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December 16 2011

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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl standing beside a large golden deity murti dressed in orange silk and elaborate jewelry, holding a long staff. The man wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-yellow flower garland draped over his arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them are heaped marigold, rose and green-leaf garlands and a golden ornamental backdrop. The man's hand rests near the deity. The man has long dark hair, but there is insufficient distinctive evidence to confirm who he is.2013-07-22A photograph of a temple ritual at a deity murti. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a lime-green silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a pearl necklace and bangles. He reaches toward a gold-faced murti dressed in a green garment with gold armour, a jewelled crown and a white flower garland. Behind the murti are dense bands of red, yellow and purple flowers and gold-embossed fabric. On the left, another person holds a gold plate.2011-12-16December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden deity murti pair, a seated goddess figure and a male deity figure, both draped in dense garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers and adorned with gold jewellery. In the foreground a smiling person in a saffron-coloured dhoti and orange-red wrap with a multicoloured flower garland and a white-and-red tilak on the forehead holds a silver plate, while another person's hands in the left foreground offer it. Green and gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead strand hang near the lower edge. Behind the deities are a turquoise cloth backdrop and a carved gold arch. A single person is seen fully in the scene, with a second person partially visible at the left edge.2015-01-04December 13 20112011-12-13A man in a teal-green silk dhoti with gold border and a matching green shawl performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large deity murti. He wears a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a vertical tilak on his forehead. The murti, plated in gold with a jewelled crown, wears a green sari with gold border, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and jewelled necklaces; it is adorned with floral garlands of red, purple and yellow. Behind is an ornate gold-leaf shrine backdrop. The man's appearance does not clearly match a specific candidate, so he is described by role as a priest performing puja.2011-12-13A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands on a raised platform reaching up toward the head of a large deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, layered gold ornaments and a green and gold garment, and it is surrounded by thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. At lower left, a man in orange cloth and a gold necklace holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, an aarti or puja offering. A gilded arch frames the scene under a stone ceiling. The figure's appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is set to unsure.2011-11-29A temple priest in a teal-green silk dhoti with a gold-and-green striped border and a thin bare upper body stands on a raised platform, reaching up with his right hand to place something on the crown of a metal deity murti. The murti is gold-toned and richly adorned with multicoloured garlands of marigold-yellow, red, purple and white flowers, a jeweled ornate crown, and an embossed gold necklace and armlets. Behind the murti is an ornate gold arch. A second person, partly visible at the left edge, holds a large gold ceremonial plate, and a golden ritual vessel sits near the murti. The setting is a temple sanctum. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people shown.2011-12-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22Photograph of a man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking, wearing an orange-brown garment, a leopard-print wrap, a long rudraksha-style brown mala and layered gold beaded necklaces, with a pink and white flower garland. He stands at left, one hand resting near a large golden deity murti with an ornate crown, earrings, red and white flower garlands and an orange and green silk drape. Behind them are colourful marigold and rose garlands, golden architectural carvings and a stone ceiling. A small purple bird logo sits at top left. a person in person, given long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, presiding at a deity abhishekam-style decoration.2013-03-10July 19 20162016-07-19