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A man with long dark hair wearing rust-brown draped robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala necklace adjusts a garland on a golden deity murti. He stands at the right of the frame, reaching toward the murti's crown and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. Behind the figure is an ornate gold throne-back and a pink fabric backdrop, with a dark maroon curtain doorway and a turquoise temple frame behind. The murti wears an orange cloth and sits beside a green cloth draped over a seat.

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Photograph of a man in a brown and gold draped garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace adorning a deity murti, arranging a garland of white jasmine and red roses on a gilded metal figure. He wears a sleek swept-back hairstyle and a red tilak. Behind the murti is an ornate gold backdrop, with a magenta cloth and a yellow-framed doorway in the background. An orange turban-like crown sits atop the murti, which wears a green garment and jewelled ornaments. The man is a single priest-like figure performing a puja-style decoration.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A man with long dark hair pulled back and a rust-brown sleeveless wrap with gold border stands at the left, draping white jasmine garlands with red flowers over a gilded deity murti. The murti wears an orange turban, jewelled ornaments and a teal skirt, and sits in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop and a turquoise wall with a yellow frame. A tiered crown and a rudraksha mala are visible. The scene appears to be a puja or garlanding offering.2013-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. A bare-chested man with long, dark, matted hair and an orange cloth around his waist reaches up with both arms to adorn an ornate golden shrine niche draped in pink and white silk. A green silk cloth hangs beside the garlands. To the left stands a dark stone deity murti with a crown and white garland, and a brass lamp sits at the right. Banana leaves and a hanging lamp are visible at the top of the frame.2016-12-19A temple scene in which a priest in a rust-red turban and matching draped cloth stands at left, wearing a rose-and-white garland across his chest and gold bangles on his arm. He reaches toward a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds interwoven with red flowers and green leaves, draped over a golden deity murti with a bronze halo or prabhavali behind it. Gold ornaments and gemstone-studded decorations hang from the garland. Golden and floral decorations fill the background on the right.2016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in a maroon-red dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a red and green coral-style mala around the neck, gold bangles and gold earrings, with a white vibhuti line on the forehead. The person is adorning a golden deity murti or kalasha-shaped form with long strings of gold beads, while heavy garlands of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang around the scene. A gold-embellished idol with ornate jewellery is visible at right, and a gold hand of a deity is at left.2014-11-26December 19 20162016-12-19May 12 20132013-05-12April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long dark hair, a flower garland of yellow marigolds, red and white blooms draped over his shoulder, reaches up to adjust a gilded crown on a golden deity murti. Garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers hang on the golden idols around him, with a gilded arch framing the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, shown performing a temple adornment or puja in person; the features are partly obscured and the attribution is uncertain.2009-12-23May 12 20132013-05-12