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December 28 2012

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Photo 11744320A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap and a gold-beaded necklace stands before a golden cobra-hooded deity murti, adorned with red roses, yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands. He reaches toward the image with his right hand, which bears white sacred ash marks on the arm. Behind him, another person in orange holds a brass tray with offerings, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. The setting is an open temple shrine with a white cloth draped over the base. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual in progress.2010-07-21April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at a golden palanquin-style shrine. A man in an orange saffron dhoti with a white flower garland stands at left, hands raised near his chest, appearing to offer or adjust something at the deity murti. The deity murti, wearing a large white and blue flower garland, sits on a gold throne decorated with red and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps stand nearby. At far left a second person in orange robes holds a silver tray. A small white figure with a blue headdress appears at lower left. Golden ornaments and red flower garlands surround the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesKailasa Paramparagatha Atal Peetham +1 copiesNovember 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair bends forward with one hand resting on a gilded shivalingam decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, and rudraksha beads. The lingam has a gold face with green stone eyes or ornaments and a sacred thread draped over it. Behind it, another gilded deity murti stands in orange and white cloth with flower garlands. The setting is an outdoor temple area with carved stone pillars. One physical person is visible.2012-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07May 03 20082008-05-03June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and white forehead marks, pours or arranges white flowers over a deity murti on a golden tray. A second person in orange sari-style dress stands behind on the right, and a man in white dhoti with yellow shawl stands at left. Behind them are a brass kalasha-style pot and a stone wall with red railings. a person: the seated saffron-clad man with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain beads matches the page's listed participant, but face-based identity is not asserted.2010-07-21