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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Inside a temple sanctum, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a red-maroon turban and long dark hair stands before a deity, placing a hand on a flower-decorated image adorned with heaped marigold, rose and white garlands. Behind him, a younger man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a small vessel, and at left a man in orange cloth holds a lamp tray with a flame. A gold-decorated deity murti stands to the right, and offerings sit at the base of the altar. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam ritual.2016-12-14March 10 20132013-03-10December 11 20112011-12-11Photo of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, stands at the right side, reaching toward the forehead of a deity murti. Two ornately decorated deity murtis sit side by side on a gilded throne-like seat with an arched golden frame, draped in orange cloth and dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The murti on the right wears a silver crown, red garments and silver jewelry. A golden plate is held by a bare-chested attendant at left, and another attendant in white dhoti with white markings on the body is partly visible.2011-12-11A photograph of a temple scene in which a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch a large golden deity murti. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a red and white flower garland around his neck, and gold bangles on his arm. The deity has a tall golden crown, a white and red flower garland, and a green satin backdrop with floral decorations surrounds the altar. a person: the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style garland cues match the page's claim, but the identification rests on appearance only. The figure is in_person as the person physically present.A temple ritual inside a shrine with a golden deity murti wearing a crown and a flower garland. A man with long dark hair, a rust-red turban and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulder stands in front of a large decorated golden kalasha/lingam-like form, placing a garland of yellow, orange and white flowers around it. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange cloth with long hair works near the shrine. Brass vessels, a flower-decorated altar and red and white blossoms fill the foreground, and a golden deity figure with a crown stands in the background.2016-12-14A photo inside a temple sanctum of a gold-clad deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with gold crown, jewelry and floral garlands in red, yellow, white and green. A standing man in an orange-brown wrapped garment and orange turban with a long swept-back hair braid and gold armlets is placing a jewel or ornament on the murti. A second man in white garment with bare chest stands at left. Brass oil lamp with flame, marigold garlands and a golden arched backdrop frame the scene. a person: the standing figure wears long hair, orange turban and gold ornaments, consistent with the candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2016-12-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man in a rust-orange turban and dark orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on his upper arm, bending forward to adorn a large deity murti with multicoloured flower garlands of marigold, red, green and white blossoms. Behind him a younger attendant with a bare chest and a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the doorway. The deity murti is draped in gold and red silk and is decorated with gold ornaments, and a brass oil lamp burns in the right foreground. The flower decoration suggests puja or abhishekam preparation.2016-12-14December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a ceremonial moment beside a large deity murti in orange and gold garments with an elaborate crown, decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. A man in a brown-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold necklace and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds a silver plate and smiles up at the murti while touching its arm. The stone ceiling and garland-decorated altar frame the scene. Appearance suggests a person wearing a rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace and garland, performing an offering or bhiksha-style gesture to the murti during a Guru Purnima celebration.2013-07-22