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A temple shrine scene during a ritual worship. Two deity murtis are richly decorated with layered garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and gold ornaments, seated before a colourful, gilded shrine canopy with red and yellow tassels. A bare-chested priest in a green-and-yellow dhoti stands centre-left, reaching toward the deities beside a red pillar, while a crowd of mostly bare-chested and white-clad devotees watches from the foreground, one holding a camera. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit near the deities.

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April 05 20122012-04-05A temple sanctum scene with a deity murti decorated with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers, flanked by smaller murtis also draped in flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange and green cloth stands at left, reaching toward the murtis, while a seated devotee in orange clothing sits in front. A man in a white shirt stands at left and a shirtless devotee stands at right near the front of the crowd of seated devotees. Ornate red and gold pillars, gold-tipped decorative finials and hanging lamps frame the shrine.2012-04-05A temple shrine scene where priests in saffron and white dhotis perform worship before two richly garlanded deity murtis. The central murti is adorned with a tall crown, gold ornaments, and a layered garland of red, yellow, orange and white flowers forming a tall arch; a second garlanded murti stands to its left. A priest at far left, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala and saffron cloth, holds a lamp, while bare-chested priests in the foreground offer flowers or items toward the deities. Red, yellow and purple tassels hang from the pillars. A dense crowd of devotees, including children, sits in front. Worship in progress at a temple shrine.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Photograph of a temple ritual before two deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and gold ornaments. A bare-chested priest in a green and gold cloth stands at center, reaching up to the central deity with his right hand. Seated and standing devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested, watch from the foreground, and a man in a red checked shirt with a shoulder bag stands at right. Hanging lamps and red and yellow pillar decorations frame the shrine.2012-04-05A temple puja scene where a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and green sash stands at the centre, hands folded in devotion before a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Beside him, a seated priest in a white dhoti tends to offerings and a brass vessel, while another priest kneels at the lower right, handling a small lamp. A large gilded deity figure stands to the left, also wrapped in flower garlands, under ornate gold and red pillars hung with tassels. Carved golden canopy arches and a hanging lamp frame the scene. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Priests and their roles are visible; the central priest appearance does not clearly establish the identity claimed by the page, so no identity is asserted.2012-04-05A bald, bare-chested priest in a green and orange dhoti stands at the center of a temple sanctum, raising a lit lamp toward two richly decorated deity murtis. Both murtis are draped in thick garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers and wear gold jewellery and crowns. Two attendants in white dhotis sit in the lower left and right foreground, and an oil lamp hangs from the ceiling above colourful pillars decorated with tassels. The priest appears to be performing aarti, and the scene is a temple puja rather than a identifiable person. No one in the scene is identified.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05