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A temple ritual scene with a standing man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland, a gold rudraksha mala and gold chain necklaces, and gold armlets; he has long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and stands with hands folded at chest level. Behind him are large gilt metal deity figures with raised hands, one holding a trident-like implement, draped in multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a white flower arch frames a white-and-red decorated murti or bust wearing a red turban, with green and gold ornaments hanging above, surrounded by marigold and rose garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge.

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January 1st 2013January 1st 2013A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red rudraksha mala, wearing an ornate saffron-and-gold garment with a sash, standing beside a priest in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head who is making an offering at a small red-clad figure on the shrine. Behind them is a large deity murti of two figures with trident and gold ornaments, garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, and an arch of white and red blossoms frames the central figure. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a banana leaf and a pink-cloth-draped altar.January 04 20152015-01-04December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a temple ritual. In the left foreground a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a white flower garland, long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to his back, and gold armlets, stands in profile holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him, golden deity murtis are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a golden cobra hood is visible. A brass bell and other ritual implements are nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity shrine.2017-07-09January 1st 2013Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland, standing at a richly garlanded deity murti. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads and has a white tilak on his forehead; he holds a small brass vessel and an orange cloth while an assisting priest with a shaved head in brown dress stands at left. The deity behind is adorned with gold jewellery and a gold arm band, and the altar is decorated with white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers. The scene matches a Pada Puja abhishekam setting, and the man appears to be a person, based on his long hair, gold necklace and orange-brown robe, while the priest assists with ritual items.March 10 20132013-03-10January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. In the foreground a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-blue flower garland and gold bangles smiles and gestures toward the shrine; he has a white forehead mark. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth is partly visible. Behind them stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, one wearing a crown with an orange band and gold jewellery, the other with a raised hand and gold necklaces, with a golden kalasha and rudraksha malas hung in front. Two people are physically present in the scene.2015-01-04January 1st 2013