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A photograph of a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a pink and white flower garland, leaning forward to offer a silver vessel at a deity murti wrapped in red and purple flower garlands with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. The man has long dark dreadlocks bound with a rudraksha mala and wears a sacred tilak. Behind him at left, another attendant in an orange cloth holds a long ceremonial stick. Tall decorated pillars with coloured flags stand in the background. a person cues: long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, rust-coloured ritual cloth and garland, but his face is not identifiable here and the role is an abhishekam-style puja offering.

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May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a ritual. A man in a rust-red turban with a gold crown ornament, long dark hair, gold armlets and a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl stands at right, arranging a long garland of yellow, red and white marigold-style flowers draped over a gold-coloured deity murti. Behind him stands a second person in rust-orange clothing with long hair. The gold deity figure has raised hands and wears a rich garland, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp at right. The room has warm lighting and wooden architecture. The page's flag note does not establish identity; the man's presentation is only partly visible, with a turban and gold ornaments rather than distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha or saffron-only dress, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread, stands at left smiling while holding a lamp and incense burner over a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of green leaves, white and yellow flowers, red and orange blossoms, and pink lotus-like flowers, with a gold-and-maroon cloth. Another adorned deity figure with a crown and gold jewellery stands at right, wrapped in floral garlands. Framed portraits hang on the pillared hall wall behind, and a dark statue sits on a pedestal at center.2018-05-30December 14 20162016-12-14A man with long swept-back hair and a full beard stands in an ornate temple hall performing a puja, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala. He holds incense sticks in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a small brass lamp and offering plate in the foreground. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of pink, red, yellow and green flowers and an orange silk cloth. Behind him, a black statue and multicolored painted pillars stand in the hall. a person: the man wears the rudraksha mala and orange robes, performing the puja.2018-05-30A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man in a maroon-red turban and reddish-brown dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing gold armlets and a white flower garland, adorning a deity with a long chain of marigolds in yellow, orange and red along with green leaves. The deity murti has a golden face and is draped in colourful garments and flower garlands. A helper in an orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a small brass vessel, and an oil lamp flame glows at right. Offerings and flower decorations fill the altar area.2016-12-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a puja. A man in a maroon-red robe and an orange-red turban bends forward, both hands on a large garland of yellow, red, and green flowers draped over a deity murti. Gold ornaments and a coiled serpent hood sit on the murti behind him, with a richly decorated golden-and-red deity figure at right. A second robed assistant with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a plate. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit in the foreground. Marigold garlands surround the scene.2016-12-14A photo of a puja in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a beard stands at left, hands raised in anjali before a large deity murti. The murti is covered in dense garlands of green, red, orange and pink flowers, wears a crown and gold ornaments. Beside him a dark bull statue sits draped in yellow marigold garlands. Grey-white shrine doors and painted panels line the background, with a standing figure statue at center.2018-05-30November 11 20172017-11-11A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti with a wrapped cloth and gold belt stands in a temple hall, adorning a large ornate palanquin or shibika with garlands of orange, purple and white flowers. He wears a long white-and-pink flower garland, a gold chain, a dark braided turban, and a tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling as he places a pink flower on the decorated structure. Behind him musicians in orange robes play drums and a brass trumpet, and tall decorated pillars and glass-fronted cabinets line the hall. A golden cloth lies on the left. a person is the bare-chested figure with the flowers and gold ornaments, performing a palanquin decoration during the Swarna Shibikotsavam procession.2018-05-31