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May 02 2012

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A photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded arch and floral garlands. A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi stands at left, smiling and holding a silver bowl that another person's hand is offering to him. Beside him are two ornately adorned golden deity murti: one wears an orange turban and jewelled crown with a pink lotus, the other a tall decorated headdress with red flowers and heavy gold jewellery. Behind them hang orange drapes and flower garlands in red, yellow and white.2012-04-30A photograph of a temple ritual in a gold-arched shrine hung with red drapery and dense garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. A man with hair tied back, wearing a red-orange dhoti and upper cloth, stands before a golden deity murti wearing an ornate crown and gold necklaces, and applies something to its forehead. Behind him, a figure in red holds a brass plate, possibly with offerings. A pattern of marigold and rose garlands drapes the deity and altar. Visible copyright text overlay appears across the lower right.2012-05-02January 09 20152015-01-09January 04 20152015-01-04May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a temple scene showing a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a throne-like altar beneath a golden arch, adorned with a crown, layered jewellery and a long beaded necklace. Beside it sits a second, smaller seated figure in a red and gold headdress and red-jewelled ornaments. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers drape the altar. In the foreground at left, a person in white and cream ritual dress with a flower-decorated hair bun reaches toward the figures, while a silver bowl and a floral garland with green beads and hanging pendants appear at the edge of the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are statues and the visible person is a priest-like attendant.2010-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04A standing man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a white garland around his neck, applies a mark with his right hand to the head of a large seated deity murti. The murti is gold-faced with an orange robe, white and silver ornaments, a tall crown, and a garlanded red, yellow and white flower decoration behind it. A golden arched frame and green foliage surround the scene.2009-07-07January 09 20152015-01-09January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-and-gold striped silk garment over bare shoulders stands beside a seated deity murti. He holds a brass plate with his left hand and touches the murti's face with his right hand, which wears red and gold bangles. The murti is adorned with a gold and jewelled crown, a white flower garland, a red and gold dress, gold armour-style ornaments and a trident-like gold weapon. Behind it are garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and a gold arch with green drapery. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair and a red-striped garment with bangles, but no crown or rudraksha; identity is uncertain.2011-12-12A man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red garment stands at left, eyes closed, with a long red-and-white flower garland over his shoulder, a white-and-red vibhuti tilak on his forehead, and gold armlets. Only his hand and an arm reaching in from the lower left appear, holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stand two gilded deity murtis dressed in crowns, flower garlands and gold necklaces; the right figure wears a gold crown and the central figure a red turban with a crescent moon. A large arch of marigolds, roses and white blooms frames the scene under an ornate gold canopy. a person: the man at left has a shaved-looking short hairstyle and a red-robed appearance with a flower garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough for an identification, so this is uncertain.2014-11-26