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A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with an orange and yellow cloth draped over his shoulder and a green-and-gold dhoti, stands with his back to the camera, bending over an ornately garlanded deity murti. The murti wears a red-and-gold crown and gold jewellery, and is framed by dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves. Behind them stands a large golden hooded serpent canopy. A camera and a photographer's arm are visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with red-and-gold pillars and a numbered plaque reading 133.

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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested priest in an orange upper cloth and a green-and-red silk dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown and layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, and a gold-toned canopy arches above. Brightly coloured pillars with red, yellow and blue tassels frame the shrine. Several devotees sit in the foreground, their heads visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti stands at left, bending forward to adorn a gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown and red-and-gold garments, and is heavily decorated with yellow marigold and red and white flower garlands, with green leaves beneath. A large gold ornamental backdrop with a repousse face rises behind, draped with red cloth. Tall orange and gold pillars with a blue tassel frame the right side, and a few heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. The priest's face is partly turned away, so the scene shows ritual decoration rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a green and red silk waistband stands before large deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He holds a white feather-like fan or chamara and gestures toward the deity. Two seated devotees with shaved heads sit in the lower left and centre, and a photographer's camera is visible at the right edge. Tall pillars with red, yellow and purple tassels frame the golden-hued temple hall, and small brass vessels are placed on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam. The priest wears a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl over one shoulder.2012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left, adorning a gold-crowned deity murti with white and red flower garlands. The murti wears a red and gold sari, a gold crown and gold jewellery, and is framed by dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a gold face-shaped arch above. A second man stands partly visible behind the priest. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with the priest performing a puja and decorating the deity.2012-04-05A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange and purple-bordered cloth over his shoulder works at a deity murti heavily decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He leans forward holding a silver-and-gold ritual vessel near the murti, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Behind him a second man with a yellow sacred thread-style garland and tilak stands near a gilded arch. The priest wears a green, yellow and red patterned dhoti. The scene is an interior temple setting with dark background.2012-04-05