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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in a maroon-red dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a red and green coral-style mala around the neck, gold bangles and gold earrings, with a white vibhuti line on the forehead. The person is adorning a golden deity murti or kalasha-shaped form with long strings of gold beads, while heavy garlands of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang around the scene. A gold-embellished idol with ornate jewellery is visible at right, and a gold hand of a deity is at left.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a maroon-red dhoti and draped cloth with a gold border, wearing a long red rudraksha-style bead garland and gold armlets, holding a small yellow flower while adorning a deity murti. The murti is a gold-plated shivalinga-style form draped in multicoloured garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers, with green leaves and a gold-toned kalasha-like base and gold necklace beads. The setting is a temple shrine with gold-colored ornaments behind.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26January 04 20152015-01-04A man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered cloth at his waist stands beside a tall pillar wrapped in layered garlands of red roses, purple flowers, yellow marigolds, white blossoms and green leaves. He wears a red rudraksha-style mala with gold clasps, gold bangles and a gold earring, and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead. He is adjusting or touching the garland with his right hand. A gilded ornate chair with carved detailing stands behind the garland, and a green-framed ornament hangs at the centre. Festive floral decoration fills the right side of the frame. The scene suggests an temple-style floral dressing during a ceremony.2014-11-26A temple interior where a person in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and matching shawl, with a garland of yellow and red flowers around the neck and a red-and-gold bangle on the wrist, smiles while placing a hand on a black stone Shivalingam decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a red skirt, with a tall striped and flower-decorated garland hanging nearby. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding a metal bowl, and a bare-headed attendant in white is also visible at the left edge. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja at the lingam, with offerings of leaves and a coconut at the base. Several people are partially visible at the edges, making the count uncertain.2015-01-13July 22 20132013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on her forehead, and an orange-red sari with a gold border, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. She wears gold bangles and a long red, orange, yellow and purple flower garland. Before her is a golden deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with heavy multicolored flower garlands, gold crowns and jewelry, with a golden kalasha-like form and a golden bell or pedestal in front. A gold arched canopy frames the shrine. Crowded flower garlands dominate the scene.2015-01-04April 21 20132013-04-21A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long dark hair, a flower garland of yellow marigolds, red and white blooms draped over his shoulder, reaches up to adjust a gilded crown on a golden deity murti. Garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers hang on the golden idols around him, with a gilded arch framing the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, shown performing a temple adornment or puja in person; the features are partly obscured and the attribution is uncertain.2009-12-23