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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown turban and brown dhoti with gold border, stands at center decorating a golden kalasha with a long garland of yellow, red, green and pink flowers. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right, a deity murti with red face, gold crown and ornaments sits beneath flower garlands, with a tall brass lamp stand and gold vessels nearby. Lamps and flowers fill the shrine.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, with gold armband and bangles, reaches to adjust a tall flower-garlanded altar at a golden deity murti. The garlands are yellow, orange, red and white, with a gold-decorated frame and an ornate gold and red headdress. A second attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha and a long braid stands at left. Brass kalasha pots and offering vessels sit in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person performing the puja, though this is uncertain. Gold-embroidered red and orange silks drape the deity.2016-12-14January 04 20152015-01-04December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a temple ritual. In the left foreground a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a white flower garland, long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to his back, and gold armlets, stands in profile holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him, golden deity murtis are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a golden cobra hood is visible. A brass bell and other ritual implements are nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity shrine.2017-07-09Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a priest in a rust-red turban and saffron-brown dhoti, bare-chested with a long braided hair, adorning a golden kalasha-shaped ritual object with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Two younger attendants in orange-saffron cloth stand at left, one holding a bowl. Behind them, golden deity murtis in ornate jewelled crowns and garments are garlanded with marigolds and roses. A decorated tray of flowers and brass lamps sits at the bottom. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam. a person: the priest in the center wears a rust-red turban, long swept-back hair and ornate gold arm bands, consistent with the page's reference to a person event.2016-12-14July 09 20172017-07-09December 14 20162016-12-14A 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.2016-12-14A photo inside a temple sanctum during a ritual decoration. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-orange turban and an orange-brown dhoti stands at center, arranging a garland of marigolds and red flowers over a golden kalasha-like vessel. Two younger figures in orange and saffron garments stand beside him at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them is a golden deity murti in ornate jewelry and a red-orange cloth, with a golden canopy above and a bright flower-filled arrangement around the altar. The turbaned man bears distinctive long hair and ceremonial dress, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm a specific identity.2016-12-14A bare-chested sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-blue flower garland drapes garlands over a large deity murti at night. The murti wears a golden crown with a crescent, many layers of red, yellow and white flower garlands, and a red-and-gold shawl. A second attendant with braided hair and gold necklace stands at left. Behind them are silver-and-gold decorated arches, draped lilac fabric and banana leaves, with purple and white lights hanging overhead. The scene suggests a night abhishekam or alankaram-style decoration.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14