirt with a lanyard and another in white clothing watch, and potted plants and an orange wall surround the shrine area. The murti is a decorated deity figure, and the person offering petals shows puja-style worship.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red and orange garment with a garland of red and white flowers across the shoulder, bare-armed and wearing gold bangles, pouring liquid from a small vessel toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a crown, is adorned with red and orange garlands, sits on a red cloth before a green backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Behind, orange walls, potted plants and a banana plant line the space. Several people with folded hands and a man in white stand nearby, and petals scatter in the air. The figure is an appearance-based a person with long swept-back hair, garland and red robes, so the candidate is present; the murti is a deity with a crown and abhishekam offering.2012-04-23A figure with long dark hair and a red shawl over a red garment, with gold bangles and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at left reaching toward a seated deity murti. The murti sits within an ornate gold arch framed by a green satin backdrop and wears a red crown, red and white garlands and a red cloth draped on its seat. Two other people stand behind in red and white clothing near potted plants, with a red-orange wall and a green-leaved plant at upper right. A brass-like lamp rests on a wooden platform in the foreground.2012-04-23A photograph of a figure in a red and orange sannyasi-style garment with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, seen from behind and to the side, raising one hand in blessing toward a pair of seated deity murti. The murti are dressed in red and orange with red and white flower garlands, sitting before a green silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Other people stand at the left edge in red, white and saffron clothing, one holding folded hands. An orange-walled hall with potted plants and a hanging red cable forms the setting, and a brass lamp rests in front of the altar.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a temple worship scene with a figure in red robes and a long-haired head, wearing a red-and-white garland and bangles, holding a silver tray and gesturing toward two seated deity murti, both decorated with red and orange garlands. The murti sit before gold-embossed arches framed by green cloth, with a red cloth draped on the platform. White flower petals are scattered in the air, and an orange wall, a banana plant and a steel-roofed pavilion form the background. A flat brown stone platform occupies the foreground. The murti stand in for the deities; the robed figure is a priest or devotee performing puja.2012-04-23November 01 20112011-11-01October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph inside a temple hall with orange walls and a banana plant. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-gold shawl over bare shoulders, red dhoti and a red-white garland waves a lit flame toward two deity murti seated under gold arches with green drapes and red cloth, one crowned with a red and gold headdress and the other with a tall crown. Two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left, and a young boy in red stands at far left. A small brown offering platform with a metal top sits in the foreground, with scattered petals on the floor. The scene shows a puja or aarti ritual. A man with long hair in a red-and-gold shawl is visibly distinctive; the page names a person, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A priest in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and gold armbands offers a red flower toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with heavy gold and yellow marigold garlands, a red and gold crown, and red rose garlands, seated on a green cloth within an ornate gold arched shrine. Brass offering plates with flowers and food sit in front. Behind, a striped white and red temple wall and a canopy are visible.2015-02-23October 17 20102010-10-17