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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a richly decorated deity murti. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink and gold sash, wearing a copper-coloured turban, stands at left and reaches up to place a garland. Beside him a second priest in a grey-green shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his forehead and a green cap, lifts a flower garland. A woman in a pink sari with a white shawl stands in the lower left foreground. Behind them are gold-and-silver metal panels, a pink curtain and a gilded alcove with carved birds. The scene reads as abhishekam or garland decoration of a deity murti. No person here is identifiable as a person.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a gilded deity murti with a golden face, ornate crown and yellow-and-gold garments, decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-coloured turban and bare upper body with a white dhoti and pink-trimmed cloth works at the murti, placing a garland. Beside him a man in a cream-coloured kurta, cream turban-style head covering and white dhoti holds a garland and makes an offering. An elderly woman with grey hair and white marks on her forehead and arms stands in the foreground, and another man in white stands at the right edge. Gold temple pillars and a red backdrop frame the scene.2013-07-18Two priests in a temple sanctum decorate a golden deity murti with garlands. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace with red and white stones, and a yellow silk garment. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine drape over it. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink shoulder cloth and a red-and-gold turban extends his arm to adjust the garland. On the right, a man in a grey-beige shawl, a wide-brimmed gold-embroidered hat and a gold-bordered brown dhoti reaches toward the crown. Behind them, a pink curtain frames the altar, with gold arches and carved gold panels.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18Temple ritual photograph. Two bare-chested priests stand before a richly decorated deity murti, one lifting a red and gold crown-like headdress while the other drapes long garlands of white jasmine, marigold and red flowers. The priests wear white dhotis, one with a gold-bordered shawl and the other with a cream cloth over the shoulder. Behind them hang yellow and red floral garlands and gold ornamental panels. A woman in a pink sari with silver-grey hair observes from the lower left. Silver-grey and white ash marks are visible on bodies. No identifiable a person candidate is present in the frame.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18