Night-time photograph of a temple-style deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, gold jewellery and a tall ornate crown. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, bare-chested and holding up a long flower garland with both arms. Gilded panels and a decorated backdrop frame the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night-time photograph of a temple-style deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, gold jewellery and a tall ornate crown. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, bare-chested and holding up a long flower garland with both arms. Gilded panels and a decorated backdrop frame the scene.

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A figure in a rust-orange wrap and orange-striped dhoti, shirtless from the waist up with a white tilak on the shoulder and a rust-orange turban, stands at right adorning a deity murti with a garland. The murti, dressed in orange and gold silk with a jewelled crown and ornate silver necklace, is hung with yellow marigold garlands, red and white flower strands. Beside it at left stands a person in white dhoti and shawl holding a garland. Behind is a gold-embossed frame and a golden curtain. Night-time temple setting.

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Photograph 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.

Night ritual photograph in a temple-style setting. On the left, a shirtless man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and an orange head covering raises a long garland of yellow marigolds with red and white flowers overhead. Centre and right are three decorated deity murti: the central figure is a crowned metal or stone form adorned with a silver-and-gold halo, layered yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a gold chain, with flanking murti similarly garlanded and jewelled. A gold-toned curtain and ornate golden arch frame the altar. Warm lamplight and a faint haze are visible.

A photograph of a temple deity image decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white flower garlands, adorned with gold and silver jewellery and an ornate crown. A man in an orange-red turban and dark-rimmed glasses, bare-chested with orange-and-gold cloth wrapped at the waist and bands on his arm, stands at the right reaching up to adjust the garlands. Gold-toned temple panels and a gold curtain form the backdrop.

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A 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.