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A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual, holding a lamp or camphor vessel toward a deity murti draped in red and gold garments with a blue cloth backdrop. Beside the deity stands a golden figure with raised hand in an arched frame, and a blue-robed seated statue appears at left with brass lamps on stands. The priest is a white-clad ritual officiant, not a cue-matched candidate, so no a person identification is made.2015-05-05A temple ritual scene inside a gilded shrine. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden deity murti of a standing figure with raised hand, carved golden arch behind. Behind the murti, a seated deity is draped in orange-red cloth with a garland of white flowers, against a blue silk backdrop and red curtain. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam.2015-05-05A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in white dhoti and shawl standing at left, holding a brass oil lamp and lit wick toward a golden deity pair. The central murtis are gilded figures seated on a dais, one wearing an orange and green turban with a trident, the other with a tall crown, red garlands and pink-and-white draped cloth. A large purple and gold altar cloth, marigold and red flower garlands, a brass bell and brass lamps surround the arch, with a red curtain behind. The scene shows puja in progress. The priest is not identifiable as a person from this image.2013-01-25A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a yellow cloth, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a gilded golden deity murti with raised right palm. Strands of rudraksha malas and white flower garlands hang nearby, and a red and blue cloth backdrop frames the shrine. A brass lamp stand stands at left. The visible text is a copyright and archive credit in the lower right corner.2015-05-05April 07 20122012-04-07A temple shrine with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, holding a brass lamp or bell in his right hand near a row of tall brass oil lamps. Before him is a large deity murti dressed in silver and gold ornaments, a red and white flower garland, and a crown, seated on a gold-embossed pedestal. Behind it stand golden deity figures against a red drape, and a small blue-clad statue with a white garland sits at the base. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice and flower petals are arranged on the floor.2009-11-16A standing man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long beaded necklace, holds a brass vessel with a flame during a puja before a shrine. Another person in orange sits cross-legged at left with a small offering plate. Behind them stand two deity murti in a golden arched niche, draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, one wearing a red headdress. A brass linga with garlands and a green-and-red cloth sits in front, with brass kalashas and pots on a white cloth at the bottom.2010-02-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the head of a golden standing statue beside a seated deity murti. The seated deity wears a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown, a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and holds a trident-like staff. The golden statue, with raised hand and dhoti, stands before a gold-framed niche draped in red cloth, indicating a temple abhishekam being performed. No physical people other than the priest are present.2012-04-07February 09 20122012-02-09December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pours or sprinkles white flower petals over the head of a golden metal statue. The statue, a standing figure with raised right palm, stands within an ornate gold arch against a red silk backdrop. A brass plate of offerings is held in the priest's other hand, and garlands of white flowers and red blossoms hang nearby. Behind the statue, a seated golden deity murti in a red and gold garment is adorned with flower garlands. The priest is shown from the side, and the statue is the central focus.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copies