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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a white garland and sandalwood forehead mark performs a ritual at a shrine, holding a brass vessel and a small bell-like lamp near a richly decorated deity pair. The two deity murtis are dressed in red and teal silks, with crowns and jewellery, framed by an arch of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a golden kalasha-like pot sits at the centre with flowers before a gold-covered offering table. A seated devotee in orange with a garland is partly visible at the lower left.2009-12-29A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24A photo of a temple ritual before two gilded deity murtis seated on a throne-like peetha beneath an ornate golden arch. The murti on the left wears a red and gold headdress with a jewelled ornament and red garment, while the one on the right wears a gold crown and gold armour-like garments with heavy jewellery. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at the left, one hand touching the head of the red-turbaned murti. Garlands in yellow, red, purple and green frame the arch, and a silver vessel and a small golden kalasha-like object sit in the foreground.2009-12-30A woman in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap bends forward to touch a golden kalasha-topped pedestal before a deity shrine. Behind her stand two deity murtis, one in an orange garment with a crown and gold ornaments, the other in a bright orange sari-like garment with a tall crown, both framed by large arches of red, yellow and white marigold garlands. Gold oil lamps stand at the sides, and a red cloth hangs in the background. Red and orange flower offerings lie at the base. Partially visible at the left edge is another person in orange.2009-07-07A temple shrine with a priest in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti standing at left, raising his hand toward a richly decorated deity group. Two gold-and-red deity murtis sit on a blue-and-white pedestal, one wearing an orange sari, the other a red crown and orange garment, both draped with red, yellow and green garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel with flowers, pink flower offerings and a small decorated shrine frame surround the scene.2009-07-08December 30 20092009-12-30July 07 20092009-07-07Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The taller man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap holds a ceremonial item near the central figure, while the bald man on the left in orange dhoti and shawl steadies a brass tray. Behind them a gold-clad deity figure with raised hand stands among flower garlands, and a small seated figure in orange with a white mask-like face and garland sits at the lower base. Brass and silver ornaments decorate the altar.2011-12-11January 01 20132013-01-01July 08 20092009-07-08