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A bare-chested priest in an orange upper cloth and a green-and-red silk dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown and layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, and a gold-toned canopy arches above. Brightly coloured pillars with red, yellow and blue tassels frame the shrine. Several devotees sit in the foreground, their heads visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a green and red silk waistband stands before large deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He holds a white feather-like fan or chamara and gestures toward the deity. Two seated devotees with shaved heads sit in the lower left and centre, and a photographer's camera is visible at the right edge. Tall pillars with red, yellow and purple tassels frame the golden-hued temple hall, and small brass vessels are placed on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam. The priest wears a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl over one shoulder.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 bare-chested priest in a yellow and green silk dhoti stands at the front of a temple shrine, leaning over to adjust garments on a gold-clad deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a red garment and an ornate purple and gold cloth covering. Behind it, a second smaller murti stands on the right, both framed by a dense arch of red, yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Gold ornamental carvings crown the arch, and hands of devotees reach in from the bottom edge. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread across his back. The image appears to show a puja or alankaram at a temple shrine.2012-04-05A 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.2012-04-05Photograph of a temple deity murti of a goddess, a gold-faced metal image wearing a tall gold crown and ornate gold jewellery, seated before a large circular arrangement of marigold garlands in red, orange, yellow and white, with a purple silk cloth and gold ornaments below. A bare-backed priest in a yellow dhoti and green silk-bordered cloth stands at right with his back to the camera, tending the deity during a puja. A small gold deity image is partly visible at right.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph inside an ornate temple hall shows a bare-chested priest in a green and yellow dhoti and an orange shawl, wearing glasses and a gold bangle, raising his arm to adorn a large deity murti. The murti is heavily decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and leaves, and a gold and purple jewelled ornament. Elaborate painted ceiling panels, pillars with gold and colourful finials, and hanging yellow and blue tassels frame the scene. A man's arm is visible at the lower left edge. This appears to be a temple ritual of flower decoration on a murti.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05