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A photograph of a temple puja before a deity murti of Vishnu seated beneath a golden serpent hood (naga kudai). The deity is dressed in an orange and gold garment and heavily garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flower strands, and wears a jewelled crown. A devotee with long dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-brown cloth and a purple-pink flower garland, stands at left and offers flowers or a ritual gesture toward the deity. A silver oil lamp (aarti/deepa) stands in front of the murti. To the right, a dark stone attendant figure with a tall crown and a white garland looks on. The setting is a dim hall with red drapes.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple worship scene. A man with long dark matted hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange cloth, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, a purple flower garland around his neck. In the centre a deity murti, a metal figure with a crown, is seated under a large golden multi-hooded serpent canopy (naga) and adorned with white, red and yellow flower garlands and an orange shawl. A brass oil lamp stands before it, with fans and floral offerings at the edges.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night photograph of a temple worship scene before a large golden hooded serpent canopy (naga-like). A bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a purple and blue flower garland, stands in the foreground with his hands near the decorated deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown, ornate gold jewellery, an orange and gold drape, and is surrounded by white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigold garlands. A silver oil lamp stands beside the deity, and a dark stone figure with a white garland stands at right. Physical people visible: one.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. A bare-chested man with long, dark, matted hair and an orange cloth around his waist reaches up with both arms to adorn an ornate golden shrine niche draped in pink and white silk. A green silk cloth hangs beside the garlands. To the left stands a dark stone deity murti with a crown and white garland, and a brass lamp sits at the right. Banana leaves and a hanging lamp are visible at the top of the frame.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual in which a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland around his neck adorns a deity murti. He lifts a garland of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves toward the murti's face, which is decorated with a golden crown, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth. Behind the murti, gold and blue embroidered textiles hang, and a black stone figure stands at left. A brass oil lamp with yellow marigold garlands sits at right, and banana leaves and hanging decorations appear above.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19January 09 20182018-01-09A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a short beard, white tilak markings on his forehead, and a pink-and-blue beaded garland around his shoulders, reaches up with both arms to adorn a deity murti. The murti is draped in dense garlands of red roses, white chrysanthemums, yellow marigolds and pink-and-white beaded strands, with a gold crown and silver-and-gem jewellery on its chest. Behind it hang ornate gold and purple embroidered textiles, and a red-and-gold cloth falls on the right. The setting is dark.2016-12-19A photograph of a priest seen from behind, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-brown turban adorned with a garland of green leaves, white, pink and red flowers. He wears gold bangles and works at a richly decorated deity murti covered in gold-toned metal, with golden cobra-hood canopy, layered garlands of white, red, yellow and purple flowers, and a gold-embroidered maroon cloth. A kalasha-like vessel and leaves sit before the murti. Possibly an abhishekam or aarti scene at an evening temple celebration.2017-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19