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A man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle and a red-and-orange rudraksha-style garland stands at left, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated deity murti draped in a red turban and garlanded with white and red flowers. Beside it, a golden-crowned goddess murti wears layered gold jewellery and red flower garlands, with a trident visible at left against a gold-embroidered backdrop.

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A man in saffron-orange ochre robes stands at left beside a gilded deity murti, wearing a rose-and-white garland and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. He holds a golden ritual object in one hand and looks down toward it. Behind him are golden draped curtains and an ornate gilded arch. The central murti wears an orange turban, a red bindi, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland; the right murti wears a gold crown, a red silk sari and floral garlands. Offerings of flowers and a dark decorative stand sit in front.2013-03-07July 07 20092009-07-07A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white garland stands before a golden shrine arch, performing ritual worship. He holds a golden ceremonial implement and pours or sprinkles liquid from it toward a golden deity murti wearing a red-and-orange turban, a rudraksha-bead garland and white flower garlands. A second golden deity murti with an ornate crown and red and white flower garlands stands to the right. Gold drapery and carved gold framing surround the scene, and a red and white vermilion mark is visible on the officiant's forehead.2013-03-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red and white flower garland, touching the crown of a large gold-metal deity murti with an ornate crown and gold necklaces. Behind the murti is a gold embossed arch and draped gold cloth, with garlands of red and white flowers. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching the page's a person cue, and is presumably performing a blessing or ritual touch on the murti.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07March 07 20132013-03-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07