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A photograph taken inside a small temple room with peach-coloured walls and a blue curtain backdrop framed by a gold arch. A bald, bare-chested priest wearing glasses and a sacred thread sits at left, wrapped in a light blue cloth, holding a lamp flame near a brass plate. Three metal or stone deity murtis stand at right, dusted with white powder, including a figure with a tall crown and another holding an object. Shelves along the top wall hold small framed pictures. A timestamp reads Oct 21, 2024 12:05:40 PM.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a white tilak on his forehead rings a brass bell while holding a lit oil lamp near a set of metal deity murtis. On the right stands a tall copper-toned murti with a tall crown, flute raised to its lips and a rudraksha-style ornamented torso, beside a smaller standing figure holding a staff, and another murti in a teal shawl. A blue backdrop hangs behind them with gold-framed panels, and wooden cabinets stand at left. The scene shows a daily abhishekam and alangaram setting with lamp and bell.2024-04-11A photograph of a small shrine room with orange-painted walls and a gold arched niche framing a blue backdrop holding deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands center-left, extending a lit oil lamp toward the shrine during the ritual. On the left, a woman in a teal sari holds a brass bell. On the right, a bare-chested man with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bell hangs from the ceiling and a magenta cloth covers the altar floor in front. Shelves on the left hold small figurines. The timestamp reads 21/10/2024 14:40.Photograph of a small shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched niche framing a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Central deity murti wears a crown and is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands; flanking deity figures are also garlanded. A woman in a blue sari at far left rings a handbell, and a bare-chested devotee at right with white markings on his arms and chest stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A magenta cloth covers the altar table with a brass lamp and small offerings in front. Three people are visible.A photograph inside a temple room with orange walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching up with both arms to a golden arched frame. Three copper-toned metal murtis stand on a wooden platform: a central Krishna figure holding a flute with a crown, flanked by a smaller standing figure at left and a female figure in a red-brown sari at right, also holding a flute. A blue cloth backdrop with gold trim sits behind them. Scattered red and yellow petals, flowers and a pair of scissors lie on the platform. No a person candidate is visible.2025-08-17A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands at left, pouring liquid over three copper-coloured deity murtis on a wooden platform in front of a gold-framed niche with a blue cloth backdrop. The central figure has four arms, holding a trident-like staff and other objects, and is coated with white milk-like abhishekam liquid. Flanked by a smaller figure at left and a figure in a green garment at right, the murtis are scattered with yellow flower petals. Stainless steel vessels, a pot and a bucket, sit on the floor in front. A framed portrait of a figure in a maroon turban hangs on the orange wall behind the priest, and a small shelf unit stands at the left edge. This is an abhishekam ritual at a home shrine.2025-06-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a copper-toned deity murti in a temple shrine. The central figure has a crown, multiple arms holding a drum, a trident-like staff and other objects, and is adorned with jewellery. Beside it stands a smaller copper murti with a flute, and to the right a female murti wears a yellow sari. The shrine is framed by an ornate gold arch against a blue cloth backdrop. A steel pot and small brass vessels sit on the wooden altar table, used in abhishekam. The room has orange walls and a row of small framed images on a shelf.2025-02-18Photograph inside a temple shrine with orange walls and an ornate gold arched frame over a royal blue backdrop. Three standing deity murti stand on pedestals: a central figure with a tall crown, flute and conch-like hand objects, flanked by a smaller child figure on the left and a female figure in a red draped garment on the right. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and white shawl, wearing glasses and a beaded bracelet, extends his arm toward the figures, apparently performing abhishekam. Red petals, scattered flower bits and a pair of scissors lie on the wooden platform. A partial view of a head is visible at the bottom left. The priest's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2025-08-17A blurry photo of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border stands at left, pouring liquid over three metal deity murtis set before a blue cloth backdrop inside an ornate gold arch. The central figure is a standing four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, coated in white milk-like substance, and flanked by a smaller murti in a green garment. Steel vessels and a bucket sit on the floor in front, with yellow flowers scattered on the wooden platform. Peach-coloured walls surround the scene.2025-06-07A photograph inside a home shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch over bronze deity murtis. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right, bending over the shrine, with a small oil lamp lit before the bronze figures. A woman in a blue sari stands beside a seated figure holding a yellow garland, and an older woman in a yellow and red sari with folded hands watches at left. Brass pots and flower petals rest on the wooden shelf, and framed pictures and small figurines sit on top of the wooden cabinets.2025-03-30A photograph of a shirtless priest in white dhoti pouring water from a brass vessel over copper-toned metal deity murtis inside an ornate gold-framed shrine niche with a blue cloth backdrop, an abhishekam in progress. Two standing figures are visible in the shrine and a woman in an orange and magenta patterned sari with glasses stands at left, watching. Wooden cabinets with small figurines sit along the orange wall above. A timestamp reads 02/12/2024 12:43. No one in the scene is identified.2024-02-12A photograph of a temple shrine with three copper-toned deity murti standing on pedestals before a blue cloth backdrop framed by gold-coloured carved arches. The central four-armed figure holds a trident-like staff, a small drum and a flame-like object, and wears a tall crown and necklaces. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread pours liquid from a vessel over the left-hand figure during abhishekam. A blue draped figure stands at right, and an orange wall surrounds the shrine. A timestamp reads 04/11/2024 13:16.2024-04-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at left, holding a lit flame or camphor aarti toward a shrine. On the shrine, two figures wear garlands of yellow, pink, red and green flowers; the central deity murti has a tall dark crown and ornate silver necklaces, and a smaller consort figure stands beside it in a pink-and-gold sari. Brass plates of offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth in front, and the golden arched shrine frame stands against an orange wall with a blue starry backdrop. A bell hangs from the ceiling at upper right. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09