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A ritual consecration at a temple: a man with long, dark, swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth, raises his right hand toward a hanuman deity murti with a red face, gold crown, and a raised green-tipped mace. The murti is draped in garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers with a green cloth at its base. Beside him a second person in orange holds a silver puja vessel and tray, and a seated devotee with folded hands is at lower left. A second large murti in orange and gold with a jewelled crown stands at right. White ash marks appear on the raised arm. A photographer is partly visible at left. a person appears as the man in saffron with long hair, performing the ritual.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with white ash markings on the arms, holding a lit lamp or aarti flame toward a large hanuman murti. The murti has a red, white and green garland, a golden crown and a green mountain-shaped object held aloft in one hand. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes holds a lamp, and at left an older shaven-headed man in orange sits with hands folded in anjali. Smoke rises from the flame against a plain white block wall, with a white-draped table and a second deity figure with an ornate crown at right.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a temple puja at an indoor hall with plain white walls. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment, with long dark hair and white markings on the arm, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward large deity murtis of Hanuman, with a red and pink face, gold crown and the hands raised with a green mace, decorated with garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers. A second figure in orange robes stands behind holding a brass bell and a silver vessel on a tray. A person in white ritual clothing films on the left, and seated devotees with folded hands are at the lower left. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, with the role of performing aarti before the deity. Total visible people: about five.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A bearded man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth, stands at a white block wall placing his hand on a tall white deity murti adorned with crowns, red-and-yellow-and-green marigold garlands and a green draped cloth, reaching toward its raised arm. Behind him, a man in a white jacket with a red-and-gold shawl watches from the left beside a white draped table. Vibhuti marks show on the first man's arms. The scene suggests an installation or abhishekam ritual at a temple. The orange-clad figure has long swept hair and bare-chested adornments, but the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2007-11-09A photograph inside a plain white-walled room of a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, wavy black hair, who has white ash markings on the upper arms, applies a white paste to a large murti with a feather-tipped brush. The murti is a monkey-faced deity with a golden crown, decorated with white, red, yellow and green flower garlands, and a green cloth draped at its base. Behind them, a second person in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. A brass pot with a white netted cover sits in the foreground. Two figures in orange are visible, and a third person is partly visible at the left edge.2007-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes with long, loose black hair and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead stands in profile, extending his right arm to adorn a large deity murti with a trident-like staff. The murti wears a pink silk dhoti, a green choli, a tall crown and golden armlets, and is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and green leaves. The man holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings in his left hand. Behind him a second man in orange clothing is partly visible, along with a pink draped canopy, palm trees and a tent-like covering overhead. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual at an ashram-style event.2009-12-23November 09 20072007-11-09A temple shrine scene where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform, reaching up with one arm toward the golden arch above two deity figures. The central figures are a male deity with an orange crown and a female deity in a pink sari, both draped with multicoloured flower garlands and an orange shawl. In the foreground a deity murti wears a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-white flower garland. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a cymbal and the other tending a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the foreground, and the stone pillars are carved with traditional motifs. The temple abhishekam or aarti setting suggests a ritual worship scene.2008-03-22Photograph of a temple ritual beside large white deity murtis draped in red, yellow and green flower garlands. In the foreground, a person with long, curly dark hair and a bare back wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and holds a flat offering or prasad plate. Beside them, a younger figure in a plain orange robe with a red border and a red bindi stands holding a silver tray with offerings, and a gold pendant is visible at the chest. The murtis have crowns, gold ornaments and a green headdress. Behind them is a pale block wall, and at lower left a woven basket and brass vessel sit on the floor.2007-11-09March 22 20082008-03-22Two saffron-robed men perform a ritual before a large painted deity murti decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. The foreground figure, seen from behind with long dark curly hair and bare shoulders, holds a brass vessel and a plate. A second man in orange-brown robes with a red tilak stands beside him holding a silver plate with offerings. The murti has a gold crown and an orange silk cloth. The wall behind is plain grey block.2007-11-09