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December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesTemple puja scene in a shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion and greenery beyond the grille. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a maroon dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, holding a small bell and a ritual vessel as he performs worship. Before him, a large deity murti with an orange headcloth and gold ornaments sits on a white-draped platform, heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind, two gold-faced deity figures in red and orange garments stand in an arched niche wreathed with the same multicolored garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the platform.2011-12-15 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, pink, red and purple flowers frames a golden deity pair seated on a red cloth. The central figure wears a red turban with a crescent, a gold necklace and a blue robe, while the seated consort wears a gold crown, purple garment and gold jewellery. A black lingam sits in front, wrapped in flower garlands, and smaller gold-coloured attendant figures stand on either side. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, offers flowers at the shrine.2014-11-28A temple pada-puja at a shrine where two ornately dressed deity murtis stand under a gilded arched backdrop, both heavily garlanded with red, purple, yellow and green flower strands. A man in a purple dhoti with a red-gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace stands bare-chested, touching the feet of the murtis with his hand. At left, a man in orange robes holds a brass tray of flowers. Carved stone pillars and brass lamps frame the scene.2011-12-14A priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands at the lower left of a shrine, bending forward to offer a flower garland over a black Shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind the linga, large golden-bodied murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit on a red cloth-draped dais, Shiva wearing a red turban with a crescent emblem, a trident held in his raised hand and gold necklaces, Parvati in a purple sari with a gold crown and ornaments. Dense garlands of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in red, yellow, orange and purple frame the scene. Flanking murtis stand on either side, with garlanded gold figures and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. The shrine is ornate stone with carved pillars. The photograph is a temple abhishekam or puja setting, with no living audience visible.2014-11-28December 14 20162016-12-14A temple shrine with a seated Shiva and Parvati deity murti dressed in red and purple silks, garlanded with marigolds and multicolour flower strings, backed by a floral arch. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with a bare upper body bends over a bronze lamp-like object near a black lingam-like stone base strung with a white garland. Two lamp stands, small metal figures and a deity murti in the lower foreground complete the scene.2014-11-28A photograph of a temple shrine adorned with long garlands of yellow, red, orange, white and purple flowers framing a gilded arch. Two large gilded deity murtis seated on a raised platform are dressed in gold and silver ornaments and crowns; the central figure has a crescent moon on its headdress. In the foreground at left, a figure with long dark hair, a red-brown shawl and gold bangles stands with hands folded in reverence before the deities, while another person in orange robes stands at the left edge. A brass kalasha or lamp and floral offerings sit at the base of the shrine. The scene suggests a puja or darshan during a Karthigai Deepam celebration, with a camera visible at right.2017-12-02March 10 20132013-03-10December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Central focus is a metal deity murti with a crown and a crescent ornament, seated on a golden throne before a Shiva lingam covered in flowers and a silver-edged base. To the left, a standing figure with long dark matted hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a saffron turban, holding a ceremonial staff. Statues flank the shrine: one wears an elaborate crown, another a yellow sari with gold jewellery. A brass vessel and offerings lie in the foreground. The scene reads as a festival abhishekam or puja arrangement.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02