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A man in a grey-green kurta with glasses bends forward at a richly decorated deity murti, offering pink flowers on a green tray. The murti wears a black crown with a crescent, red and white bridal-style jewellery and a red sari, and is framed by red, yellow and white marigold garlands. A peacock feather hangs beside the garlanded pillar. Fresh roses and yellow flowers lie at the base, with a small lamp and a pair of wooden sandals. A framed printed slogan reading 'Tat Tvam Asi' hangs above.

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A deity murti stands within a gilded shrine canopy heavily decorated with thick garlands of red, orange-yellow and white flowers, peacock feathers and small bells. The murti wears a black crown with a crescent ornament, a silver and red-jewelled necklace, layered silver chains and a red sari. Yellow and pink flowers rest at its feet. In the lower right, a man in an olive-green kurta with glasses bends toward the shrine, holding a plate of pink flowers. A small offering-related stand is at the base of the shrine.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12April 30 20122012-04-30April 28 20152015-04-28 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA man with his hair tied back in a knot stands in profile at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. He wears a red and white beaded garland, gold bangles and earrings, and a brown-gold silk dhoti or shawl over his bare upper body. Beside him, a large deity murti or utsava image sits on a throne, decorated with a gold crown, a gold-handled staff, a long garland of red, yellow and green flowers, and orange and green silk garments. A red velvet curtain hangs behind. A partly visible priest in white and orange stands at far left. The scene suggests a temple puja or darshan with a decorated festival image.2015-04-28 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested elderly priest with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at a richly decorated altar, arranging red, orange, white and yellow flower garlands over deity murtis with gold crowns and ornaments. He wears a green and yellow silk dhoti with a saffron cloth over one shoulder. Behind him, a red and orange painted wooden pillar and an ornate painted ceiling frame the temple shrine, and sacred ash marks show on his forehead. The priest appears to be dressing or decorating the murtis as part of worship. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2012-04-05April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a temple scene where a person in a saffron-orange draped garment and a red-orange shawl, with dark hair in a bun and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, reaches up to adjust decorations on a richly adorned deity murti. The murti is seated and dressed in orange silk with heavy silver and green-jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red roses and white jasmine strands, and a pink flower is tucked at its side. Green peacock-shaped ornaments flank the figure. A second person in white ritual clothing stands softly blurred at the left edge, and a ritual tray with flowers is visible. Warm orange and red walls frame the setting.2012-04-30A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left, adorning a gold-crowned deity murti with white and red flower garlands. The murti wears a red and gold sari, a gold crown and gold jewellery, and is framed by dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a gold face-shaped arch above. A second man stands partly visible behind the priest. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with the priest performing a puja and decorating the deity.2012-04-05