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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person seen from behind with very long black dreadlocked hair decorated with a pink and blue flower band, wearing a rust-orange cloth. The figure faces a richly gilded shrine with deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. A crowned deity with a gold crown stands at center, and a figure in a blue silk sari with a pearl necklace and jeweled ornaments stands at right beside a gold kalasha-shaped finial. Banana plants with fruit flank the left side.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. In the centre stands a tall ornate deity murti, flanked by a golden kalasha-like vessel and brass oil lamps on stands. On the left a sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a red rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands facing the shrine. A smaller figure in red and gold clothing stands beside the altar, and a golden arch frames the deity. Garlands and ornate gold decorations fill the scene.2016-07-19A decorated temple shrine holds a golden deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, red, white and green and draped with jewelled necklaces. Two gilded lion figures flank the central image, and smaller gilded stands with red floral garlands sit in front. To the left, a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-coloured shawl stands with his back to the camera, while a shaved priest in an orange dhoti tends brass oil lamps (dipa) in the foreground. On the right, a gilded figure in a dark ceremonial headdress and rust-coloured robe stands beside a floral-garlanded pillar. Yellow marigold garlands wind around the brass lamps.2016-12-23Photo inside a temple sanctum decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and white flowers in red, yellow and purple. Several devotees and priests stand before a gold-clad deity murti seated on a throne at the centre, with a raised hand. In front, a row of brass oil lamps and small silver-and-gold utsava murtis rest on lion-motif stands with red and white flower garlands. To the right, a sculpted figure in an orange-brown robe, with a gold crown and garland, stands beside the arch. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked black hair, wearing a saffron dhoti and bare-chested with a red sash, leans in to the rituals. Another man in a white dhoti and a woman in an orange sari hold brass implements. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible on several figures. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.2016-12-23A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, with gold armband and bangles, reaches to adjust a tall flower-garlanded altar at a golden deity murti. The garlands are yellow, orange, red and white, with a gold-decorated frame and an ornate gold and red headdress. A second attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha and a long braid stands at left. Brass kalasha pots and offering vessels sit in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person performing the puja, though this is uncertain. Gold-embroidered red and orange silks drape the deity.2016-12-14Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a priest in a rust-red turban and saffron-brown dhoti, bare-chested with a long braided hair, adorning a golden kalasha-shaped ritual object with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Two younger attendants in orange-saffron cloth stand at left, one holding a bowl. Behind them, golden deity murtis in ornate jewelled crowns and garments are garlanded with marigolds and roses. A decorated tray of flowers and brass lamps sits at the bottom. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam. a person: the priest in the center wears a rust-red turban, long swept-back hair and ornate gold arm bands, consistent with the page's reference to a person event.2016-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine during a festival decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears an orange-red head wrap, long dark hair falling down the back, gold armlets and a bangle, and is touching a golden palanquin-style vahana. Beside them stand gold metal deity murtis with crowns and ornate gold jewellery, one holding a raised hand, and the central figure wearing a crown and garlands in red and white. Golden ornamental arches and a red curtain frame the scene. Appearance-based cues on the back-facing figure are only partial, so the identity is uncertain.2016-12-23December 19 20162016-12-19January 09 20152015-01-09A photo of a temple shrine heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and green leaves. A bare-chested person with long matted dark hair and a multicoloured beaded wrist band stretches an arm toward the adorned deity figures. Gilded deity murtis wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and ornaments in front of a golden arched backdrop with orange drapery. A golden bull statue (Nandi) sits in the lower left foreground, and a large brass kalasha finial stands at the lower right beside a figure in blue and silver ornaments. Banana leaves frame the upper left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14