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A temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti dressed in gold and red silk with a golden crown, surrounded by thick garlands of marigolds and red and yellow flowers. A man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a red turban and gold armlets stands at left, adorning a garland over a large bronze or brass figure, while another man in the background wears a rudraksha mala and holds an offering tray. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground beside a silver-toned lamp stand. The setting is a stone-walled temple hall with ornate carved gold trim.

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A temple scene with a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown dhoti and upper cloth bending forward to adorn a deity murti with a tall, multicoloured garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. The deity is a gold-coloured figure in a red and gold garment with a golden crown, decorated with flower garlands. A gold kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp stand in the foreground. A second attendant in reddish clothing with a bead necklace stands behind on the left, and a tray is visible. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing an offering, with the garlands and lamp.2016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A bearded man in a red-and-maroon turban and bare upper body, wearing a gold armlet and long jewelled necklaces, bends forward to adorn a large statue with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind him a second attendant in red cloth stands near a brass tray. The seated deity murti, a gilded figure wearing a golden crown and a gold-and-maroon silk garment, is surrounded by floral arches of red, yellow and white blooms. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a silver kalasha-like vessel sit in the foreground. Clear, warm light falls through a window on the left.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A temple shrine scene in which a man with long dark hair, a red turban and a bare upper body wrapped in a rust-brown cloth garlands a golden deity murti. Thick garlands of yellow, red and green flowers hang over the golden figure and a golden cobra hood. Another golden deity figure in a maroon and gold sari stands behind, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the right foreground. Flower-covered walls and a gilded ceiling frame the shrine, with a second person partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a puja. A man in a maroon-red robe and an orange-red turban bends forward, both hands on a large garland of yellow, red, and green flowers draped over a deity murti. Gold ornaments and a coiled serpent hood sit on the murti behind him, with a richly decorated golden-and-red deity figure at right. A second robed assistant with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a plate. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit in the foreground. Marigold garlands surround the scene.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a ritual. A man in a rust-red turban with a gold crown ornament, long dark hair, gold armlets and a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl stands at right, arranging a long garland of yellow, red and white marigold-style flowers draped over a gold-coloured deity murti. Behind him stands a second person in rust-orange clothing with long hair. The gold deity figure has raised hands and wears a rich garland, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp at right. The room has warm lighting and wooden architecture. The page's flag note does not establish identity; the man's presentation is only partly visible, with a turban and gold ornaments rather than distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha or saffron-only dress, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-12-14A temple sanctum scene with a figure in a rust-red dhoti and draped wrap, with a red and gold turban, long hair, gold armband and bangles, garlanding a bronze deity murti with a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Behind him a gold-clad deity statue stands in a yellow and red sari with a gold crown, surrounded by flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground. a person cues are present: the long swept-back hair, turban and gold adornments. Ritual abhishekam or flower-offering setting.2016-12-14Photo inside a temple sanctum of a priest in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with a long dark braid and a brown turban, reaching to adorn a deity murti with a dense garland of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The murti is gilded and decorated with green stone-like ornaments. On the left a young attendant bare-chested with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. Another attendant in a red turban stands behind him, and a gilded deity figure in red and gold garments stands at the right. The priest's pose suggests padapuja or alankaram; the clear visible ritual is garlanding the murti.2016-12-14