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A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with ornate golden arches. Two figures in orange robes stand before a pair of golden deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing a red-and-gold crown and the other a gold crown with a red-gemmed necklace. The standing figure in long dark hair and an orange shawl reaches up to touch the head of the left murti with one hand. A second person in an orange garment kneels at the lower left, holding a silver plate with both hands toward the murtis. Yellow, purple and green garlands drape the deities and a brass kalasha in front of them, with a red-and-green cloth beneath. Red curtains hang at the left edge.

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Two priests in saffron-orange robes perform a puja before a golden shrine. The priest on the left, with long dark hair, holds a silver tray, while the priest on the right, with long hair and a beard, pours or offers something into a tall brass vessel decorated with yellow and orange-purple flower garlands and a green-and-red border cloth. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti, adorned with garlands and a red turban, seated on a golden throne. A small figure in a blue and white garment with a white garland sits in front of the altar. Brass pots, cups and a small lamp are arranged on the floor, and a small shrine figure in red and green appears at the right edge.2010-02-12Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at a golden shrine performing a ritual before a pair of deity murtis draped in red and gold garments and yellow and purple marigold garlands. The left priest holds a silver tray of offerings while the right priest reaches toward a tall brass kalasha and a silver vessel placed on the shrine. A small blue-clad figure and brass pots, lamps and offering bowls sit in the foreground, and an ornate golden arch frames the scene. The priests have long dark hair and wear orange cloth over their shoulders with red borders; neither is identified as a person, and their appearance is not distinctive enough to establish that. The setting is an open temple pavilion with trees beyond.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a figure in a saffron-orange robe leaning forward to place orange cloth over a white altar; the cloth bears a printed portrait of a long-haired figure. Behind the altar stands a gilded deity murti pair seated with crowns, bright red and orange garments, and garlands of yellow and red flowers framing an ornate gold arch. A small white stone seated figure sits in front, with brass oil lamps on tall stands at the right. Red curtains hang in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum showing an abhishekam ritual before golden deity murtis of a crowned figure and a consort, both adorned with bright yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and gold jewellery. A man in a saffron-orange robe leans forward at a shivalinga-style stone pillar in the centre, while two other men in orange clothing stand to the left, one holding a small vessel and one with a rudraksha mala. A brass oil lamp with a flame is held at the far left, and tall brass lamp stands rise on the right. A white marble seated figure and a small red-clad figure sit on the altar below. The a person candidate is the man in orange in the centre; his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm, so unsure applies.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity pair seated on a decorated altar framed by a golden arch and garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth raises a small ritual item toward the deities with one hand. Golden oil lamps stand on the right. In front, a white stone seated figure with a raised hand and an orange-draped framed portrait of a woman in saffron sit on a white cloth. A tray of flowers is held at the lower left by another person in orange.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair holds a brass lamp and a bell-like ritual vessel before a golden shrine. Behind, two large golden deity murtis, one wearing a red crown and garland, the other in gilded attire, sit within an arched golden frame; a tall golden kalasha-like lingam stands between them, draped in a green-and-gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. A seated assistant in orange kneels at left beside brass vessels, and a blue-robed deity figure with white garlands lies on the altar in front. The setting is an open-sided stone temple pavilion with a red curtain and a small red-and-gold shrine at right. The standing figure's cues are long hair and saffron robes, but no distinctive crown, rudraksha or ornate adornment is clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-12A temple shrine with a gilded deity murti of a seated god and goddess, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and flower strands, with a crown on the male figure. A young priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at center, leaning over a small offering table and touching an orange silk cloth draped over a seated white marble figure. Behind him, a barefoot figure in red-orange robes stands at left, with a bald head and a red shawl. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate sit in front, and an ornate stone arch frames the shrine. The scene shows abhishekam-style temple worship.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21December 30 20092009-12-30