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A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in red and gold and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A kneeling man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland, bald and wearing glasses, places a red cloth and offering near a small white seated marble statue of a figure with raised hand. Beside him, a kneeling man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace touches a small brass pyramidal sacred object on a wooden stand, with yellow flower petals scattered on the floor. A standing figure in orange robes and garland and a seated bearded man in red-orange clothing are behind them. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is claimed.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple shrine. Three men kneel or stand before a golden deity murti with a red crown, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass vessel on a tray. A standing man in orange robes with an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together. On the right, a bald man in red-orange robes and a beaded mala kneels and holds a small brass box. A white marble seated figure and a small deity image sit on the altar, with brass oil lamps and garlands around them.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple ritual at a shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands around two gold-clad deity murtis. In the foreground a bald man in red robes and a red mala kneels at a low wooden stool, holding a small ornate box, while a white-clad man in a yellow shawl kneels at the left beside a brass pyramid-shaped vessel on a wooden stand. Behind them a young man in orange robes with a marigold garland stands with hands folded, and another man in orange robes is partly visible at the far left. A white marble seated figure and a framed portrait sit on an orange cloth draped over a platform, with brass oil lamps on both sides. Marigold petals lie on the stone floor.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. In the centre, a black stone shivalinga stands on a dark stone yoni-pitha before a pair of gilded deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A priest in saffron robes bends forward, pouring or offering over the lingam, while two men in orange garments stand to the left, one holding a small brass vessel and the other wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. A small white marble seated figure and a red-clad statue sit at the base. Tall brass oil lamps stand to the right. No one visible matches a clearly distinctive a person appearance.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes leans forward and pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga-form object set on a dark platform, while holding a silver tray. Behind, two gilded deity murtis stand under a floral arch of yellow, red and purple garlands, one wearing a red and orange turban-like crown. Another person in orange robes stands at left holding a brass pot. A white marble seated figure, a small brass kalasha and tall brass oil lamps stand in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies