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A temple ritual photograph: a man in saffron-orange sleeveless garment and matching dhoti/shawl, with a sandalwood-paste mark on his forehead and arms, stands at left while placing a garland of yellow and red flowers on a deity murti. The murti is seated beneath a golden cobra-hood canopy, wearing a decorated crown or headdress with green leaves, a jeweled ornamental necklace, and a white and red-bordered cloth. Brass oil lamps and a vessel stand in the foreground, and another saffron-clad attendant is partly visible behind him, holding a brass tray. The setting is an open temple pavilion with stone pillars and a light sky behind.

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A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands at left, holding a brass lamp tray aloft and reaching toward a large goddess murti adorned with a gold crown, green and gold headdress, garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds, and jewelled necklaces on a maroon velvet cloth. A white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robes and a pearl mala sits at lower left with raised hand. Brass oil lamps and a gold canopy frame the temple scene.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A man in saffron/orange robes with a white sacred mark on his shoulder and a gold-bead garland holds a tall brass oil lamp aarti with a tray of lit flames, facing a deity murti draped in a maroon and gold silk cloth with silver and jewelled necklaces, decorated with red rose and yellow marigold garlands and a gold crown. A white marble seated figure in saffron robes and a pearl mala sits beside the murti with raised hand, and small brass lamps stand nearby. The man's face is turned down; he is not clearly distinguishable as a specific person, so no identity is asserted. One physical person visible.2010-07-21A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, bent forward with forehead pressed against a gilded deity murti, one hand resting on the golden base. The murti is draped with a green and gold bordered cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta marigolds. Brass oil lamps and a small offering stand at the lower left, with a blue-clad figure partly visible at the edge. The person wears a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2010-02-12July 21 20102010-07-21A man in a rust-red dhoti and a leopard-print shawl stands at the side of a shrine, his hand extended toward a deity murti seated on a throne. The murti is adorned with pink and yellow garlands, a cobra hood, rudraksha mala necklaces and jewelled ornaments. Brass lamps with oil stand near the base, and rose petals are scattered on the floor and cloth. A golden figure with garlands sits on a wooden stand at the lower left. The setting is a pillared temple hall with large windows. The man's face is partly turned away and his appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity.2014-06-06A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a saffron shawl, with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair, reaches out with one hand to touch a large gleaming golden kalasha or pot adorned with yellow, purple and white marigold and jasmine garlands. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace at left holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, brass oil lamps stand near a railing, and a deity murti draped in teal and red silk is visible at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard with a white corrugated roof structure behind.2009-12-27A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a sleeveless red top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, stands at left and reaches to drape a long garland of yellow, white, green and magenta flowers over a shrine. Behind him, a pair of golden-faced deity murtis in red, orange and green silk sit on a purple-draped platform, one wearing an orange headdress. A dark stone linga with a copper kalasha stands before them, and the base is dressed with a navy embellished cloth and red flower offerings. White cloth with a green border covers the lower platform, and brass lamps stand at the lower left. The scene is an outdoor shrine with an arched stone ceiling.2007-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a dark bun, a white tilak on his forehead and white paste on his upper arm, stands at left and reaches toward a golden crown-shaped headdress on a deity murti. The murti is draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, a white and orange cloth, and jewelled gold necklaces, and sits in a gold-framed shrine. In the lower left, a white marble statue in an orange robe and a gold-bordered head covering sits with a raised hand. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand before the shrine.2010-07-21December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20062006-12-25A devotee in a rust-red blouse and leopard-print wrap bends forward to touch the head of a dark shivalinga-like murti on a white-draped altar. The murti is adorned with a gold-toned crown, rudraksha malas, and fresh garlands of pink roses and yellow marigolds. Brass oil lamps and a small tray of flowers sit on a cloth in the foreground. An elderly man in orange robes stands in the background holding a decorated umbrella. The setting is a temple hall with glass walls and carved stone pillars.2014-06-06