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A photograph of a long-haired figure seen from behind, in a maroon turban and a bare upper body with a multicoloured bead-and-flower garland, standing before a golden deity murti. The murti is dark-faced with a golden crown-like headdress, ornate white and jewelled necklaces, and raised golden hands holding ritual objects, framed by an arched white canopy and bands of yellow, red, white and green garlands. The figure's dark, braided hair reaches the waist and the hands are joined in reverence. The setting is outdoors under trees.

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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of yellow, orange, red, white and green flowers, green stone pendants and a jewelled necklace. In the foreground a person with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a maroon turban and wearing a maroon cloth draped over the shoulders stands with hands joined in devotion, bangles on the arms, facing the deity. Another figure in a rose-coloured garment and gold-bordered cloth is visible at right beside an ornate golden crown and peacock-feather headpiece. Flower-strung backdrops of multicoloured blossoms frame the scene.2016-12-14January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a bare-chested man with very long dark hair worn loose down his back and a mala of beads around his neck, standing in orange-brown dhoti, hands folded in anjali before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a gold and red crown, a gold necklace, and heavy garlands of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves and a green silk shawl. Behind it, gold embroidered textiles with blue and maroon borders frame the shrine. To the left stands a black stone figure and a dark bell or lamp, a silver oil lamp with yellow flower garland sits at right, and banana leaves hang above. Reading the scene as a puja before the deity, with no other people visible.2016-12-19Outdoor photo beneath shady trees showing a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) within a decorated arch, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and flower strands. The murti has a dark blue face and body, wears a crown and ornate jewellery, and rests on a rocky red base. In front is a small black shivalinga-like object with a flower garland. At right, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Other people in saffron clothes are visible in the background among the trees.2017-12-30December 02 20172017-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19Photo of an outdoor temple-style puja at a large garlanded deity murti with a dark face, Vaishnava-style tilak, gold ornaments and green and orange drapes, decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a rust-brown turban and a bare upper back, wearing a brown sacred thread-like wrap, a white and multicoloured flower garland and gold armlets, holds a small silver vessel toward the deity. To the right a younger man in a white shirt with a garland and beads holds an offering, and a camera-holding onlooker is behind. Trees and a fence surround the scene.2016-12-23