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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a gold-framed shrine decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised platform: the left figure wears a red-and-green turban and holds a trident, the right figure wears a black crown and an orange sari-like garment with a purple skirt, both adorned with red and white beaded necklaces. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair and a white garland, stands at left performing abhishekam, holding a small vessel near a brass lamp stand. A golden kalasha sits at the front of the platform, surrounded by flowers. The figure at left is a person performing the ritual, and the deity figures are statues, so the physical people count is one.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a robed figure in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long hair and a white flower garland, stands at left holding a golden lamp and offering tray before a deity murti. The murti pair, dressed in orange and purple silk with gold jewellery, crowns and red and green headdresses, are framed by a dense arch of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands. A golden kalasha-like vessel and brass lamps sit on a white-draped platform, with more flower garlands and a large golden bell-shaped object in the foreground.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne draped in red satin and decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The gilded figures wear gold crowns, jewelled ornaments and necklaces; one wears an orange-red turban. In front stands a kalasha-like brass vessel wrapped in white flower garlands and a silver-toned pot, with a gold tray before it. On the left a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds a lit lamp while performing an aarti or pada puja, with brass lamps burning nearby. A small blue-clad idol and a white-cloth table are visible below, with an ornate golden arch overhead and a red railing and greenery at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Two deity murtis stand on a decorated platform framed by a gold arch, adorned with long garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. One figure wears a crown and red-orange garment with blue draped below; the other wears a crown and orange garment. Before the platform stands a priest in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, hands together near the offerings. A man in white with an orange shawl and a woven fan or whisk waits at left. Brass oil lamps and flower arrangements surround the shrine, with trees visible beyond the open pavilion.2009-07-08January 04 20152015-01-04December 23 20092009-12-23February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing two gold-coloured deity murtis seated under an arched gilded canopy, draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. The murti on the left wears a red turban and a dense rudraksha-style necklace, its raised hand holding an object. In front, a figure in a white garment with a golden border and a white flower garland on the head, seen from behind, performs a puja beside a tall brass lamp. A younger attendant in orange clothing stands at left holding a lamp, and tall brass and silver oil lamps flank the shrine. Small figures and offerings sit at the base, with a blue figure garlanded at the bottom centre. a person is not identifiable here: the white-clad person is seen only from behind, so no appearance-based candidate is established.2010-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with two large seated deity murtis richly decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground, a man with long hair tied up wears an orange sleeveless top and saffron dhoti, pointing toward the murtis while an attendant in white holds a brass plate of flowers at left. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small deity figure in orange draped cloth sits in front. Green foliage shows through the open pillared pavilion.2009-07-08A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands framing two large deity murti figures seated on a raised platform. The murti wear red and gold ornaments, crowns and ornate jewellery, with one in a purple skirt and orange-red blouse. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white garland around his neck, stands on the left holding a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel toward the central figures. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor, and a golden stone lingam with flower garlands is in the foreground.2009-12-26A temple shrine with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal in front of two golden deity murti. The central figures wear blue and gold silk, gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers; a golden arch frames them. Flanking statues in garlands stand at each side, and brass oil lamps sit at the front. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang overhead. No physical person other than the priest is visible, and the figures are statues, so no a person candidate is present.2016-12-07