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A photograph of a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white garments and heavy floral garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a green-draped altar with flanking golden lion figures and small kalasha-like pots. A priest seen from behind, his upper body bare and marked with white tilak, wears a red cloth over his shoulder and raises a silver plate of offerings toward the deity. Gilded arches frame the shrine and a second figure stands in the background.

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September 19 20152015-09-19A priest in a red and orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands at left raising one arm to offer a flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace, set in an ornate golden arch flanked by two large gilded ceremonial discs. Multiple brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on a tiered offering stand decorated with marigold and white garlands, leaves, and small figurines at the base. Gold and yellow draped fabric forms the backdrop. Visible in the image: one priest only, so no additional people are shown.2015-07-06A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a golden lion-throne, adorned with heavy garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a long beaded necklace, wearing a golden crown, set against a dark maroon curtain and a turquoise backdrop. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white tilak and red-and-white markings on his arms, holds a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp toward the murti. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a white floor-standing air conditioner is visible behind the priest.2015-02-25A photograph of a priest in a red dhoti and red shawl performing aarti with a lit lamp on a metal plate before a decorated altar. The priest has white sacred markings on his bare upper body and arms, and his hair is tied in a topknot. The altar holds three shaped metal or stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and hung with red and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by lion sculptures and a naga-headed pedestal. Pink flowers lie on the lower shelf, a lamp burns at the right edge, and a green and gold cloth hangs behind the altar. The image is a photo of a ritual, with no visible a person candidate; the priest's appearance does not match the qualifying cues.2015-09-19A devotee in a red-orange turban and draped red-and-gold dhoti stands at left, bare-backed, leaning forward to touch a ceremonial object draped in white cloth and heaped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Behind it, a deity murti sits on a gilded throne-like seat framed by an ornate gold arch, wearing a crown, layered pearl and bead necklaces, a saffron shawl and draped in multicolour flower garlands of purple, red, yellow, orange and white. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the right beside a gold chair with red upholstery, against a dark red curtain.2015-06-02 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19December 14 20162016-12-14A ceremonial puja at an ashram hall. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head wearing a red turban and a red-and-gold bordered dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland and gold bangles, faces a large decorated figure seated on a gold throne. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a red and orange garment, white and red beaded necklaces, and is draped in a long garland of marigolds, roses and green-and-purple flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a silver plate with floral offerings sits near the base. A red velvet cushion rests on a gold-trimmed seat to the right. Another attendant in red is partly visible at the lower left.2015-06-02 +2 copiesJune 03 20152015-06-03A man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, stands bare-shouldered and holds a silver tray with a folded white cloth. He is turned toward a decorated deity murti on a golden-arched altar, draped with yellow and marigold garlands and flanked by brass oil lamps. Lion figures sit at the base, and triangular orange fringed banners hang on either side under a white curtain backdrop.2015-10-22 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05July 06 20152015-07-06