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Outdoor photo at a large dark stone base or pedestal carved with lotus-petal patterns. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a gold-coloured metal deity murti standing on the base. The murti wears an ornate crown, an orange and gold sari-like garment and a shawl. A second man with a shaved head, seen from behind in orange cloth with a sacred thread, stands at left. The setting suggests a ritual anointing or adornment rite.

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October 31 20162016-10-31A shaven-headed priest with a white tripundra on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing rust-red and yellow-orange cloth wraps, stands at left in a rudraksha mala. He holds a small bowl in one hand while his other hand, with fingers raised, touches the forehead of a gilded metal deity murti standing on a tall brass pedestal. The murti wears an orange-gold silk dhoti and shawl, a tall crown, and has painted eyes and red lips. A dark carved stone wall forms the background. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam at a temple, with the priest performing a blessing before the statue.2016-10-31A shaved-headed priest in a bare-chested ritual posture, wearing orange and yellow dhoti and cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left offering flowers and leaves from a brass bowl. At right stands a gold-coloured deity murti of a female form with a tall crown, orange and gold garment, and a pink flower at her waist, holding a small object in her raised hand. Behind them is a large dark stone pedestal with carved lotus-petal patterns and a red brick wall at the edge. Ritual puja offering scene at an outdoor temple.2016-10-31Outdoor temple scene at a large dark stone base with a lotus-petal carved pedestal. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a golden statue of a standing devotee holding hands in prayer, with a yellow marigold at its feet. Brass kalashas and metal vessels sit on a yellow-stained floor. Another bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings stands to the right, watching. A metal railing and steps appear at left. Two people are visible.2016-10-10 +1 copiesA young shaven-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak, bare-chested and wearing an orange and yellow dhoti with a striped orange wrap, reaches up to place a pink flower on the head of a golden metal deity murti. The murti wears an orange and gold brocade garment, a tall crown-like headdress, and holds a small lotus-like object, with pink flowers draped at its waist and neck. The setting is a dark stone wall and a stone platform.2016-10-31January 02 20172017-01-02October 31 20162016-10-31January 02 20172017-01-02January 08 20122012-01-08October 31 20162016-10-31October 07 20112011-10-07January 02 20172017-01-02