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April 07 2019

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A 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.2016-12-14A 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.2016-12-14April 07 20192019-04-07December 14 20162016-12-14A 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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23A photo of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban with a gold jewelled ornament, wearing pink rose and white garlands and gold armlets, arranging yellow and red marigold garlands on a large ornate brass object in a temple setting. Behind him, a deity murti and pillar sculptures are partly visible. The man is distinguished by long swept-back hair and a braided ornament, consistent with the page's a person label, and is adorning the deity or ritual object with garlands in a temple decoration rite. One person is visible.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A temple ritual scene at night in which a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold wrap and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or flame before a richly decorated deity murti. An attendant in a red-gold dhoti and a patterned cap stands at left. The deity is adorned with multicolour floral garlands in pink, yellow, white and green, gold jewellery, a crown and ornate necklaces, seated on a gold throne or peetha with a gold kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor and a silver tray holds flower garlands, consistent with aarti during puja.2014-12-05December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-red turban and rust-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a white and pink flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp aloft before a deity. Smoke rises from the flame. To the right stands a large deity murti heavily decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Another person in saffron-orange clothing with long hair is partly visible at the left edge, and a brass vessel rests on the floor. The setting is a carved stone and wood temple interior, consistent with aarti being performed. The man appears to be a priest or devotee rather than a confirmed identity, and no readable name is visible.2016-12-14