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A two-panel collage of temple scenes. The upper panel shows a man in white dhoti and shirt pouring liquid over a black linga on a pedestal before a gold-decorated deity murti with garlands, flanked by golden lamps and a white-robed attendant standing nearby. The lower panel shows a gilded, silver-framed deity murti with a black face, orange-and-white cloth, and purple and yellow flower garlands, with white cloth bundles and brass plates of offerings in front; a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels with folded hands before it under a large tree. The collage depicts abhishekam and puja activities.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor shrine photo of a gilded Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a silver arch and a large tree. The golden deity wears an orange turban-like cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy necklace, and is garlanded with white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. In front, white cloth bundles are piled on a stone base with a copper plate holding fruit and offerings. A man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels at the right, one hand touching the offerings. Two or three figures stand in the background among the trees. The orange-painted rock base is visible in the foreground.2010-02-12July 18 20102010-07-18A four-panel collage of temple worship under a large banyan tree. Top-left panel shows two women in orange saris offering a plate before a golden deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop, garlanded with marigolds and a green-and-red silk cloth. Top-right panel shows a tall banyan tree with aerial roots and a white platform wrapped in marigold garlands. Bottom-left panel shows a person in orange robes with hands folded before a golden deity murti draped in marigolds on a red pedestal, with offerings on a plate. Bottom-right panel shows a person in orange robes standing beside the banyan tree's trunk, which has a garland and small offering plates at its base. The collage is a graphic of photographs, so the people count reflects the collage's own panels, not a single scene.2010-02-12December 28 20112011-12-28A devotee in a white shirt and white trousers kneels outdoors before a golden Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a silver-framed arch, with a red-orange cloth draped over its head and shoulders. The statue is garlanded with white, yellow and purple flower strings and wears a pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads. In front, a brass plate holds bananas, coconut pieces and a small cup, and a heap of white cloth-wrapped offerings sits on the pedestal beneath a black plaque. Red-painted stones surround the base, and trees and a few people in saris stand in the background.2010-02-12September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16Outdoor photo at a temple shrine where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead tilak bends over a black Shivalinga, pouring liquid over it and touching it with his right hand while a man in a white shirt beside him holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand gilded bronze figures of a seated deity pair, one holding a ritual implement, with a stone colonnade and green trees behind. Scattered white flowers and petals lie on the wet stone base, and small copper figures and a copper pyramid-shaped object stand in front of the lingam. The scene is an abhishekam offering in a pradosha puja.2007-09-24July 05 20102010-07-05April 26 20122012-04-26 +1 copiesJuly 22 20112011-07-22