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August 06 2018

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July 21 20182018-07-21August 06 20182018-08-06July 22 20182018-07-22A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest stands at a golden deity murti, extending his hands over a cobra-hooded deity figure adorned with white flower garlands tied with red and yellow blooms, a jewelled silver-and-gold ornamental covering, and a purple-and-red cloth. Behind him stand gilded and jewelled statues in ornate crowns and garlands, and a red velvet backdrop frames the golden arch. A rudraksha mala is visible on his wrist. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a temple shrine.2021-06-20August 12 20182018-08-12A bearded priest with bare chest and white tilak markings stands at left in an orange dhoti and orange cloth wrap, holding a long whisk-like tool over an ornate deity murti. The central figure is a deity covered in white and red-yellow flower garlands, with a jewelled black and gold garment, set within a gilded arch framed by a carved cobra hood. Behind it are red and purple cloths and glimpses of golden figures adorned with jewellery. The scene suggests an abhishekam or aarti setting in a temple, with the priest attending the murti.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20August 07 20182018-08-07June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A bearded priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare chest, white tripundra and sandalwood markings on his arms, and a rudraksha-style mala over one shoulder, holds a red and white cord or thread near a deity murti. The murti is a hooded serpent-crowned figure with a gold arch behind it, draped in a purple and blue silk cloth, wearing a large multi-stranded necklace, and garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow marigold garlands. Gold figures, red and maroon drapery and ornate gilded panels frame the scene.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20