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May 02 2012

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Temple scene of a ceremonial offering to two golden deity murtis seated on an ornate gilded throne with red drapery and dense flower garlands in yellow, red and white. In the centre, a figure with a bare upper body and swept-up hair in a red dhoti-style cloth raises one arm and holds a brass plate near the murtis. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti and an ornate gold-patterned crown holds out his hand toward the plate. Gold hanging ornaments and a garland decorate the lower part of the altar. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2012-05-02December 18 20112011-12-18A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, with bangles and a beaded necklace, offers a golden bowl over a flower-decked Shivalinga. A shaven-headed young priest in an orange cloth holds the bowl's base. Behind them, golden murti figures of a deity pair are adorned with gold jewellery, an orange-and-red turban-style crown, and pink and red silk; the altar is framed by garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers and a gilded arch. a person is the long-haired man in the maroon garment, the appearance-based candidate, with cues of long swept-back hair, bangles and beads; the priest in orange is a ritual attendant.2011-12-15 +1 copiesTemple scene of a deity couple adorned for worship, seated on a gold-framed throne against a red drape and heaped with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Two golden-faced murtis wear crowns and jewelry; the figure on the left has a red headdress. A standing woman in orange-red robes with a flower garland pours or applies an offering over the left murti's head, while a shaven-headed man in orange clothing kneels at the lower left. Floral hangings and a gold staff appear at the right.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated shrine. A man with long, loose dark hair wears a red sannyasi-style wrap and several beaded necklaces, and bends forward to touch the feet of a golden-faced deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red garment, a tall gold crown, a red turban-like headpiece and heavy jewelled necklaces. Beside it stands a second golden murti in red clothing with a decorated crown. A priest in orange robes on the left holds up a golden plate. Garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers and green leaves frame the throne, and red drapes hang behind the scene. This is a padapuja-style offering. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, a red wrap, and ceremonial beaded necklaces.2010-12-22A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a pair of gilded murti figures seated on a richly decorated peetha, adorned with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands and gold jewellery. In the foreground, a person in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style garland of flowers raises an arm while pouring liquid from a silver vessel. A lit oil lamp glows at the right edge. The figures wear gold crowns and ornate necklaces. A stone arch frames the scene. One physical person is visible, and the a person field is unsure because no clear appearance cues for a person candidate are visible.2015-01-13December 18 20112011-12-18December 05 20142014-12-05December 22 20102010-12-22January 13 20152015-01-13