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A photo of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with carved gold backing. The murti wears pink and green cloth and is decorated with flowers and ornaments. A draped saffron-orange cloth covers the lower part of the altar. In the foreground a hand holds a lit oil lamp over a dark stone shivalinga-style base, while water is poured over it. Brass vessels and a plate sit at the bottom of the frame, and a partially visible person stands at the left edge of the image.

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A photograph of a shrine during a ritual. A seated deity murti dressed in an orange cloth with a pink sash and a silver face stands behind a brass vessel on a red stone pedestal. A hand holding a small brass ladle or spouted vessel pours over the deity area from the left edge. Brass plates, a steel pot and small brass containers sit at the lower edge, and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop frames the figure.2025-12-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short dark hair, leaning over from the left edge, reaches toward a small silver deity murti set on a wooden stand in front of an ornate golden throne-like backdrop. The large deity murti seated on the golden peetha is draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit on the floor beside the offering stand, and a red cloth hangs at the base.2025-12-01A photograph of a devotee standing at left in folded-hands namaskar, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a dark-red shawl over the shoulder, eyes lowered. Centre frame is a deity murti with a dark-coloured face and pink cloth draped around it, seated on an ornate gilded peetha backed by a golden arch, with an orange silk cloth spread over the seat. In front are a small brass figure, a brass vessel, a bronze kalasha-like pot, and several brass bowls and cups on the floor. A second orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far right edge. The setting is a plain pale wall.2025-12-01A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti seated within a gilded arch backdrop. A priest's arm, bare and dark-skinned, pours liquid from a metal vessel onto the murti. The murti is draped in an orange-gold cloth and a pink garland hangs from its shoulder. Brass pots and a steel bucket sit in the foreground, and liquid runs down the base of the altar. No clearly visible face of any person is shown.2025-12-01A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple sanctum. A priest on the left, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a vessel over a small brass murti of a deity placed on a red pedestal. Behind the murti sits a larger seated deity figure with a gold halo-like backdrop, draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a steel bucket stand in the foreground.2025-12-01Photo 11732826 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in which a priest in saffron-orange clothing and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp low over a metal vessel with his hands. Behind him are two ornate golden deity murti with decorated arches, one with pink and red draped cloth. A white paper sign reading KAILASA is fixed on the shrine front between them. A rudraksha mala and bare arm with an ornament are visible on the priest. The scene is a lamp offering at a shrine, with warm firelight dominating the composition.2024-10-16A photograph of a deity murti set within an ornate golden and copper-toned arched frame with carved floral and scrollwork detailing. The murti wears a tall yellow cylindrical headpiece studded with beads and a green stone, and is adorned with pink and white flower garlands. In front, a brass plate holds white and pink flowers and a small brass lamp with a flame, beside a brass tumbler and spoon. A hand at the left edge holds the plate, and an orange cloth and pink silk draping appear at the base. This appears to be a puja or naivedyam offering scene in progress.2022-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange-brown cloth around his waist, leans forward at left and tends an offering on a brass lamp stand. Behind him stands an ornate golden deity murti set within a decorated niche, with a flowered garland and oil lamps. On the orange draped table at the top right, a white sign reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Brass vessels and a lamp stand sit on the floor in the foreground.2024-10-06November 19 20122012-11-19June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copies