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A photograph of a temple puja before a large golden deity murti dressed with yellow, red and white flower garlands and green jewelled earrings. A man on the left wears a maroon turban, bare upper body, bracelets and a flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Golden arm ornaments and a jewelled crown-like headdress decorate the large figures behind. Ornate flower decorations surround the scene.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A temple ritual before richly decorated deity murti of a male and female pair seated on a red-draped throne, covered in multicolour garlands of yellow, pink, white and green flowers and gold jewellery. A standing priest in a maroon and gold dhoti with a maroon head wrap and a white-marked face holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on his chest. Beside him a second priest in saffron-orange with a bald head and white forehead markings watches. At the right edge a hand arranges garlands. Gold ornaments, kalasha-like objects and a flower-strewn altar complete the scene.2014-12-05A temple ritual scene at night in which a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold wrap and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or flame before a richly decorated deity murti. An attendant in a red-gold dhoti and a patterned cap stands at left. The deity is adorned with multicolour floral garlands in pink, yellow, white and green, gold jewellery, a crown and ornate necklaces, seated on a gold throne or peetha with a gold kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor and a silver tray holds flower garlands, consistent with aarti during puja.2014-12-05December 14 20162016-12-14A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown clothing, bare-chested with gold armlets and a long swept-back braid, drapes a thick garland of yellow, orange and red flowers over a golden deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a deep red sari. A lit oil lamp stands in the right foreground beside brass vessels, and marigold and rose decorations fill the background of a temple sanctum.2016-12-14Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A bearded man in a maroon turban, maroon dhoti and a multicoloured flower garland holds a lit camphor flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti is draped in layered marigold and rose garlands, with a gold crown-like headpiece. Brass oil lamps and a flower-filled brass vessel stand in the foreground, and smoke rises near the upper left. Gilded shrine decorations and a figure in a red and gold costume appear at right.2016-12-14A temple aarti scene before richly decorated deity murtis. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flowers, offering aarti toward garlanded images. Behind her stands a man in a maroon robe with a brimmed red turban and crescent-marked headwear, and a figure in a tall ornate ceremonial cap at left. Large deity statues with gold jewellery, necklaces and multicoloured flower garlands dominate the right side, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the floor.2014-12-05December 02 20172017-12-02A temple shrine with multicoloured garland-draped deity murti. On the right, a golden-crowned deity murti in yellow and orange garments with rudraksha-style ornaments and a crescent-moon crown is seated beside a second figure in red and gold headwear. A devotee at left, with long dark hair and a bare upper body, holds a flame or lamp and a vessel near an ornate pillar. Stacked garlands in red, yellow, purple and white decorate the shrine, and a trident and bell-shaped object stand before the murtis.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A temple ritual scene in a stone-walled sanctum. A man with long dark hair and a maroon turban, wearing a rudraksha-style neck garland and bare-chested with a maroon cloth wrapped at the waist, drapes a thick multicoloured flower garland over a golden deity murti. The golden murti wears a crown, a red-and-gold silk dhoti and gold armlets. Behind it hang large garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground, and a second person in orange-brown cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Possible abhishekam or alankaram puja. The man's appearance is uncertain and no caption names him.2016-12-14A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, with gold armband and bangles, reaches to adjust a tall flower-garlanded altar at a golden deity murti. The garlands are yellow, orange, red and white, with a gold-decorated frame and an ornate gold and red headdress. A second attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha and a long braid stands at left. Brass kalasha pots and offering vessels sit in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person performing the puja, though this is uncertain. Gold-embroidered red and orange silks drape the deity.2016-12-14