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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with long dark braided hair and a bare back, adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. Two golden-crowned deity figures stand in the frame: a larger figure on the left with a silver face, Shiva-style forehead markings and a crescent emblem, and a smaller gold-crowned figure in the centre being decorated. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang across the arch, and a deep rose-pink and violet flower garland is wrapped around the priest's arm. On the right, a second attendant in a green and gold headdress is seen from behind, with a grey-blue bird figure above. The setting is a golden-framed shrine.

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A temple photograph of a priest with long dark hair worn loose and braided at the back, bare-backed, reaching up to touch a golden kalasha-shaped vessel on a deity murti. The deity to the left has a gold crown with a black-and-white tilaka-like marking, a gold face and gold-and-red garments. The shrine is draped with long garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, and a second figure in a green gilded headdress with a white flower garland stands at the right edge. Gold-embroidered panels frame the shrine.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine dressed for worship. A bare-backed priest with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a lavender flower garland around his head, stands at the left and raises his arms to offer or adjust an item over a golden deity murti. The murti has a gold crown with red and green stones, a black face with a white tripundra, and a gold-embroidered garment. Behind them is a large arch of red, yellow and white garlands. At the right a second attendant in a green gold-brocaded cap stands in the foreground. Gold ornamented metalwork and a purple flower decorate the shrine. Abhishekam or puja is being performed.2016-12-19A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine showing two gold-faced metal deity murtis adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow-green flowers. The left murti wears a tall gold crown and a tilak with ornate jewelry; the right murti wears a gold crown and a green and blue robe. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a purple floral head garland stands facing the shrine, and at the right a man in a green gold-embroidered headpiece and white garland stands with bare shoulders, performing worship before the deities.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti. A figure with long dreadlocked hair and a lavender beaded shawl stands at right, one hand raised toward an ornate golden crown on the deity. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of white, yellow, green and red flowers, and a silver-patterned face and necklace are visible. Behind is a gold repoussé arch with an orange silk backdrop. A green-and-gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground beside a tray with yellow thread. Green leaves frame the upper left.2016-12-19Inside a temple sanctum, a deity murti of a goddess stands before a gilded backdrop, dressed in a red and pink sari with a gold-and-red ornamented headdress and crown. Her face is painted silver and she is heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers, white jasmine strands and green leaves. In the lower right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white sacred ash stripes across his chest and a gold turban reaches up to adorn the murti with a garland or flower. In the lower left, the dark stone head and figures of a Shiva lingam or deity murti are partly visible. Gold panels and blue and gold trim frame the shrine. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with white and yellow garlands and pink flowers. Three gold-and-silver murti figures stand on a green-draped altar: the central figure wears a red crown and ornate silver necklaces, the left figure wears a green-trimmed crown and the right figure wears a gold crown with gold jewellery. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders stand before the altar; one priest holds up a long white flower garland while the other, seated on a gold ornate throne in front, receives it. A brass lamp is visible at the right edge.2015-10-18December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual before silver and gold deity murtis of a goddess and god adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, crowns, jewelled necklaces and a green silk backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a maroon and gold border reaches up and places his hands on the deity's garlands, with a gold-framed ornamental stand in front. Oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame.2015-10-18December 19 20162016-12-19