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A photograph of a temple-style stage set with a painted gopuram backdrop. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-brown robe and a purple-and-white garland stands before an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print seat and a golden lion figure. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in red cloth and wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, seated behind a golden peacock-like vehicle on a blue cloth-covered base. The scene appears to be a ritual setting with a figure offering reverence to the murti.

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January 24 20162016-01-24A figure with long dark hair in a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland stands with hands folded in namaskar before a golden shrine. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in red and gold cloth and draped with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a golden bull (Nandi) vahana in front and a gold crown and ornaments visible. Behind is a backdrop painting of a tall gopuram temple tower. Gold leopard-print cushioned seats and a golden lion-form stand the left side. The figure's face is turned away, and the scene reads as a puja setting. Identity is not established from appearance.2016-01-24 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14A photograph of a person standing with palms pressed together in prayer beside a golden throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion. The person wears a rust-brown sari-style garment, a pink-and-white flower garland, and has long dark hair falling down the back. Opposite stands a richly decorated deity murti of a standing form, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a gilded crown, with a golden animal mount in front. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a large gopuram temple tower under a grey sky. Printed name 'a person' appears only as a copyright credit, not on any person.2016-01-24February 27 20162016-02-27 +2 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24A shaven-headed priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and upper cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden processional vehicle. Two deity murti sit on a gilded golden bull-shaped vehicle or ratha-like seat, adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, golden crowns and jewelled ornaments. Behind them is a gilded arched canopy and a maroon curtain, with a golden throne-like chair at left and a standing brass lamp stand. A plain white fan stands on the red carpet. The scene suggests an aarti during a temple ritual, possibly a rathotsavam procession setup.2015-11-24November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24February 07 20142014-02-07A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment and a bare upper body, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated deity murti. He wears a garland of red, orange and white flowers with fruit-like red beads and bangles on his arm. Behind the murti is a large ornate golden arch with a maroon velvet drape, and yellow, pink and white marigold garlands hang across the deity. A golden bull figure sits on a stand in front of the altar. On the left, a painted backdrop shows a seated sage in orange cloth holding a veena, with a tiger-skin seat and potted green plants nearby. The man appears to be performing darshan and reverence in a temple-style setting. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a devotee performing namaskar.2016-02-14