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Photograph of a temple deity murti being adorned. A person seen from behind, bare-backed with long dreadlocked black hair tied in a braid and wrapped with a pink and blue flower garland, reaches up with both arms to place a golden kalasha-shaped vessel atop the deity. The deity has a gilded face and golden crown, with a white and red flower garland draped across its body and shoulders. Behind them, a large garland of white, yellow, and red flowers with green leaves hangs across the frame. In the foreground right, a green and gold ornamental headpiece sits beside a grey sculpted figure.

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A temple photograph of a priest with long dark hair worn loose and braided at the back, bare-backed, reaching up to touch a golden kalasha-shaped vessel on a deity murti. The deity to the left has a gold crown with a black-and-white tilaka-like marking, a gold face and gold-and-red garments. The shrine is draped with long garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, and a second figure in a green gilded headdress with a white flower garland stands at the right edge. Gold-embroidered panels frame the shrine.2016-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with long dark braided hair and a bare back, adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. Two golden-crowned deity figures stand in the frame: a larger figure on the left with a silver face, Shiva-style forehead markings and a crescent emblem, and a smaller gold-crowned figure in the centre being decorated. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang across the arch, and a deep rose-pink and violet flower garland is wrapped around the priest's arm. On the right, a second attendant in a green and gold headdress is seen from behind, with a grey-blue bird figure above. The setting is a golden-framed shrine.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine dressed for worship. A bare-backed priest with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a lavender flower garland around his head, stands at the left and raises his arms to offer or adjust an item over a golden deity murti. The murti has a gold crown with red and green stones, a black face with a white tripundra, and a gold-embroidered garment. Behind them is a large arch of red, yellow and white garlands. At the right a second attendant in a green gold-brocaded cap stands in the foreground. Gold ornamented metalwork and a purple flower decorate the shrine. Abhishekam or puja is being performed.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti. A figure with long dreadlocked hair and a lavender beaded shawl stands at right, one hand raised toward an ornate golden crown on the deity. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of white, yellow, green and red flowers, and a silver-patterned face and necklace are visible. Behind is a gold repoussé arch with an orange silk backdrop. A green-and-gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground beside a tray with yellow thread. Green leaves frame the upper left.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple deity murti dressed in white cloth and heavy silver and gold ornaments, wearing a gold crown and a tilak-marked face, surrounded by dense garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers. In the foreground, a long-haired priest in orange-brown cloth with a pink floral garland stands at the left, reaching toward the murti and adjusting its ornaments, while another attendant in a green embroidered cap and white garland stands at the right. Brass lamps and ornate gilded arches frame the shrine in an evening puja setting.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine showing two gold-faced metal deity murtis adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow-green flowers. The left murti wears a tall gold crown and a tilak with ornate jewelry; the right murti wears a gold crown and a green and blue robe. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a purple floral head garland stands facing the shrine, and at the right a man in a green gold-embroidered headpiece and white garland stands with bare shoulders, performing worship before the deities.2016-12-19