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Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers framing a deity murti in the background. A woman with a tall, voluminous hairstyle, wearing a red sari, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, stands at the centre offering flower petals. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and white ritual markings sits at left beside a red cloth bundle, and a person with a topknot in an orange garment and rudraksha beads stands at right with white markings on the face. A seated devotee's back is visible at the bottom. Rose petals and pink flowers are scattered on the altar in front of a kalasha-like offering.

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A photograph of a shrine interior with a tall black-haired figure seated at the centre, wearing a red-orange garment, gold necklaces and a long yellow-and-green-trimmed skirt, with a dense garland of yellow and white marigolds across the lap and a bowl of pink petals before them. Around the shrine, several people in white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas, and orange and white garments attend the puja; one man at left wears a grey-streaked head and brown shawl, while a woman at right with hair in a bun bends toward the offerings. Behind them a deity murti is framed by floral garlands in multicoloured flowers and a brass bell hangs at left, with a stone carved pillar at right.2016-03-07A photograph inside an open-sided shrine pavilion with carved stone pillars and a red-and-yellow striped canopy. A central figure with a tall black turban-style headdress, a gold necklace and a red garment with a flower garland performs worship before a deity murti and a small stone image on a white-covered altar. Several attendants surround the scene: a man in white dhoti with orange-striped cloth and a rudraksha mala assists at left, a woman in an orange sari with a dark necklace stands at the front, and a sadhu with ash-smeared face and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the shrine, with petals, leaves and offerings on the altar.2016-03-07A photograph inside an open-sided shrine during a Mahashivaratri pada puja. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large black turban, a gold necklace, and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, seated on a low platform with his hands in white powder. To the left a smiling person with white-smeared face and rudraksha beads sits beside him, and on the right another person with white-marked face and bare upper body handles flowers. Behind them a decorated deity murti with garlands and a tiled wall backdrop. Bright marigold garlands frame the arch behind, and white powder and flower offerings lie on the table in front.2016-03-07A photograph of a shrine structure with carved stone pillars and a sloping roof, where a seated figure in a large black turban and gold necklaces is garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. Beside the seated figure, a bare-chested man in a red-and-saffron cloth stands near a framed image, while a man with white forehead markings in saffron robes sits at left and two people with white-painted faces and beaded malas sit at right, clapping. Behind the seated figure are garlanded deity murti in an arched backdrop, with brass pots, kalasha-like vessels, and offerings of petals and sweets on the altar. The scene suggests a puja with abhishekam.2016-03-07A photograph inside a small stone shrine at a temple setting, with carved granite pillars on both sides. A central figure in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands behind a stone platform, hands working over offerings. A tall dark bun of hair rises above her head and she wears a gold necklace. Around her, devotees in red and orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand at the platform, some holding flowers or small vessels. Behind them, a deity murti group and seated figures are draped with yellow and red floral garlands, and there are red and white offering plates on the platform. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with devotees gathered around.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a ritual inside an ornate shrine-canopy with a stone base. A central seated figure in an orange-red robe with a tall black crown-like headdress, white-painted forehead and arms, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala is smiling, with white powder being applied to a stone platform. Garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers hang around him. To the left, a seated man in a white-and-gold garment with a shawl and beaded necklace smiles beside a white-clad attendant with a white tilak. Behind them, a deity murti and floral garlands decorate the shrine, with a bronze kalasha and offerings on the stone. Two more people sit at the lower right, one in a dark-haired profile. A pada puja style ritual is depicted.2016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and red shawl with a large gold necklace, wearing a white headband and a tall swept-back black hair crest, receiving a garland of yellow and red flowers. Two devotees face him from the foreground: a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a gold border, and a woman in a light sari with gold earrings. Behind them, deity murtis stand under a golden arch framed with garlands in yellow, red, green and purple, and a brass bell hangs at left. Appearance-based cues with distinctive hair, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial gold necklace match the a person candidate, seated in person on the central platform during a puja.2016-03-07