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A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange sleeveless top, with a gold chain and white markings on his arm, holds a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) beside a large, copper-coloured deity murti of a goddess dressed in a magenta and green silk sari with gold border and a grey-silver skirt. The murti wears long garlands of yellow and red flowers, glass bangles and a jewelled crown. The setting is a stone temple pillar and an overhead stone beam. A few other brass lamps and a shrine area are visible at left. The man's face is not clearly visible; his role is that of a priest or devotee performing aarti/abhishekam at the deity.

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A temple photograph of a priest in an orange unstitched robe and orange upper cloth, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, standing at left and reaching toward a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) with multiple tiers. Beside him is a large copper-toned deity murti of a goddess wearing a magenta silk sari with gold border, green pallu, a black hair crown, yellow-and-red marigold and rose garlands, and bangled arms. The stone temple wall and carved pillar frame the scene. Only the priest is a physical person; the figure is a statue.2010-07-21December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual in which a figure in orange robes and a white flower garland stands beside a golden deity murti, adorning it with a hand. The murti wears a blue and gold sari, a red blouse, a gold crown and jewellery, and is framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and an ornate gold arch. In front stand tall brass oil lamps, and on the left a second orange-clad attendant holds a silver tray with offerings. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a stone ceiling and bright daylight through a window.2009-12-27A person seen from behind in a sleeveless orange top and orange skirt, long dark hair falling down the back, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti. The murti wears a silver-toned crown-like headdress, a trident, and a jeweled hand with a bejeweled mudra, and is draped in a pink-and-purple garment. Yellow, purple, white and red flower garlands hang in tiers beside it, and a bouquet of purple flowers lies in the foreground. The setting appears to be a festival puja with a golden backdrop behind the altar.2008-12-31A close photograph of a ritual at a temple. In the foreground a tall brass oil lamp stands at left. A man in an orange saffron cloth with a gold ornamental necklace reaches up with one arm to touch the draped shoulder of a large metal deity figure. The deity wears a magenta silk sari with a green and gold zari border, yellow and red flower garlands, and colourful bangles on its raised hand. The man's face is partly turned away and cropped. Appearance cues do not clearly establish identity, so the a person field is unsure.2010-07-21December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph taken from below of a golden metal deity murti. The murti wears an orange and gold silk garment, a black and gold crown, and a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers draped over its shoulder. In the foreground at left, a woman in an orange top and a green sari-style cloth reaches up with her hand to touch the murti's face, while a gold headband is visible in her hair. A bamboo mat hangs in the background.2007-12-25December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt, long dark hair falling down the back, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a large deity murti. The murti is adorned with a trident (trishula), an orange headcloth, ornate silver-toned jewellery and a silver hand with raised fingers. Thick garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers hang around the figure and a gold-framed arch behind it. The scene suggests an aarti before a deity. No a person candidate is visibly present; the visible person is seen from behind and is not identifiable.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple ritual with two gold-faced deity murtis adorned with crowns, jewellery and a red garment, set within a dense arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, orange and white. A bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and a green-and-gold silk dhoti stands at left, leaning forward to tend the murti with his right hand, possibly performing a puja or alankaram. Only the back of a few heads is visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2012-04-05December 25 20072007-12-25