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A priest in a red garment with a long plaited braid and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, applying a tilak or mark to the forehead of a gilded metal deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a gold crown, ornate gold armour-like ornaments, pearl and bead necklaces and a long black braid, with a gold hand raised at right. The throne and back are decorated with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram worship setting. One visible human is present.

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A person in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a saffron-orange rudraksha mala stands at left, long dark hair swept back, touching the forehead of a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a tall gold crown, gold armour-like shoulder pieces, pearl and white beaded necklaces, and holds a gold staff. Behind it are arches of marigold and purple flower garlands in yellow, white, orange and purple. The person touches the murti's forehead in a ritual gesture while the murti is decorated with flowers.2016-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, set beneath an ornate golden arch. A person in a red garment with a long dark braid stands at left, arm raised and scattering yellow flower petals over the murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, large earrings, layered necklaces and an orange-red turban-like cloth. Flower petals are visible falling in the air around the figure.2016-01-03A photograph of a temple ritual on a festival procession vehicle draped with yellow, white and purple marigold garlands. A figure with long dark braided hair and a red-orange garment with gold borders reaches up with one arm, applying something to the head area of a golden deity murti seated in a palanquin-like throne. The golden murti wears a tall crown, a pearl necklace and gold armour-like ornaments, and holds a golden staff. Gold-toned canopy edges and flower decorations frame the scene under a concrete ceiling.2016-01-03A devotee in a rust-orange silk sari with gold border and a matching orange headwrap, wearing a red and white flower garland, reaches toward a golden deity murti seated on a flower-decorated throne. The murti has a golden crown and face, wears an orange garment, and is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. Golden ornate throne backing and a stone pillar frame the scene. Pieces of golden hands and feet are visible at the base.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27May 07 20172017-05-07March 22 20082008-03-22January 13 20152015-01-13May 07 20172017-05-07A man in orange saffron robes and a white garland stands at left, his right hand raised toward the face of a golden deity murti decorated with a crown, jewelled ornaments, a white jasmine garland and a red and gold sari. Behind the figure are dense garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple accents, and a gilded arched frame. A trident-like staff and a brass vessel rest near the murti. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at a temple shrine. The man's clothing is orange with a green-edged shawl, and he appears to be the only physical person visible.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26