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A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing an abhishekam being performed before a pair of gold-and-silver deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A priest in saffron robes stands at centre, pouring from a white vessel toward the deities, while another saffron-clad attendant holds a small brass pot to the left and a bald saffron-clad man stands behind. Tall brass oil lamps stand on the right, and a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers sits in the foreground showing a smiling man in saffron with a rudraksha mala. A cameraman in an orange shawl films at the lower right. Red and gold drapery frames the shrine.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch. Central deity murti figures in gold and red with a crown and jewelled ornaments are garlanded with marigolds and orange-red flowers. In front, a devotee in an orange hooded robe leans forward and pours or offers something from a white vessel toward the murti. To the left, two more people in orange robes stand near brass pots, and a third figure in orange is partly visible. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a framed photograph with a garland sits at the bottom edge, showing a man with long dark hair. Orange and red drapes hang in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. A figure in a saffron-orange garment pours liquid over a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal, in front of gilded deity murtis of a crowned god and goddess, draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Behind the pedestal sits a small golden-yellow image. Two other saffron-clad attendants stand at left, one bearded and one shaved-headed; one holds a brass vessel. Tall brass oil lamps line the right side. The deity figures are decorated in gold with jewelled crowns and necklaces, the taller one wearing a red-and-gold turban. No individual is identifiable as a person by the visible cues, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-beaded mala stands at center, holding a metal bowl or plate up to the deity. Beside him, a person in a loose orange robe with head covered stands at left. A framed portrait of a smiling young man with a red tilak sits in the lower left, and a small red-robed figure stands on a pedestal at right, along with a brass lamp stand. A stone lingam-like pillar stands at the base of the deity. The copyright line in the corner is ignored.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple sanctum photograph during an abhishekam to a pair of gold deity murtis seated on a throne, one in orange and one in white sari-like drapery. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on wooden platforms pouring liquid over the murtis, while a man in saffron robes stands in front, holding a vessel. A framed portrait with a garland is set on a tiered stand of brass oil lamps in the foreground. Orange-and-yellow marigold garlands drape the arches and pillars, and red curtains frame the scene.2010-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum during abhishekam. A man in orange robes stands at the centre, leaning forward with both hands on a black shivalingam set on a dark stone pedestal. Behind him are two large gilded deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold turban and rudraksha-style beads, the other in gold armour with a crown, both framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers. Three other people in orange and saffron clothing stand to the left, one wearing a beaded mala. In the foreground a small white marble seated figure with hands folded sits on the base. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange curtain hangs at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded deity murti seated with a red cloth behind it, garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a plate and lamp, the other with a bare shaved head and rudraksha-style beads. A small white seated statue sits on the altar base in front, with tall brass lamps at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A golden deity murti, seated with a crown and red-and-gold garments, is framed by a golden arch and marigold and garland decorations. In front, a white-robed deity figure sits on a white-draped platform. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and centre: one holds a tray of offerings, the other reaches toward the platform. Brass oil lamps line the right side. At the lower right a man in white with an orange shawl faces the shrine, and at the lower left a person in white with a yellow shawl is visible. A framed portrait with a garland sits at the bottom centre. Four or five physical people are visible, and no figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 19 20092009-11-19