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A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes with white horizontal arm markings kneels at left, bowing his head and offering flowers at the base of a golden statue. The statue stands in a golden arched niche against a green cloth backdrop, wearing a saffron head wrap, maroon robe, rudraksha mala and layered garlands of orange, red and white flowers. Yellow chrysanthemum and red petals are heaped at its feet. A second golden figure with a crown and garlands appears at the left edge. This is a statue, not a living person, and the visible scene shows padapuja-style floral worship.

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A young shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left, with white ash stripes on his arms and forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, offering green leaves. Behind him, a golden-framed arched niche with a green curtain holds a golden statue of a standing figure with raised right hand in blessing, wearing an orange turban with a red tilak, brown-red robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, draped in red, orange and white flower garlands. Yellow chrysanthemums and red flowers are heaped at its base, and a partial golden murti is visible at upper left. The statue is a sculpted depiction, not a physical person.2013-12-22May 12 20082008-05-12December 22 20132013-12-22A young man stands at a ceremony wearing a cream and gold turban, red silk garments with gold borders, and a gold belt. He wears layered garlands of yellow and red roses with white flowers, a red and gold tilaka-style mark, and a beaded necklace. Behind him are tall pillars of flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, and an ornate gold carved throne. In the left foreground a blurred priest with white vibhuti on his forehead and rudraksha beads is partially visible. The ritual appears to be a wedding or celebration setting with flowers and decorated seating.2013-12-25A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A man in orange ochre robes, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sits and arranges red and white flower garlands on a wooden stand before a golden deity murti. To the left, a second man in orange with a matching orange turban holds a brass plate of white offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and red and green cloth hangs at the right beside gold-coloured sculptures. Several people in the background wear green and yellow.2009-10-17June 20 20212021-06-20April 28 20082008-04-28A standing man in a saffron-orange turban and salmon-pink silk dhoti with gold border, wearing layered garlands of yellow and red flowers with white blossoms, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-stone pendant necklace, and gold bangles. Beside him stands a decorated metal deity murti in red silk with jewelled ornaments, surrounded by floral garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers in a golden ceremonial setting. The man's appearance is consistent with a ceremonial presentation, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee or ritual participant.2013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25December 22 20132013-12-22March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies