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Photo of a ritual at a temple-style hall with a turquoise wall and a painted deity mural behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a sandalwood tilak, a brown-and-gold dhoti, a white-and-pink flower garland, and gold bangles and armlets ties or places a thread against a large deity murti decorated with dense garlands in red, yellow and green and a gold crown. Behind him a man in a white turban and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. A golden chair sits at left. The murti wears gold jewellery and a striped cloth, and an orange sash is draped over its shoulder.

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April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a man in a brown sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered sash, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar while smiling and facing a decorated deity murti. He wears a bangle on his upper arm and a white-and-red flower garland. The murti is a golden metal figure wearing a tall gold crown with an orange headcloth, ornate jewellery and a necklace, flanked by a second golden figure in a teal cloth. Both are heavily draped in red roses, yellow marigolds, green leaves and white flowers, with a purple-and-gold cloth canopy above. The setting is a temple or shrine with a painted backdrop. The man's appearance does not clearly match the in-person cues required for the a person candidate, so this is a devotee standing in prayer before the murti.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA bare-chested man with long dark hair swept back in a bun wears a brown dhoti-style cloth, a long white and pink flower garland, and a gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha mala, and smiles while adorning a deity murti. He holds a thread or string up toward the murti's ornate crown and necklaces, and a gold bangle and ring are visible on his hands. The murti is a silver-faced figure in a teal-green sari draped with heavy jewelled necklaces and a silver crown, surrounded by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses. A gold-framed backdrop and an orange cloth appear at the left edge. Visible cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold necklaces fit the appearance-based label, so the figure is identified as Swamiji (probable) performing the decoration.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA devotee in a brown, bare-shouldered garment and a white flower garland touches the face of a silver-crowned deity murti decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and a green silk garment with jeweled necklaces. The devotee wears gold bangles and rings, and the garlands fill the background in red roses and yellow marigolds. No other people are visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30A woman in an orange sari with a wide yellow border leans over a richly decorated deity murti, adorning or touching it with her hands. The murti is covered in multicoloured garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with gold jewellery and a golden crown-like headdress. At the left edge a man with a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead and an orange-and-yellow cloth stands nearby. Golden ornaments and a golden figure are visible at upper right. The scene suggests a temple alankaram or puja setting.2015-01-04April 21 20132013-04-21