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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a large golden seated deity murti in orange drapery with a golden arch behind it, and a black stone shivalinga with a bronze base in the foreground. On the left, a man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the deity. Beside him, a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with folded hands near the deity, and another man in white clothing stands at the right edge beside a wooden railing. A figure in white is partly visible at the lower left, with brass vessels nearby. The scene suggests an abhishekam with a lamp offering.

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A photograph of an open-sided temple hall at night, with a corrugated metal roof and strings of coloured lights. Ornate gold-painted pillars carved with lion figures frame the scene. At left, a silver palanquin-style platform holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar. Beside him, a priest in orange robes holds a ritual tray, and a second orange-clad attendant in the foreground holds a bell and a lamp-tray. A few devotees in saris stand at the right edge. Blue cloth and a striped runner lie on the steps.2017-01-08Photograph of a temple ritual with a large gold-coloured metal deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair, the figure in orange-saffron cloth with a crown, placed under an ornate gold arch behind a red curtain. In the foreground at lower left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a shaved head and glasses kneels beside a dark stone Shivalingam, reaching toward it with his hands, while a younger man in white with a yellow shawl holds a metal plate of offerings. At center left, a bearded man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl stands near a wooden table. At upper right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and sandalwood tilak holds a tray with two small brass vessels.2010-01-01Photograph of a temple shrine with golden deity murti seated on a black stone peetha, one in orange-saffron drapery and one in a crown. A black shivalinga stands before them with a kumkum mark. In front, a white marble seated sage statue and a small gold deity figure sit on a platform. Four men in white dhotis with yellow and maroon borders stand around: one at left holds a lamp, one center-left with bare shoulders, one at right with clasped hands and white body markings, and another at far left with folded hands and a gold necklace. Red drapes frame the shrine and a gold-trimmed throne-like seat stands at left.2011-09-19A temple photograph of a milk abhishekam at a gilded deity murti seated on a lotus pedestal, with an orange-draped figure and a figure with a flute beside it. A saffron-robed priest on the left pours from a small vessel toward a shivalingam-like stone base, while a bearded man in white stands behind them. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate with a kalasha-type vessel. A gold arch frames the murti and red drapery hangs behind. Visible people: four, with the priest, the bearded man and the man in white on the right, plus a partly visible figure near the base. No candidate is clearly identified by appearance, so roles are given.2010-01-01December 16 20092009-12-16A night temple scene in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. In the foreground two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls, with white ash stripes on their bare shoulders and arms, hold a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a handbell, facing a golden shrine. Behind them a bald-headed man in white and a bearded man with glasses and a bare chest, both with white markings and beaded necklaces, stand with palms joined in prayer. The gold-plated shrine has ornate lion-like pillars and contains a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and green leaves, with a silver throne base. Blue and gold serpent-like ornaments lie on the lower platform, and decorative floor kolam patterns are visible.2017-01-08Night ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful lights. Gold lion-shaped pillars and a gold-finished railing frame the scene. On the left, a deity murti in a silver palanquin-style base is decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and grey-streaked hair stands with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands behind a blue-draped table, and a younger man in orange garments holds a lit oil lamp in aarti before the deity. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand in the background and at the right edge, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the tables.2017-01-08Night photograph inside a temple pavilion with grey stone pillars. A long-haired man with a bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a small oil lamp toward a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a dark stone pedestal, each adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and crowned with ornate headdresses. To his left stands a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with a white forehead mark, and at the far left another person bends forward. Floral offerings and a brass lamp stand on the base. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine.2007-02-16A photograph of an arati ceremony in a temple shrine at night. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand facing a golden-framed altar holding a pair of deity murti dressed in orange and gold garments and flower garlands. The priest on the left and the one on the right raise lit oil lamps (aarti), while the central priest holds a brass vessel and a lamp. A seated figure appears at the lower left. Tall brass lamp stands and an oil lamp flank the altar, with red curtains hanging on both sides.2010-07-13January 08 20172017-01-08December 16 20092009-12-16January 08 20172017-01-08