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At night, a man with long dreadlocked hair tied up and a short beard stands in profile beside a large silver-clad deity murti with a crown and a red floral garland. He points his right index finger toward the murti's dark, white-marked face. He wears rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, a gold pendant, a gold earring, and a tiger-striped wrap; a white forehead mark is visible. Palm fronds and dim crowd figures are in the background.

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May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23A photograph of a dark-faced deity murti with a silver crown and arched silver halo, adorned with a jewelled collar of red, blue and green stones, red and yellow flower garlands, and a white-and-red forehead marking. In the foreground at right, a man with long dreadlocked hair tied up, a beard, a gold hoop earring and a white forehead marking, dressed in a patterned gold and black garment, leans in close to the murti and works with his hands near its chest, apparently performing an offering or adornment. Another partially visible person with curly hair appears at the left edge. Night setting with dark background and green foliage at right.2017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23Night photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered, wearing a multicolored patterned wrap, a rudraksha-style reddish-brown mala, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him stands a silver deity murti with a large crown, trident-like staff in the upper left, and a jeweled collar, adorned with red and yellow garlands. A palm frond and a bright light appear at the right edge. Appearance cues are distinctive (long locks, adornments, wrap and mala), so this figure is a person in person, performing a ritual near the silver murti.2017-05-23A figure in profile at night touches a large ornate silver deity murti with both hands, one palm pressed to the metal face and the other raised near it. The figure wears a bare-shouldered leopard-print cloth over a red-brown lower garment, with rudraksha beads on the arms, small gold earrings, and long dreadlocked hair tied up at the back. The silver murti is adorned with a garland of red roses and yellow flowers, and gold-coloured ornaments. A lamp glows in the dark background beside palm fronds. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or puja. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing worship at the murti.2017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23