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A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at left, with a yellow tilak on his forehead, one hand raised near his head in prayer. Three turmeric-coated deity figures stand on an ornate golden pedestal in front of a stone shrine: a central deity with a tall crown, holding a lotus and a staff, flanked by two smaller attendant figures holding ritual objects. Brass pots of offerings sit at lower left, and a figure in white clothing stands at the edge. Carved stone and a red-and-white railing form the background.

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A photograph of a person in saffron-orange clothing standing at a golden-coated shrine, reaching out with one hand to touch the base of a central deity murti. The murti, coated in turmeric-yellow, shows a crowned figure with raised arms, flanked by two smaller attendant figures also covered in yellow. The person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest and long dark hair swept back. Orange curtains hang behind, with a stone carved pillar and vessels visible at the left edge. The person's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate page description, though uncertain.2011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, reaching his hand toward a gilded deity murti. The murti is a standing figure in red sari-style drapery with a crown, holding a staff and a ceremonial object, flanked by two smaller gilded attendant figures wearing yellow-orange cloth. Behind them is an ornate gold arch with carved makara motifs, brass kalasha pots and a stone temple wall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine. The priest is clearly distinguishable from the deity statues and there is no visible claim that he is a person.2011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring a golden-brown substance from a silver bowl onto a small metal deity murti. The central murti is a standing figure holding a trident-like staff and a sword, draped in orange cloth, with a crown and a bronze finish, and the substance coats its base and the two flanking smaller figures in orange garments. Behind them, larger deity figures in yellow, orange and blue garments are adorned with white flower garlands, and a green-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and red and gold decorations. The image shows a ritual abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, performs a ritual at a golden palanquin-style stand holding three bronze deity murtis draped in orange cloth. He holds a long ceremonial cloth or offering vessel over the central murti. Behind, a large deity figure in yellow and blue garments with a garland is seen in a temple shrine, and a woman in white stands at left near a pillar with a red-and-orange curtain. Stone temple walls carry carved floral motifs. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so he is described by role only.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A temple puja photograph showing a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron waist cloth with a gold border, holding a gold tray of yellow flowers and offering it toward a deity murti. The murti is a standing goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, holding a trident and a lotus-like object, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in saffron-yellow robes. The shrine is a gold-finished arched canopy with ornate carving. Brass kalasha pots and vessels stand on a shelf behind, and a woman in blue sari is partly visible at left.2011-11-01A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace performs aarti with a lit camphor lamp before bronze deity murti in orange cloth. The central murti, holding a veena-like instrument and a ritual object, stands on a pedestal with pink flowers, flanked by two smaller orange-clad bronze figures. Behind them are a stone temple pillar, a red railing, orange curtains and green foliage. The priest appears to be a sannyasi or priest rather than a confirmed identity.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace performs an aarti with a flame lamp and a handheld bell at a shrine. Three bronze deity murtis stand on a gold-toned pedestal decorated with yellow marigold flowers. The central figure holds a staff and a mace-like object and wears a crown. Behind them is a stone carved niche, an orange cloth hanging, and a red railing with yellow garlands.2011-10-07