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A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a golden ratha or palanquin, with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers draped around them and an ornate gold arch behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment over an olive-green dhoti and a heavy gold necklace, stands at left holding a golden vessel and offering. A second person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle, holds a golden tray with jewelled decorations at lower left. The deity murtis wear green silk, jewelled crowns and necklaces. The man has a red tilak on his forehead and appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial dress, performing abhishekam or aarti.

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A photograph of a temple festival scene with a long-haired man in a leopard-print wrap raising his right arm beside a golden ornamental arch. Beside him, a golden vessel with hanging brass or gold tassels sits on a floral-garlanded palanquin-like platform. Two deity murtis in olive-green and gold garments, adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and earrings, stand within the arch, one with hands folded in anjali mudra. Garlands of yellow marigold, red flowers and green leaves frame the murtis, and a red curtain hangs behind them. A hand from the lower left holds the golden vessel. The man is not clearly a visible candidate for identification here, so his identity is left uncertain.2010-12-20Photograph of a temple ritual with a golden deity murti pair adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers, set before a red curtain and gold arch. A man in a leopard-print garment and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair, stands at left holding a golden plate of offerings. Beside him an orange-robed attendant in a saffron cloth reaches up to receive the plate. The figure in the leopard-print garment shows distinctive long hair and ornate adornments, so the appearance is a person candidate in an active ritual role offering to the deities. Stone carvings frame the scene.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated in a gilded arched shrine with red drape behind. Both figures wear green-gold silk, heavy crystal and gold necklaces, and crowns; the male figure has a crescent-topped crown and the female figure a black crown. Marigold and yellow-and-red flower garlands frame the arch. In the left foreground a person with long dark hair and a leopard-print garment, seen from behind, pours or offers from a golden vessel with an orange cloth over it, while a bare arm holds the vessel. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a temple worship scene before a gold-framed arched shrine with red curtains. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform, one wearing a tall crown and a green turban, the other with a dark crown and layered pearl necklaces; both are garlanded in yellow, red, white and green flowers. In front, a man with long dark hair and a leopard-print shawl over a green garment holds a small oil lamp and a handbell, performing aarti before the murtis. A shiny gold-coloured object sits at the base among flower garlands.2010-12-20December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a pair of deity murtis, one a seated male figure with a crown and a female figure with a jewelled crown, dressed in green and gold garments and heavy garlands. A woman with long dark hair in a yellow-green sari and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a gold necklace, stands at the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the murtis. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the shrine, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind. A stone ceiling and pillars frame the scene. The woman's pose suggests devotion, though no a person identification is made from appearance.2010-12-20December 23 20102010-12-23A man in a yellow-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a gold necklace, stands at the left of a golden shrine and applies a yellow-red mark with his fingers to the forehead of a seated deity murti. The murti wears a yellow turban with a jewelled crown, a gold face, a yellow sari with silver trim, rudraksha beads, and a gold necklace. A golden arch frames the altar, flanked by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white blooms and green leaves. A brass plate is visible at the left edge.2010-12-23