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A temple ritual photograph in a golden-walled shrine. A man in a teal-green silk dhoti-style garment with a draped shawl, rudraksha beads on his arm and neck and a white forehead marking, reaches out with his right hand toward a silver-faced deity murti. The murti wears an ornate jewelled crown with red and green stones, a gold nose ring, and a garland of yellow and red flowers over a green garment. Colourful flower garlands in red, purple, white and yellow hang around the shrine, and a brass or silver ritual vessel sits in the foreground.

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December 11 20112011-12-11December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a temple ritual taken from behind a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a braided rope-like shawl draped over one shoulder, a beaded white-and-orange garland across his shoulders, and gold bangles on his raised arm. He is decorating or offering to a large golden deity murti seated on an ornate throne. The murti wears a gold crown, gold armour-like ornaments and a long garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves, with a second floral garland of white and red blooms hanging beside it. Behind the murti is an elaborate gilded arch and a garland-draped backdrop. In the lower left corner are a brass vessel and green leaves on a golden tray. The photograph carries a faint logo in the upper left and a copyright-style overlay in the lower left, which are not described further.2016-12-23December 14 20112011-12-14December 13 20112011-12-13A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles stands at a golden deity murti, arranging a garland of marigolds and white jasmine in colors of yellow, red and purple. A brass plate is held in the lower left by another person's hands. The deity wears a jeweled crown and gold ornaments, set beneath an ornate golden arch in a temple hall, during a pada puja. Credit text is visible in the lower right.2011-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A temple priest in a teal-green silk dhoti with a gold-and-green striped border and a thin bare upper body stands on a raised platform, reaching up with his right hand to place something on the crown of a metal deity murti. The murti is gold-toned and richly adorned with multicoloured garlands of marigold-yellow, red, purple and white flowers, a jeweled ornate crown, and an embossed gold necklace and armlets. Behind the murti is an ornate gold arch. A second person, partly visible at the left edge, holds a large gold ceremonial plate, and a golden ritual vessel sits near the murti. The setting is a temple sanctum. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people shown.2011-12-13A man with long dark hair and a white-and-ash forehead mark, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, stands at left and touches the forehead of a gilded deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a red and gold garment and a pearl necklace, and is decorated with bands of yellow, white, purple, red and green flower garlands. Behind it is an ornate gold arch against red drapery, and at the lower left are golden ceremonial tools including a trident. The scene suggests a temple puja or arathi moment.2009-12-23A photograph of a temple ritual. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red bindi, wears an orange-brown robe, a long red, green and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a silver plate. He is turned toward a large deity murti on the right, which has gold face and ornaments, a red-orange sari with gold border, and a dense garland of red, yellow and green flowers. A gold ceremonial object is near the murti's hand.2013-07-22A photograph inside a temple hall shows a woman in a saffron-orange silk dress and orange wrap performing a padapuja-style ritual beside a large deity murti. She reaches toward the deity's face and ornaments with both hands, adjusting a jewelled chain. The murti wears a silver crown, a green and gold garment, and an orange cloth, and is framed by a gilded arch and long garlands of red, yellow, purple, and green flowers. A gilded throne-like seat with garlands sits at left. The scene reads as puja and darshan in a shrine setting.2011-11-29December 13 20112011-12-13