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A figure in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder and arm reaches up to adorn a golden deity murti, placing a hand on its crown. The murti is decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers, a jeweled necklace, a pink lotus in one hand, and an ornate crown with floral ornaments. A gold arch with embossed patterns and an orange-red cloth backdrop frame the scene. The figure's back is turned, and the setting appears to be a temple sanctum during ritual adornment.

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April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a ritual at a golden shrine niche. In the foreground, a man with hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, raises his right arm to hold a small object near the decorated figure. Beside him, a large deity murti with a golden face, a red and black embellished crown, layered jewelry and a lotus in its hand sits draped in garlands of white jasmine and red, green, yellow and purple flowers. An orange silk backdrop and ornate gilded arch frame the scene. The man is a priest or devotee performing a puja; his identity is not established by visible cues.2012-04-30A figure in an orange saffron-coloured garment with a bare shoulder stands at left, reaching up with one hand to place a crown or headdress on a metallic deity murti. The murti has a golden face, ornate jewelled necklaces, and is dressed in green and gold cloth, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower garlands. Behind it hangs an orange silk backdrop beneath an ornate gold arch, with a pink lotus offering near the figure's hand. The person's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A photo of a temple ritual centred on a golden, flower-decorated deity murti of a goddess, seated on an ornate golden throne-like structure with garlands of white jasmine and red, yellow and purple flowers. The murti wears a gold crown, silver-and-gold jewellery, a green and gold sari and holds a pink lotus. In the foreground a man with his hair tied up and bare-shouldered, wrapped in orange cloth with gold borders, stands behind the murti and reaches up to adjust its crown. Orange drapery and a gold arch frame the scene. No identifiable a person candidate is visible in the figure's appearance, so the person is described only by role.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple festival scene at night. A man with dark hair pulled back, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, stands at left reaching up with both arms to place or adjust a white and red ceremonial cloth over the head of a gilded metal murti. Two gold-coloured metal deity figures sit on a richly decorated palanquin or ratha framed by a gold arch. The figures wear jewelled crowns, ornate necklaces and garlands, and one holds a pink lotus. The palanquin is covered in heaped garlands of yellow, green, red and purple flowers, with white jasmine strands. Gold ornamental panels and an orange drape frame the scene.2012-04-30A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, shoulder bare, stands at the left reaching up to touch the crown of a golden metal deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a gold and jewelled face mask, a tall crown, layered ornate necklaces, and a green and gold silk garment. The throne is framed by a gilded arch with red, white, yellow and purple flower garlands, a rust-red silk backdrop, a golden lotus-shaped support and a pink lotus flower. The man's wrist shows gold bangles and a rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. Gilt ritual objects and a silver staff are at the left edge. No visible face is sufficient for an appearance-based label, so the a person field is unsure.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a ritual before golden deity murti figures adorned with flower garlands, jewelry and a crown. A man with hair in a bun and bare shoulders, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and an orange-and-gold waist cloth, reaches forward to touch the head of the central golden murti, which wears an ornate crown and a pink lotus. Behind are a gilded arch, an orange drape and colourful flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. Only one physical person is visible, with partial hands of another person at the lower edge.2012-04-30