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A photograph of a temple worship scene with two deity murtis dressed in silver crowns, necklaces and red-and-orange garments, framed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers under an ornate gold arch. Two people stand at left in orange clothing: one in an orange dhoti with a white garland and an arm band holds a golden tray, while the other, with long hair and a white flower garland, lifts a hand toward the murtis as if offering or sprinkling. Their arms bear bangles and a white marking is visible on one arm.

Photo of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, stands at the right side, reaching toward the forehead of a deity murti. Two ornately decorated deity murtis sit side by side on a gilded throne-like seat with an arched golden frame, draped in orange cloth and dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The murti on the right wears a silver crown, red garments and silver jewelry. A golden plate is held by a bare-chested attendant at left, and another attendant in white dhoti with white markings on the body is partly visible.

December 18 2011

A ritual abhishekam scene before a pair of gold-colored murti of a divine couple seated on a throne-like altar, surrounded by dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A man in an orange-red garment with a saffron wrap stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring or raising it toward the seated figures, with his arm extended over the crowned figure's head. Another hand holding a silver vessel appears at the lower left, and a lit oil lamp flame is visible at the right edge. The arched gold ornamental frame and stone ceiling form the backdrop.

A photo of a temple ritual before two gilded deity murtis seated on a throne-like peetha beneath an ornate golden arch. The murti on the left wears a red and gold headdress with a jewelled ornament and red garment, while the one on the right wears a gold crown and gold armour-like garments with heavy jewellery. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at the left, one hand touching the head of the red-turbaned murti. Garlands in yellow, red, purple and green frame the arch, and a silver vessel and a small golden kalasha-like object sit in the foreground.

A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with deity murtis seated on golden thrones draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Two metal murtis on the right wear gold crowns and ornate gold jewellery; another murti further left wears a crown and rich garments. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, his back to the camera, raises one hand in a blessing or gesture near the murtis. Deep red velvet drapes and a gold-framed arch form the backdrop. Murtis are not people; the only physical person is the priest.

January 13 2015

A photograph of a temple pada-puja at a shrine with two decorated deity murti standing on a red cloth under a gilded arch. The murtis wear jewelled gold ornaments and are heavily garlanded with yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A woman in a purple sari with a red-and-gold border raises her hand toward the murtis. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a tray of offerings beside a brass lamp stand. Orange curtains and a banana leaf frame the scene, and another garlanded deity sits to the right.

Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, stand behind a black Shivalingam on a dark pedestal. A figure with long dreadlocks, a saffron-orange wrap and bead ornaments on the arms faces the murtis with raised hands, as if offering worship. Another golden figure with a folded-hands posture and leopard-print garment stands at right. An arched floral backdrop frames the scene, indicating a temple abhishekam or puja setting.

February 13 2018

A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-red shawl and a red-and-white headband pours water from a silver vessel over a deity murti of a seated pair, decorated with gold crowns, jewelry and red-gold garments. Behind them stands a large arch of yellow, white and purple garlands. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth and white body markings holds a metal pot, and a man in orange cloth stands nearby. A devotee in white clothing bends at the lower right, and a small brass figure sits at the base of the fixture. Water cascades over the murtis into a dark basin.

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