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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, with white ash stripes on his shoulders and upper arms, stands at the left edge decorating a deity murti. He lifts both hands to place garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds around a figure draped in a green silk shawl and wearing a red-and-white crown and jewelled ornaments. Behind the figure is an ornate gilded shrine arch with carved figures, flanked by panels of purple and maroon embroidered brocade with gold trim. Brass oil lamps sit at the lower left and right edges, and banana leaves appear at the top.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with long matted dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a pink and purple beaded garland, reaching up to adorn a deity murti. The murti wears a crown with red and white stones and is draped in layered garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers, yellow marigolds, and pink and green garlands, with a green silk cloth. Gold ornaments and a gold necklace are visible. Behind them is an ornate gold and carved arched niche framed by blue, maroon and gold embroidered textiles, with banana leaves and a brass lamp at the left edge. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower left, decorated with yellow flowers. The priest appears to be adjusting a golden chain on the deity.2016-12-19A bare-backed priest with white sacred ash stripes on his back and shoulders and an orange cloth at his waist stands before a gilded shrine, placing white and red flower garlands on a deity murti. The murti wears an ornate crown with red and gold trim, a red and white beaded necklace, and a green silk cloth. Yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses hang in heavy garlands. A silver lamp stands at the right edge beside yellow flowers. The shrine is framed by gold-embroidered blue and maroon textile panels and carved gold arches. The scene is a puja with garland offering. No identifiable a person is visible, and the priest is shown from behind.2016-12-19A priest with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a pink and purple floral garland across his shoulder, stands at left adjusting an ornate gold and red crown onto a deity murti. The murti is dressed in a green silk cloth with white and red flower garlands, pink rose garlands and jewelled ornaments. Behind it is a gilded golden arch with carved lion-head motifs and a blue and maroon embroidered backdrop, and banana leaves frame the upper left.2016-12-19Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves. A bare-chested priest with dreadlocked hair, orange dhoti and orange sash stands at the right, raising a lit flame or oil lamp toward the deities. Two deity murtis are adorned with gold crowns, jewelry and floral garlands, with a third decorated figure on the left in green and gold cloth. Gold and red ornamented arches frame the shrine, with a lit altar and brass vessels to the right. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in a bare-chested pose adorning an ornate deity murti. The priest, with long dark hair and a beard, wears a saffron-coloured dhoti and a pink-and-purple flower garland, and has white markings on his forehead and chest. He is placing a garland or adjusting ornaments on a silver-faced murti dressed in a green cloth, a jewelled gold crown and layered gold and red jewellery. The murti is surrounded by white, red and yellow flower garlands. Behind it are gold-embroidered panels in blue, maroon and gold, and banana leaves stand at the left edge. A brass lamp sits in the lower left corner.2016-12-19A bare-chested man with long dark hair worn in a braid and a light-coloured sacred thread drapes a bright multi-coloured garland over an ornate golden shrine. A tall jewelled gold crown with red and white stones sits on top of the deity murti, which is dressed in a green silk cloth and layered with pink, white, yellow and red flower garlands and jewellery. Behind it stand gilded carved panels trimmed with blue, maroon and gold embroidery, and banana leaves appear at the upper left. A brass lamp and flower garlands are visible at the lower right edge. The priest's posture suggests a temple decoration or alankaram, performed at the shrine.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Temple worship before an ornate gilded shrine framed by carved silver arches and blue-and-maroon embroidered panels. A richly decorated deity murti stands at center, dressed in gold jewelry and an elaborate crown, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. Three priests stand in front with bare upper bodies marked with white ash stripes. The left priest wears a green turban and holds a small vessel, while the central and right priests, one in an orange-yellow turban, clasp hands above the murti in worship. Orange cloths and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible, and banana leaves appear at the upper left.2016-12-19Two bare-chested temple priests in orange and gold dhotis stand at a golden shrine, one wearing a green turban and the other a saffron-yellow turban, adorning a deity murti with a green silk cloth draped over its shoulders. The murti wears a crown, a heavy necklace and garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. Ornate gold and blue arches frame the shrine, with banana plants and a brass oil lamp at the right and a black stone idol partly visible on the left. A devotee's head is visible in the foreground.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19November 18 20152015-11-18