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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and a red turban stands at left, one arm raised high as he adorns a deity murti with a garland of yellow and white flowers, red roses, and a golden crown. Three figures are seated on a dark blue cloth-draped dais before a golden arched backdrop. The central deity wears a golden crown, ornate gold jewellery, and an orange-and-gold garment. Brass lamps sit at the base of the platform. The priest wears white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his forehead and bangles on his wrist.

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A priest in an orange-red robe and matching turban stands at left, arms raised, touching a garland draped over a gilded altar. Behind him, a large deity murti with a silver crown and a dense garland of yellow marigolds and red roses is decorated with gold ornaments and flanked by two smaller attendant figures in gold jewellery and orange-and-blue garments. Two brass oil lamps sit at the base, and the setting is dark with a gilded arch behind the altar. The priest's face and identity are not established, so he is described by role only.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A night-time temple scene showing a shrine with three deity murtis (statues) decorated with heavy yellow and white garlands, red flower accents, gold jewelry and crowns, set against a golden canopy backdrop. In front on the left, a man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with a long garland raises both arms in devotion; he wears a rudraksha mala, gold chain and bangles. Blue draped cloth covers the base of the shrine, with brass vessels in front.2015-11-18A photograph of an evening puja before a gilded ornate arch and yellow-draped backdrop. A priest wearing an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, raises a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and white and red flower garlands, wears gold ornaments, and has a decorated crown or hood. Visible sandal or vibhuti marks are on the priest's arm and shoulder. No physical person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A priest in a rust-orange turban and orange dhoti, bare-shouldered with a sash, stands at the back left of a golden arched shrine and holds a lamp toward a richly adorned deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown and halo, yellow and red flower garlands, gold necklaces and an orange-gold cloth, seated before a gold-embossed throne with a gold drape and a red and green fringed canopy above. Brass oil lamps and a silver bowl sit on a yellow platform with floral designs, and a small fire burns in front. Smoke fills the dim scene, and a second priest is not visible. Two people appear, a priest and the figure tended within the shrine, so the people count is 1 visible physical person.2015-11-18