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Night ritual inside a stone temple shrine framed by red curtains. Two orange-robed priests kneel and stand before a golden deity murti seated with a crown, flanked by a figure in silver-gold ornaments, decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. A tall stone pillar and brass oil lamps stand at the front, and a white marble statue sits on the altar. A bald devotee with a rudraksha mala kneels at left, and a standing priest in saffron, with his back to the camera, performs the offering. Fairy lights hang above the shrine.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with orange and red curtains and banana leaves. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and a golden arch behind them. In front, several people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual: one standing woman in a long orange sari pours or offers something over a central linga-shaped object, while a man in orange and two others attend nearby. A white marble figure sits on the platform, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha at the sides and pink flowers on the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam at the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident among the attendants.2010-02-12 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine at night. Two women in saffron-orange clothing stand before a decorated deity murti, a pair of figures with crowns and gold ornaments, garlanded with bands of red, yellow and orange flowers. Behind them red-orange cloth draped in tall swagged curtains frames the shrine, with banana leaves and pink flowers at the sides. One woman in the foreground holds an object toward the deity, while the other stands with palms joined in prayer. A small white statue and brass oil lamps sit on the stone platform below, and a stone pedestal with a linga-shaped form rises in front of the deity. Part of a white-clad person is visible at the left edge.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine lit warmly from above, with red curtains framing the sides and green leaves hung over the arch. Two deity murtis stand together, adorned with bright garlands of orange, yellow, red and purple flowers. A woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a metal vessel over the deity figures. Beside her, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in attendance, one holding a small lamp or offering. Small brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a white marble statue of a seated figure sits at the base. The setting suggests abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deities.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with a red and orange turban-like crown, gold jewellery and a red rudraksha-style necklace, framed by marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a dark Shivalinga on a black stone pedestal is being bathed by a man in saffron-orange robes who pours from a vessel. Three saffron-clad attendants stand at left, one holding a small tray and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A small white marble seated figure and brass oil lamps stand on the pedestal. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the role is described as a priest performing abhishekam.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 copiesPhoto of a temple abhishekam before golden deity murtis of a seated god with a red turban and a goddess, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A kneeling priest in orange with a mala sits at left holding a plate. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a Shiva lingam and white marble figure sit before the altar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum of a gilded deity pair seated on a raised platform, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold arched backdrop. A man in an orange sleeveless robe stands at the left, leaning in and touching the deity's gilded form during abhishekam, with a yellow flower offering nearby. Two more people in orange and red robes stand at the left edge holding a tray of flowers. Tall brass oil lamps line both sides, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure sits on the altar below.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple sanctum of a golden murti pair seated on a raised platform, one wearing a red and orange turban with a crown and rudraksha-style necklace, the other with a tall gold crown and ornate jewellery, flanked by yellow and red marigold garlands on an arched frame. In front stands a black lingam on a yoni base with yellow flowers, and a white marble seated figure sits at the lower edge. A standing man in an orange robe with hands joined in namaskar faces the deities at left, while two attendants in orange robes stand near a tray of marigold petals. Tall brass oil lamps line the right side.2010-01-02 +1 copies