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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a saffron-orange robe bending forward with his palms pressed together, offering reverence to a deity murti decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. Behind him, a golden deity pair stands under a golden canopy, with a cobra hood and a silver trident. Another deity murti in red cloth and silver garland sits in front of a silver-ornamented base. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels and bowls surround the shrine, and a second saffron-clad attendant stands at the left edge holding a small object. Watermarked archive photo.2011-12-28A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a gold headpiece and gold necklaces, leans forward and tends a large deity murti draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. The murti is adorned with gold ornaments and a gold crown-like hood. Beside him a second attendant in orange robes and a gold chain holds a brass tray of flowers. A larger seated figure in orange and purple cloth is visible at right, and marigold petals are scattered on a white altar cloth. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair, gold headpiece and rudraksha-style ornaments, performing the decoration of the deity.2010-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A person in orange saffron robes bends forward with both hands pressed to a white-and-gold seated figure beneath a red-orange cloth, at a temple setting. Behind them a deity murti sits on a throne, wearing a red-and-gold sari, an orange turban-style headdress, a crown, layered red and gold necklaces and earrings. Long garlands of yellow, red, pink, purple and white flowers hang on both sides, and a brass oil lamp stands at left beside a red curtain. The scene shows a ceremonial act of reverence at a temple shrine, with a gilded arch framing the deity.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene with a devotee in orange robes bending forward to pour or hold a vessel over a white marble image seated in front of a golden arched frame. The white image wears an orange robe, rudraksha beads and an orange turban, and is garlanded with red, white, green and yellow flower garlands. Behind it stands a large gilded deity murti with a red turban, red and gold necklaces, and a female figure in red sari with a crown beside it. Brass oil lamps, copper and silver bowls, a flower plate of jasmine and marigold, and a fierce painted lion-faced figure appear in the foreground. The devotee's orange clothing and the flower garlands mark an abhishekam-style offering.2008-12-25 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A temple ritual inside a shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on a purple cloth, draped in orange silk and wrapped in fresh garlands of marigolds and red, purple and white flowers. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a black head covering with a gold crown-like headpiece bends forward, his hands touching the deity's gold base and offering. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. A white-draped table with scattered petals stands at right, with a red-and-white wall behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, performing abhishekam-style offering before the murti.2010-12-27A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap bowing deeply with palms pressed together before a copper vessel draped and garlanded with white, red, yellow and pink flowers. Behind the vessel stands a silver deity murti with an arched silver halo, set on a pink cloth and surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands. A brass oil lamp with flower garlands stands at the upper left beside a grey draped backdrop. The figure appears to be in an act of reverence, possibly abhishekam or puja. a person cues are an orange robe and head wrap, but the face is not visible and the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2003-01-01