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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a standing devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a white flower garland around the neck, long dark hair falling down, reaching up with one arm to touch the face of a large golden metal deity murti. The murti is seated, adorned with a black and gold crown, gold brocade garment, layered necklaces, bangles, and a long garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers hanging down. A trident-like emblem and a bell or lamp-like object appear at the right edge. Weathered concrete ceiling and red-and-gold drapery frame the scene.

January 01 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A man in a rust-orange unstitched cloth wrapped over one shoulder, with gold-banded hem, stands with his back to the camera and reaches up with both arms to adjust a decorated deity murti. The murti wears orange silk, a jewelled crown and necklaces, and is heavily garlanded with red roses, green leaves and white jasmine strands. Green and gold bird ornaments sit at its sides. Behind him an attendant in white cloth holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers. Orange and red walls and hangings frame the scene. The man's face is not visible, so no identification is made.

January 04 2015

A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands at left pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a dark black shivalingam on a pedestal. Behind the lingam sits a richly adorned golden deity murti wearing a jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces, and a red and gold sari, accompanied by a second gold figure in a green and gold garment. The shrine is decorated with yellow and red marigold and jasmine garlands, green and white floral borders, and red-tipped decorative arches. A small bronze utsava murti with a prabhavali stands in front of the lingam, wrapped in yellow garlands.

A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered edge and a white flower garland pours water from a pot over a dark Shivalingam in a decorated temple shrine. Behind the lingam stand large gilded and jewelled metal deity figures with crowns and heavy necklaces, one seated on a throne. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the lingam and a small brass Nandi-like or deity figure in the foreground, and the wall behind is decorated with floral arrangements. A priest in white dhoti is visible at lower left. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The a person field reflects a qualifying appearance candidate pouring the abhishekam, with long hair, orange robe and garland.

A photograph of a shrine: a person with long dark hair worn high and swept back, wearing a red-orange silk garment draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and gold bangles, touches the chin of a golden deity murti with a tall ornate gold crown, jewelled earrings and a nose ring. Vibrant garlands of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds surround the murti, and gilded carved arches frame the scene. The person appears to be performing a ritual adornment or abhishekam-style service.

2016-01-03 +1 copies

A person in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-striped border arranges a long white jasmine garland around a gilded deity murti in a temple shrine. The figure has hair tied in a bun and gold bangles, leaning in with both hands at the statue's shoulder. Behind the murti is a flared gold arch and orange cloth, with pink lotus flowers and red blossoms among the garlands. A boy in a white dhoti with red stripes holds the garland at the lower right. Ornate gold jewellery and a jewelled crown adorn the statue's head.

A devotee in a saffron-orange draped garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala around the neck stands with back to the camera, placing a red flower on an ornately dressed deity murti. The murti is seated, dressed in orange silk with heavy jewelled necklaces, a green sash and a crown-like headdress, and is surrounded by red roses, white jasmine garlands and green leaves. A green decorated peacock-shaped element and a teal cloth canopy frame the scene. The person's role is that of a worshipper performing puja at the altar.

January 09 2015

A man with long dark hair pulled back and a rust-brown sleeveless wrap with gold border stands at the left, draping white jasmine garlands with red flowers over a gilded deity murti. The murti wears an orange turban, jewelled ornaments and a teal skirt, and sits in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop and a turquoise wall with a yellow frame. A tiered crown and a rudraksha mala are visible. The scene appears to be a puja or garlanding offering.