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A temple ritual inside a shrine. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold beaded necklaces, holds a small lamp in one hand and a bowl in the other, pouring or offering near an idol. A second priest in white stands at the left edge. Behind them, a gold-framed arch and red drapery surround a golden standing figure with raised hand, and a white seated statue with hands folded sits in front. At right, a dark stone pedestal with a Shiva lingam dusted with white powder, a deity draped in green and yellow garlands, and a small brass figure. Brass pots sit at the lower left, and a woman in white watches from the background.

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A temple shrine interior where a priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with gold-beaded necklaces, holds a small lamp and bell in a ritual gesture. Beside him stands a white-robed assistant in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace. Behind them a golden arched niche frames a gilded standing figure of a sage with a hand raised in blessing. A white stone seated figure with raised hand sits in front, and a black stone lingam is decorated with white powder at the right, beside a dark stone yoni-pitha base. A woman in white sits quietly near the brass vessels at the lower left. Garlands of marigolds and a trident hang at the top right, and a green-clad figure is partly visible behind the lingam.2011-03-03Photograph of a temple shrine scene. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a lit lamp or arati flame toward a golden-bronze figure. A second priest in white dhoti stands behind him at far left. A woman in white sits on the floor near the center background. Before the shrine stand brass kalashas/pots, a white marble seated figure with raised hand, a black stone pedestal, and a golden arched frame with a gilded figure in front of a red curtain. Greenery and a metal gate appear in the background, with marigold garlands hanging at upper right.2011-03-03A temple shrine scene with a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small bell in his left. A second priest in white ritual clothes stands at the left edge. In the centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a gilded standing statue of a robed sage with one hand raised in blessing. A white marble seated figure sits in front of the shrine, and a black stone shivalinga with white adornment sits on a dark pedestal at right, beneath hanging marigold and orange flower garlands. Brass pots stand on the floor at lower left, and a woman in white sits near the pots. Hanging rudraksha-style beaded strings and green foliage frame the upper scene. The priest appears to perform an aarti before the shrine.2011-03-03A photograph of a temple shrine interior. In the left foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, shaved head, holding a ritual implement with a lamp or vessel, stands beside a second priest in white dhoti with a gold chain. Beside them a seated woman in white watches. The centre features a golden arched frame enclosing a golden-brown standing sage statue with raised hand and a rudraksha-style necklace, next to a white marble seated figure with raised hand. A black stone basin on the right holds a shivalinga-like form decorated with marigold garlands and white powder. Behind is a red-brown wall, dark hanging beads and foliage.2011-03-03A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe with gold border pouring water from a brass pot over a small gold deity murti on a stone base. Behind him a golden standing figure with raised hand stands in an arched gold frame, a white marble seated figure with raised hand sits in front, and a gold stupa-like object rests on a red base. Above, a dark figure is adorned with garlands and a colourful green and pink sari-like cloth. Marigold petals float in the water and a teal cloth covers a stone platform. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke, while raising a small handbell in his other hand before a golden statue of a sage with raised right hand. A second priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces stands behind him with hands joined. Brass bowls with offerings, a bell and a grey stone shrine with carved panels and a deity relief are visible in the background, along with a black plaque and orange walls.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a beaded necklace with gold pendant and a gold bracelet. He pours water from a brass vessel over a small gold deity murti standing on a black stone abhishekam platform. Beside it sits a white marble statue of a seated sage with raised hand, and to the left a gilded arch frames a standing golden figure. Behind them a teal cloth covers a shrine, with a gold staff, garlands and flowers at the right edge. The priest is performing abhishekam, and the watermarked archive credit is omitted.2011-03-03 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19Temple abhishekam scene under a pillared open hall with carved stone columns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest stands at the center, lifting a silver kalasha pot and pouring water over a black stone lingam on a black peetha. Nearby, a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border presses his palms together in prayer. At the left, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a red border folds his hands. Behind them, gilded deity murtis in orange and gold garments are seated in a shrine, and a small white marble seated figure sits on the wet stone floor with gold deity statues beside it. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-09-19