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A priest in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and a red headband, stands at a temple altar performing worship. He bends forward, holding a golden ritual object near a large white fan-like whisk, and offers to a dark deity murti dressed with a golden crown, gold ornaments and bands of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. To the left are brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel; to the right stands a smaller teal-clad figure beside a gold shrine piece and a brass lamp, with a red curtain behind. The scene is a temple puja in an indoor hall with pale walls.

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October 16 20082008-10-16A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands at left, holding a long-handled ritual whisk with grey fur or fibre tufts and a bead necklace. Beside him, a large deity murti decorated with a golden crown set with green stones, a white and gold garland, and layered garlands in orange, red, green and pink is adorned with white tripundra lines on its forehead. Brass lamps and a golden peetha-style seat frame the scene, with a silver-and-brass oil lamp at right. The setting appears to be a temple stage with a dark red backdrop.2008-05-02October 16 20082008-10-16A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and head wrap raises a white feathered fan with both hands toward the deities. Ornate golden altars and a gilt arch frame several deity murtis dressed in garlands and jewelry, with a golden crown-like top on the central image. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a man in white kneels at the lower right near the altar.2008-07-20May 12 20082008-05-12October 16 20082008-10-16A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap bends forward at the waist, both hands pressed onto a large golden linga-shaped object with a gold crown-like top. Garlands of yellow, red, white, green and pink flowers drape the altar and the statues behind it. Behind him stand a gold-coloured statue of a deity with folded hands and a tiger-skin-patterned garment, and a second statue in green and gold with a jewelled necklace. A small silver shrine and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure sit at left, and a deity murti with multiple arms rises in the background. Text in the lower right reads " " and ""2008-05-02A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap bends forward over a golden deity shrine or altar, placing hands on a tall golden kalasha-like vessel draped with layered garlands in red, orange, yellow, green, white and pink. Behind the altar stand gilded statues of deities in ornate jewelry and garlands, with a golden chariot-style wheel motif behind. A small framed photograph sits on a silver stand at left. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum during puja or abhishekam.2008-05-02A photograph of a temple ritual on a raised stage. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a saffron cloth over his head stands at left, holding a large white feathered fan-like whisk (chamara) over a decorated deity murti. The murti, adorned with a gold crown, is draped in layered garlands of marigolds, pink flowers and red, orange and white flower strands, with a green and gold figure and a brass and gold ritual lamp on the right. Behind is a gold-framed throne and a red curtain with decorative panels. The man is a priest performing worship, and his appearance does not clearly match the identified candidate, so the role is given without identity.2008-05-02A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in orange robes and a bare upper body at left, waving a grey whisk-like fan over a golden deity murti. The central murti is a golden face-covered idol with a golden crown, dressed in layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers and a green and white cloth. Behind it stands a golden standing deity figure with a halo-like backdrop, and at right is another adorned murti with red and white garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on a tiled altar in front, with a small framed picture on a silver stand at left. Red and gold hangings and painted pillars frame the shrine.2008-05-02October 16 20082008-10-16A temple priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at a gold ritual stand, offering a pink lotus flower with his right hand. He wears a gold necklace and bangles, with white ash markings on his arm. Before him stand a gold deity murti in a teal and gold garment and a tall gold stepped altar with a gold kalasha, surrounded by brass bowls, gold pitchers and red and pink flower offerings. Behind, a large deity figure and a Shiva lingam-style form are dressed with layered marigold and rose garlands in orange, red, pink and green. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting is a temple shrine during puja.2008-05-02