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Photo of an outdoor temple-style puja at a large garlanded deity murti with a dark face, Vaishnava-style tilak, gold ornaments and green and orange drapes, decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a rust-brown turban and a bare upper back, wearing a brown sacred thread-like wrap, a white and multicoloured flower garland and gold armlets, holds a small silver vessel toward the deity. To the right a younger man in a white shirt with a garland and beads holds an offering, and a camera-holding onlooker is behind. Trees and a fence surround the scene.

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A photograph of a standing deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall golden crown, white urdhva pundra tilak and a black face, draped in red and orange silk and layered gold and multicoloured jewelled necklaces. Yellow and red flower garlands frame the arched golden backdrop. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wound in a topknot and a red-orange garment with a red beaded mala stands facing the murti with bare arms and gold armlets, offering worship. Green foliage surrounds the outdoor shrine.2016-07-19 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under leafy trees beside a large deity murti draped in a red, green and yellow garment and wrapped in long garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A standing man in a deep red-orange turban and matching dhoti, with a red-orange shawl, a gold-toned ornamental necklace and a flower garland, holds a silver plate of offerings and a bell while facing the murti. Nearby, several men in orange and red dhotis and garlands stand with folded hands, a brass oil lamp sits on the dark mat, and a photographer films the ceremony at left. Scene suggests a puja or aarti.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo beneath large leafy trees showing a deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers and a green-and-red cloth, with gold ornaments and a jeweled necklace, set in an ornate golden frame. At the right, several men in saffron-orange robes stand with long dark hair, one wearing a red turban and another a white flower garland, holding ritual items near an oil lamp. Two cameramen in white clothes film the scene in the foreground, and a red barrier fence is visible behind.2016-12-23A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rust-brown turban and a gold armlet, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, bows over a garlanded deity murti with his hands, adjusting gold ornaments and pink, yellow and red flower garlands on a golden figure. Behind him another priest in a deep red turban stands beside floral garlands, and a golden decorated figure appears at right. The setting is an ornate temple sanctum with a gold-framed backdrop. The man has long hair and a shawl, and the page attributes this event to a person, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, performing a puja and garlanding the murti.2016-12-14Outdoor puja before a garlanded black stone deity murti in a golden-framed shrine under shady trees. The murti wears a green and red cloth, a gold dhoti-like drape and a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers. In front, a brass oil lamp stands on a black mat while a man in a saffron/orange dhoti and bare chest holds a silver plate. To the right, a man with a red-orange turban and long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, stands with a silver bowl among several white-clad and orange-clad devotees. A photographer in white is at left centre. Red fencing and a tent appear in the background.2016-12-23A photo of an outdoor shrine under trees where a woman with long dark braided hair, wearing a rust-red blouse and red-brown wrap skirt with a red beaded necklace, stands on a leopard-print mat offering a small metal vessel before a large deity murti. The black-faced murti with a white vertical tilak wears a golden crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, and an orange garment, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers and an ornate golden arch. A brass lamp stands at right on a dirt ground, with green foliage around the shrine. No person in the scene is identified as a person.2016-07-19December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of yellow, orange, red, white and green flowers, green stone pendants and a jewelled necklace. In the foreground a person with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a maroon turban and wearing a maroon cloth draped over the shoulders stands with hands joined in devotion, bangles on the arms, facing the deity. Another figure in a rose-coloured garment and gold-bordered cloth is visible at right beside an ornate golden crown and peacock-feather headpiece. Flower-strung backdrops of multicoloured blossoms frame the scene.2016-12-14July 09 20172017-07-09December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23