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June 30 2018

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September 16 20182018-09-16August 12 20182018-08-12September 26 20182018-09-26November 23 20182018-11-23June 20 20212021-06-20August 14 20182018-08-14September 26 20182018-09-26A shaved-headed or long-haired male priest with a full beard and white vertical tilak stands bare-chested, wearing orange ochre dhoti and an orange upper cloth, rudraksha malas around neck and arm, gesturing with both hands toward a deity murti. The murti is a Shiva lingam draped in a rich gold-embroidered black and red cloth, adorned with a red and white turban-like cover, golden bell garlands, flower decorations and a large gilded cobra hood behind it. Golden ornate altar and gilt niche in background. Scattered petals and offerings in the air suggest abhishekam or puja.2020-11-24A temple abhishekam scene before a golden-framed shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha bracelet, pours liquid from a small silver ladle over a dark stone deity murti draped in a purple and red cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-red marigolds. Behind the murti stand ornate golden statues of deities with crowns and jewelled garlands, and brass bowls are arranged in the foreground. The walls are covered in mirror-work and gold ornamentation.2021-06-20November 27 20182018-11-27A bearded man with shaved-looking head and white ritual markings on his chest and arms, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and a brown shawl, stands bare-chested at a golden arched shrine, gesturing toward a deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown or mukut, a dark embroidered garment, and white and red-yellow flower garlands. Behind him stands a gilded figure in blue and ornate jewellery garlands, and a red cloth backdrop hangs in the shrine.2021-06-20September 29 20182018-09-29