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A photo inside a temple sanctum during a ritual decoration. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-orange turban and an orange-brown dhoti stands at center, arranging a garland of marigolds and red flowers over a golden kalasha-like vessel. Two younger figures in orange and saffron garments stand beside him at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them is a golden deity murti in ornate jewelry and a red-orange cloth, with a golden canopy above and a bright flower-filled arrangement around the altar. The turbaned man bears distinctive long hair and ceremonial dress, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm a specific identity.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown turban and brown dhoti with gold border, stands at center decorating a golden kalasha with a long garland of yellow, red, green and pink flowers. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right, a deity murti with red face, gold crown and ornaments sits beneath flower garlands, with a tall brass lamp stand and gold vessels nearby. Lamps and flowers fill the shrine.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 temple ritual inside a shrine with a golden deity murti wearing a crown and a flower garland. A man with long dark hair, a rust-red turban and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulder stands in front of a large decorated golden kalasha/lingam-like form, placing a garland of yellow, orange and white flowers around it. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange cloth with long hair works near the shrine. Brass vessels, a flower-decorated altar and red and white blossoms fill the foreground, and a golden deity figure with a crown stands in the background.2016-12-14A 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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A temple sanctum scene during worship at a Shiva lingam decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban, a rose garland over his shoulder and gold bangles stands at center, placing his hand on the golden lingam. Two younger men in orange-saffron cloth stand behind him, one with long hair. Behind the lingam is a gilded deity murti in a red-and-gold garment with a crown, and floral garlands in yellow, red and white fill the frame. Brass and silver kalasha-style vessels sit in the foreground. The pillared stone ceiling and warm lamplight complete the setting.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14May 25 20132013-05-25December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Inside a temple sanctum, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a red-maroon turban and long dark hair stands before a deity, placing a hand on a flower-decorated image adorned with heaped marigold, rose and white garlands. Behind him, a younger man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a small vessel, and at left a man in orange cloth holds a lamp tray with a flame. A gold-decorated deity murti stands to the right, and offerings sit at the base of the altar. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam ritual.2016-12-14