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December 31 20092009-12-31December 23 20102010-12-23 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with a gold arched frame and garlands of white flowers, marigolds and green leaves. Two deity murti stand in the shrine, one wearing a tall crown and red garment, the other ornately adorned with jewelry. In the foreground, a robed figure in orange clothing stands beside a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha-like platform draped with yellow, red and purple garlands. A second person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends forward, holding a tray or offering near the base. A small figure in red garlands sits at the lower left. Brass oil lamps and blue drapery appear at the left, and orchids frame the right side.2008-12-30A temple ritual photograph in a stone-pillared shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with white markings on his arm holds up a brass tray toward a second man in a purple dhoti and matching purple shawl with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, who holds a bowl over a decorated shivalingam. The lingam is draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind them stand two metal deity figures with jeweled crowns, garlanded and adorned with gold jewellery and a red-and-orange drape. The arch behind is gold-leafed. The scene reads as a pada puja or abhishekam offering.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11Ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, bend over a golden Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. One priest holds a silver plate of offerings while pouring. Behind them stand golden deity murtis of Shiva and a consort, both wearing crowns and jewelled garlands and draped in floral strands. Brass oil lamps and a white flower sit at the base of the lingam, with a golden canopy and a carved stone arch framing the scene. Figures are foreground devotees performing puja.2013-03-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an altar framed by vibrant marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. Two golden deity murtis sit side by side on a red and gold draped seat, the left one wearing a red turban-style crown and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, the right one wearing a tall gold crown. In the foreground, a person in a flowing orange robe with long, loose, curly hair pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall golden kalasha-style vessel placed before the deities. Lit oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame.2010-02-12Temple night ritual before a large decorated deity murti pair seated under a gilded arch. The central figures are adorned with silver crowns, gold jewellery and thick garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A figure in an orange sari stands atop the shrine platform. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings and the other a ceremonial vessel. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with a yellow cloth draped over the platform. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene. The image is a photograph taken from the pilgrimage-style festival in a temple setting.2011-11-29April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, reaching toward a golden bull-shaped vahana beside a gilded ratha with two deity murtis decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and red-green-white trim. Gold lion-form pedestals and a brass lamp stand appear at left, with a dark red curtain behind. A fan and a gold-and-orange cloth sit at right.2015-11-24