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A photograph of a priest seated beside a deity murti draped in a red and gold embroidered cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds, yellow and red flowers. The seated man, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, wears an orange-and-white marigold garland and gold bangles, and holds yellow petals in his right hand as if offering them. The murti has a gold crown and a gold face mask, with green leaves laid on its lap. Behind them are a metal pillar and polished metal wall. The figure's distinctive presentation (shaved-looking head, bare chest, marigold garlands) is not enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.

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February 01 20142014-02-01February 01 20142014-02-01February 01 20142014-02-01A photograph inside a temple shrine with a silver-clad wall. A central deity murti, dressed in a red and gold sari-like cloth, is adorned with a large circular garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers and wears a golden crown. Two men kneel before it. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a garland of yellow, white and pink flowers looks toward the deity. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-peach robe with a red tilak touches the deity's cloth with his hands, with a red-threaded wrist band visible. Marigold petals lie on the base.2014-01-31January 31 20142014-01-31A photograph of a temple puja. A man with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, bare upper body and marigold garlands around his neck and shoulders holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and offers it to a metal deity murti. The murti is adorned with a large orange and yellow marigold garland, red flowers, a gold crown and a red and gold embroidered cloth. Green leaves lie before it and a silver pillar stands behind. The man's ornate gold armband and sacred thread are visible. a person appearance is uncertain; the figure is a priest performing aarti.2014-02-01A photograph inside a temple sanctum with polished silver-clad walls and pillars. A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing marigold and white flower garlands, a gold armlet and bangles, and a white forehead mark with red tilak, gazes toward a deity murti. The murti has a golden crown, a face framed by yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower garlands, and is draped in a red embroidered cloth. A brass hanging lamp hangs above, and the man's open palm gestures toward the murti. The swami appearance is the a person, seated in orange robes with rudraksha-style ceremonial adornment and garlands, performing darshan and offering before the murti.2014-01-31A photograph inside a silver-clad shrine chamber where a priest kneels before a deity murti draped in a red and gold embroidered cloth and encircled by a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds with red rose petals. The bare-shouldered priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a gold border and a gold armlet extends his right hand to touch the murti, holding a small ornate silver object. To the right, a clean-shaven devotee in a beige vest over orange kurta and a wrapped head cloth sits with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates of marigold and rose offerings, a small oil lamp, a kalasha pot and a flame glow in the foreground, with ornate silver pillars framing the shrine. The scene is an abhishekam or puja. Two physical people are visible.2014-02-01A man in an orange-brown and gold-bordered garment with a marigold garland around his neck and a white tripundra mark on his forehead reaches forward to touch a deity murti. The murti's face is covered with a gold crown and it is draped with a large marigold garland with red rose accents, over a red and gold embroidered cloth. Red rose petals and green leaves lie at its base. Behind it is a polished silver-toned metal wall and a decorative silver pillar. The man's role is that of a devotee or priest performing a puja, and the cues are insufficient to identify him.2014-02-01A photograph of a temple puja where a bare-chested man with a white tilak on his forehead and orange marigold garlands sits at left, offering flower petals from cupped hands toward a deity murti. The murti has a golden face and crown, is covered with a dense ring of orange, yellow and red marigolds and red roses, and wears a red embroidered garment with gold trim. Green leaves lie on the cloth below. Behind them a silver-clad pillar and metallic wall frame the shrine. A small pink-clad figure is partly visible at right edge. The priest's ornaments include a gold armlet and bangles.2014-02-01July 22 20132013-07-22January 31 20142014-01-31