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May 05 20172017-05-05 +1 copiesGolden murti of a deity couple, a male form holding a trident and a female form, both richly adorned with jewelled necklaces, red and white garlands and ornate crowns, seated in a glittering arched shrine. In the foreground a priest with bare upper body, white sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas pours water over a white-coated black lingam on a pedestal, with a tray of offerings beside him. A small deity figure garlanded with flowers sits at the lower right. This is an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2018-12-20 +1 copiesTemple ritual before an ornately decorated golden shrine housing a pair of gilded deity murtis seated side by side, one male with a tall jewelled crown and trident, one female in a green and red silk sari adorned with jewelled necklaces and red flower garlands. A single priest in an orange dhoti with a leopard-print top, bare upper back marked with white sacred ash, rudraksha malas and a shaved-head sikha tuft stands at the left pouring a silver vessel over a dark black shivalinga draped with a grainy yellowish paste. Another small deity figure garlanded with flowers sits at the lower right of the frame. Gold and jewelled arches frame the shrine.2018-12-20A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-bead mala pours water from a brass pot over a black Shivalinga during an abhishekam before a decorated shrine. Behind the linga, golden deity murtis wear red-and-gold garments, crowns and ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A second attendant in orange robes and a gold chain stands at left holding a brass pot. Small brass items, a sri yantra-shaped object and a white figure sit on the altar base. The figure's appearance includes long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, but the page does not establish identity from appearance, so the presence is treated as an unsure candidate.2010-02-12December 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-ornamented temple hall where a shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head cloth pours from a white vessel over a deity murti. The murti is draped in pink and magenta flower garlands and sits in a gold arched niche flanked by two golden lion figures. A rudraksha mala hangs on the priest's chest. Hanging decorations, lamps, and carved gold pillars surround the scene.2023-01-03A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and saffron cloth stands at left, raising a green coconut toward a deity murti seated on a golden peetha. The deity wears an orange and gold silk sari, heavy jewelled necklaces, a tall gold crown, and carries a sceptre. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the figure and the throne, with lion figures at its base. Ornate gold carvings, hanging bells and a brass lamp frame the scene. No a person candidate is present.2017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05Jan 3 2023 sripuram2023-01-03December 05 20162016-12-05A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass pot over a deity murti during abhishekam. He wears rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, with white sacred ash marks on his body. Behind him stands a large gilded arch with a lion-faced kirtimukha crest and carved scroll motifs, a purple cloth, and a red and gold silk garment draped over the figure. Gold ornaments and a red-and-white garland decorate the scene, and the water falls in a white stream over the stone base.2021-08-21