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A photograph of a temple deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigold, red flowers, white jasmine and green leaves. A bare-backed priest in an orange shawl and a green and yellow silk dhoti stands at left, arranging the garlands on the deity. The deity wears a red sari, gold jewellery and a gold crown. Only the priest's back and arm are visible; no face of a living person is shown.

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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange shawl over one shoulder and a green silk dhoti with a red and yellow border, performing worship before a deity murti. The murti has a gold crown and face, a red garment, and an elaborate purple and gold silk robe with a gold necklace. Behind and around the figure are dense curved garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. The priest's hands are raised near the deity. The priest is not clearly identifiable, so no a person identification is made.2012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti stands at left, bending forward to adorn a gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown and red-and-gold garments, and is heavily decorated with yellow marigold and red and white flower garlands, with green leaves beneath. A large gold ornamental backdrop with a repousse face rises behind, draped with red cloth. Tall orange and gold pillars with a blue tassel frame the right side, and a few heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. The priest's face is partly turned away, so the scene shows ritual decoration rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2012-04-05A shirtless priest with a bare back, wearing a green-and-gold silk dhoti with a red border, stands at the left edge tending a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown set with green and red stones, a red and gold sari-style garment, a gold waist belt and ornate gold jewellery. It is heavily decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A partial camera and a golden pedestal are visible at the edge. No other physical people are visible.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested priest in an orange upper cloth and a green-and-red silk dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown and layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, and a gold-toned canopy arches above. Brightly coloured pillars with red, yellow and blue tassels frame the shrine. Several devotees sit in the foreground, their heads visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-04-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple of a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, performing a ritual at a decorated palanquin-style vahana. Two metal deity murtis seated on the palanquin are draped in orange cloth and crowned, and the palanquin is heavily garlanded with red, white, green and purple flower strings and a red satin cloth. A gold-framed deity image stands at the left, and gilded lamp stands and carvings fill the background.2012-05-02