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Photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange cloth stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp flame, facing a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The gilded murti wears a red and gold crown, jewelled necklaces and ornaments, and is framed by an arch of yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front lie a seated white statue with raised hand and a reclining figure draped in orange and white cloth. Tall brass oil lamps stand at right, and white flowers lie at lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange garment bends forward, placing hands on a small white-and-orange seated figure lying on a white cloth draped over an altar. Behind is a golden deity murti pair with red and gold crowns, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers and red curtains. A white seated stone figure with raised hand sits in the foreground, and tall brass oil lamps stand at the sides. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style offering. The figure's identity is uncertain, so the role is described as a robed devotee.2010-01-02 +1 copiesTemple scene before a golden deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands of yellow and red flowers in an arched frame. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland stands at left, one hand resting near a flower-filled plate, while a second person in orange at the far left holds a brass tray of flowers. In front of the murti are a white stone seated figure of a sage, a saffron-and-white draped platform and a sanctuary with brass oil lamps standing at right. A yellow-orange bloom appears at lower left. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple sanctum.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum of a golden deity pair seated on a raised pedestal, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a green foliage backdrop. One figure wears a red and orange turban and a jewelled necklace; the other wears a golden crown and ornate gold armour. A black lingam stands on the central platform. In front, a standing man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, while a bald man in orange and a beaded necklace kneels at the left edge, apparently assisting. A small white marble figure sits in the foreground. Tall brass oil lamps flank the right side of the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam or aarti.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. Two gilded metal deity murtis with red and yellow garlands sit behind a dark stone lingam set on a raised altar. A figure in a sleeveless orange robe stands at left holding a small brass vessel and pouring toward the lingam. A bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace kneels at the far left edge holding a plate. Brass oil lamps stand at right, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the altar. Red drapes frame the shrine.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe, with a saffron cloth draped over the head, holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti of a seated couple adorned with gold ornaments and crowns, framed by yellow and red marigold garlands. Beside the altar, a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand and a red-and-orange draped cloth, and a framed portrait on a white cloth. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, with a red curtain behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam-style puja before a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red-draped platform, framed by yellow and red marigold garlands. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities, while a seated bald priest in orange clothing and a beaded necklace kneels at left holding a metal bowl. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small white marble figure of a seated devotee sits at the base, with a pedestal bearing a dark stone lingam-like object in front of the deities.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron-orange robe with the head draped in orange cloth raises one hand toward a golden deity murti, with a tray of flowers held nearby. The central murti is gold-plated, with a red-and-gold crown and rich ornaments, seated beside a second gold figure in a red turban, with a golden arched backdrop behind them. The base is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Beneath, a portrait of a person in orange robes lies on a white cloth draped with an orange cloth, next to a small white statue of a seated figure with raised hand. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and petals fall from above.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes, head and shoulders draped with an orange cloth, offers flowers at a shrine. Before him stands a golden-hued pair of deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and jewelled necklaces, seated on a throne-like dais framed by a golden arch and garlands of yellow marigolds and red-purple flowers. A white marble figure of a seated man sits in front on an orange cloth, and a small portrait-like image appears on the white-draped platform. Tall brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with red curtains behind. Small wooden stools hold flower offerings.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies