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A priest with a shaved-back topknot and bare upper body, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and an orange-and-yellow dhoti, stands at right holding a multicoloured woven pot and a bundle of grass or stalks. He faces a decorated deity murti dressed in a green silk garment, a red-and-gold tiered crown, and layers of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands with gold chains. A gold ornate backdrop with a carved peacock-like motif and a green curtain frame the scene.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with long dark braided hair and a bare back, adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. Two golden-crowned deity figures stand in the frame: a larger figure on the left with a silver face, Shiva-style forehead markings and a crescent emblem, and a smaller gold-crowned figure in the centre being decorated. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang across the arch, and a deep rose-pink and violet flower garland is wrapped around the priest's arm. On the right, a second attendant in a green and gold headdress is seen from behind, with a grey-blue bird figure above. The setting is a golden-framed shrine.2016-12-19A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland performing aarti before a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with a peacock-shaped arch. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces, and red and yellow flower garlands over a mint-green cloth. The priest holds a silver lamp with a flame over the figure, while another person's hand holds a tray of red flowers at the lower right. A corrugated roof and a few plants frame the outdoor shrine.2015-02-23 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesInside a temple sanctum, a deity murti of a goddess stands before a gilded backdrop, dressed in a red and pink sari with a gold-and-red ornamented headdress and crown. Her face is painted silver and she is heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers, white jasmine strands and green leaves. In the lower right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white sacred ash stripes across his chest and a gold turban reaches up to adorn the murti with a garland or flower. In the lower left, the dark stone head and figures of a Shiva lingam or deity murti are partly visible. Gold panels and blue and gold trim frame the shrine. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-19A temple photograph of a priest with long dark hair worn loose and braided at the back, bare-backed, reaching up to touch a golden kalasha-shaped vessel on a deity murti. The deity to the left has a gold crown with a black-and-white tilaka-like marking, a gold face and gold-and-red garments. The shrine is draped with long garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, and a second figure in a green gilded headdress with a white flower garland stands at the right edge. Gold-embroidered panels frame the shrine.2016-12-19November 18 20152015-11-18A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands draped over gilded deity figures and a large ornate gold arch. A priest with bare upper body and a golden wrap, wearing a gold-brocade cap, stands at the center reaching up to adjust a white and gold cloth on a standing deity murti adorned with a crown, jewelry and a garland. Other deity figures with crowns and garlands sit to the left, and a pink curtain and red drape frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the person is described only by role.2013-07-18Photo of a temple ritual at a deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands, gold and jewelled ornaments, a red and gold cloth, and a golden crown with pearl embellishments. Three men attend the murti: at left a man in a golden-yellow dhoti and bare back holds a wrist-thread and a brass tray, at right a man in a purple-bordered garment and gold armlet and a shaved-head attendant near the top left wear garlands and ritual markings. Bare backs and gold armlets, with a golden temple backdrop behind.2015-10-18December 05 20142014-12-05Photograph of a temple deity arrangement draped in yellow and white flower garlands with red roses. A central metal murti with a tall ornate crown and gold-and-jewelled necklaces stands between two smaller murtis wearing crowns, all against a gold-brocade backdrop. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, reaches toward the garlands and adorns the figures. A white sandal paste mark is visible on his shoulder. The scene is lit by night lighting.2015-11-18July 22 20132013-07-22