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A photo of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair leans forward and places his hand on a tall golden kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Behind him stand two large painted deity murtis, one wearing a red crown and gold jewellery and the other in a red sari with ornate necklaces. A second attendant in an orange garment holds a brass lamp at the left edge, and a decorated golden base with a jewelled necklace sits in front of the vessel. Flower garlands drape across the canopy above.

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A photograph of a temple shrine adorned with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Two golden deity murtis sit on a raised seat: the left figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the right figure wears a gold crown and ornate jewellery, with a gold kalasha-like object in front. A person in an orange-brown dress with yellow borders stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murtis as part of a puja. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame. The person is dressed in orange and does not show distinctive a person cues strong enough to label them, so the a person field is unsure.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands at left in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl, with gold-tone beaded necklaces and gold bangles, holding white flowers over a large golden shivalinga. The lingam is draped in garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a rudraksha mala hanging over it. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in ornate jewellery and a brown and gold garment, and a silver-gold plate with lamps appears at the left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with pillars, a gold throne-like base, and a white cloth covering the altar.2013-04-14January 04 20152015-01-04July 07 20092009-07-07December 26 20082008-12-26A temple ritual before a golden deity shrine. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland stands centre, smiling, touching a gold plate held by a younger saffron-robed assistant on the left wearing a gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, a golden lingam-like object is draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and two larger deity statues in orange and gold garments stand on the right, one wearing a crown and holding a sacred item. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the scene under an ornate carved stone arch. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a role of officiating priest in the ritual.2012-01-01A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold-bordered yellow edging stands at left, holding white flowers in his right hand over a golden shivalinga draped with red, white and green flower garlands and strings of rudraksha beads. Behind him a large deity murti sits on a golden throne, wearing gold jewellery and a garland, with a bright yellow cloth beneath. A brass plate and oil lamp appear at the lower left, and a gold-framed altar edge sits at the bottom.2013-04-142010 - Photo Album +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30Photograph inside a temple shrine where a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a white garland holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a Shiva lingam set on a dark stone base. Behind the lingam stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and orange with a crown and ornate silver necklaces, the other in a red-orange sari with gold armlets, framed by garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. A small white statue of a seated figure with a raised hand and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand sit in the foreground above pink and white flowers. The priest's back is to the camera.2010-07-26