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A temple ritual photograph in a South Indian shrine. A long-haired figure with a rust-orange turban and a rudraksha-style cord across the bare back stands with back to camera, facing a golden deity murti draped in garlands of white, red, yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps with flames sit in the foreground, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and ornate gold ritual objects. Other attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the left, one holding an object, and a figure with a blue-green headdress stands near the decorated murti. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a decorated altar.

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Photograph inside a temple sanctum during a ritual. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rust-red turban, a saffron-brown wrap and a gold waist band stands at center, reaching toward a richly garlanded deity murti decorated with white, red, yellow and purple flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps with yellow marigold garlands stand in the foreground, one with a lit flame. Several attendants in orange and white dhotis, one holding a tray, stand near the left doorway. Two of the figures in the background are adjacent but partly out of frame, so the count is approximate.2016-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man in a maroon-and-rust dhoti with a rust-coloured turban and gold armlets stands at left, bending forward to adjust or offer flower garlands at the base of a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a golden crown, red-and-gold silk garment and gold jewellery, seated before a wall of multicoloured marigold garlands in yellow, red, green and white. At left edge a second attendant in white and orange holds a brass plate. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the right. Several light-coloured fabric offerings lie at the bottom.2016-12-14A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a golden deity shrine heavy with garlands of white, red, orange and purple flowers. In the foreground a man with long, loose black hair wears an orange-red turban, a bare upper body with a saffron-brown cloth wrap and a gold armlet, and pours liquid from a vessel over the deity. Behind him two attendants in red and white ritual cloth stand near the shrine, and an orange-robed figure is at the left edge. A gold deity murti sits enthroned on a gold base with a gold kalasha-like crown and a chariot-style structure beside it. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and marigold garlands sit in the foreground.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Temple shrine with golden deity murti flanked by side figures, adorned with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown turban-like cloth, shown from behind in a saffron-toned garment, faces the shrine with hands raised in reverence. Ornate golden lion-shaped stands and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the deity. Standing figures on the left and right hold brass lamps; one lamp stand is decorated with yellow flowers. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14A temple ritual scene in a stone-walled sanctum. A man with long dark hair and a maroon turban, wearing a rudraksha-style neck garland and bare-chested with a maroon cloth wrapped at the waist, drapes a thick multicoloured flower garland over a golden deity murti. The golden murti wears a crown, a red-and-gold silk dhoti and gold armlets. Behind it hang large garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground, and a second person in orange-brown cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Possible abhishekam or alankaram puja. The man's appearance is uncertain and no caption names him.2016-12-14A temple puja scene in which a man in a rust-orange wrap and maroon-orange turban stands at left, leaning in to arrange a long garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers on a golden deity murti. The golden murti, seated with a crown and gold ornaments in a gold-embroidered sari, is surrounded by floral garlands in red, green, purple and white. A woman in a brown sari with a gold necklace stands behind him. Gold lamp stands and a gilded throne base with a striped cloth are in the foreground. The man has long hair and a rudraksha-style neck cord with a bead, consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14A temple ritual scene where a priest in a maroon turban and dhoti stands at left beside a tall brass lamp stand wreathed in white and yellow flowers. At right, a golden deity murti seated on a gold throne is adorned with layered garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, with a gold canopy behind it. A figure in a red-brown robe stands at the far right, and a colourful striped cloth lies on the golden pedestal. Brass vessels sit in the lower foreground.2016-12-23A temple shrine scene with a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne, draped in long garlands of yellow, pink, white and red flowers. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and a red head wrap faces the shrine, holding a lit lamp. Beside him stands another attendant in a saffron-orange garment. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the stone floor, with scattered petals and a small offering plate. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident-like top stands at right.2014-12-05A temple ritual inside a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In the foreground a priest in an orange-brown turban and matching dhoti, bare-chested with gold armlets, reaches toward a gold ceremonial object hung with green stones and flower garlands. Two attendants in orange-brown cloth stand at left. Behind them a gilded deity murti with a golden crown and jewelled ornaments sits beneath a red canopy, and a large golden deity figure stands at right in a magenta and gold garment. Gold and flower-draped altar setting with a kalasha at lower left.2016-12-14