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A photograph inside a temple shrine with orange walls and a blue backdrop. A bare arm with a bangle, sleeve edge visible at the left, reaches toward a small brass lamp lit with a flame on a white cloth-covered altar. Three brass deity figures stand on a tray in the foreground: a small nude boy figure at left, a four-armed figure holding objects at centre, and a figure in a green sari at right. Behind them, a larger white-clad deity with a crown and a figure in white and purple with a black-and-white headdress flank a shrine covered in red and orange marigold garlands. A framed portrait at left shows a smiling person in a red turban and saffron-and-orange shawl, with a rudraksha-style garland, but this is a printed image rather than a physical person. A timestamp reads 05 April 2025 9:39 am.

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Photograph of a shrine with three large painted deity figures under a gold arched frame and blue backdrop. The central figure wears a red and gold garment, a tall ornate red and gold crown and a jewelled necklace; the figure on the right wears a green and pink sari, gold jewellery and a black ornate headdress; the left figure wears a rust-coloured dress and orange headwear. All three are garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strings. In front, a small brass Ganesha figure sits on a yellow cloth beside a lit oil lamp, with four brass bowls holding white offerings. A blurred hand holding a bell or ritual object is at the upper left. No people are seated or standing before the shrine, and a small framed photograph is placed on the table to the right. Abhishekam-related ritual setup visible.2025-04-05A photograph inside a temple-like shrine with orange walls. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed arched niche. Inside the niche with a blue backdrop stand three deity murtis draped in marigold and white garlands and orange-gold cloth: a central standing figure with a crown and a green waist cloth, flanked by two figures with crowns. A small shrine with garlands and a lit oil lamp sits in front, with brass lamps at the sides and offering plates with flowers at the bottom. A framed portrait stands at left edge of the shrine, and a figure in a plain robe and hair appears at far left as a printed or painted image. Yellow cloth covers the altar.2025-09-05A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border stands bare-chested at left, hands joined, with a sacred thread across his chest and white paste on his arms. Behind him stands a woman in a red-and-orange headwrap. In a shrine niche, three deity murtis are garlanded with yellow flowers and green, red and white garlands: a central standing figure in orange and white with a crown and silver adornments, flanked by two smaller figures, one in orange and the other in a pink saree. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, with brass plates of offerings and a small gilded arch in front, indicating an ongoing puja or offering.2025-02-19A 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 15:26.2024-09-09A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, arm extended, waving a lit lamp before a shrine. Two deity murtis stand on a raised altar draped in orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and multicolored garlands; the taller figure on the right wears a black crown and gold ornaments, the smaller figure on the left wears a red crown. An oil lamp burns on the altar and a second brass lamp sits on the floor. A red-covered tray holds fruit, sweets and leaves. Behind the altar, a gilded arch frames a blue backdrop, and a framed portrait sits beside the altar on the left. The orange wall and tiled floor complete the scene. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09A priest's hands pour milk from a clay pot over small metal deity murtis standing on a bronze tray during abhishekam. The central figure is a multi-armed silver-toned deity, flanked by a small figure on the left and a standing figure in an orange garment on the right. Behind them, a purple brocade-covered altar holds larger decorated deities with garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and an orange-robed figure stands at the centre. A golden arch and brass vessels sit on the altar, and a framed picture appears at the right edge.2025-08-01A shirtless man in white dhoti with a gold border stands bent forward at left, offering something near a brass lamp before a shrine. Behind him, a gilded arched frame with a makara-style top holds three deity murtis decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands: a central standing figure with crown and red garment, flanked by a smaller child-like figure at left and a female figure in green and pink sari at right, against a blue starry backdrop. In front, a colourful checked cloth covers the altar, with a small shrine piece, a kalasha-like pot, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, incense sticks, a bowl of fruit, and a brass thali with small bowls of offerings. The scene shows puja performed at the altar.2025-04-27A woman in a white sari stands at a shrine, pouring water over a black shivalinga from a golden vessel during abhishekam. Behind her, three deity murtis are garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands: a central figure in a pink crown and pink garment flanked by two figures in dark and magenta attire. Small gold metal murtis and a brass bell sit on the altar, with a plate holding small bowls and offerings in the foreground. The walls are beige tile and the floor is red.A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a pair of hands in the lower left pours liquid from a brass vessel over small bronze and metal murti figures set on a tray. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, and to its right stands a figure in an orange garment. A smaller figure stands at the left. Behind them, a purple cloth with silver motifs covers the altar, with garlanded deity statues in red, yellow, green and white flower garlands, a gold arch, and a standing figure in ornate dress at the top. A gold vessel sits at the right edge. Only hands are visible; no full person is shown.2025-08-01Photograph of a shrine inside a gilded arched niche with a blue backdrop strung with orange, yellow and white flower garlands. A central white-clad deity murti wears a white turban-style crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by two more murtis: a figure on the left in red and green clothing with a red turban, and a figure on the right in a green and magenta saree with a striped headdress and layered garlands. Below sits a small golden arch with a smaller murti and white and orange garlands, and a brass kuthuvilakku lamp stands at the right. A lit oil lamp is held by a man in white dhoti at the left edge, partly visible. Orange brocade covers the shrine table. A small Ganesha figure with an orange-red face sits in front. A framed photo of a smiling woman stands at the lower left.2025-03-03A woman in a white and cream traditional dress with a gold border pours water from a silver vessel over a white shivalingam on a dark stone base inside a shrine. Behind her stand three deity murtis: a central figure with orange marigold garlands and a jewelled necklace, flanked by a figure in a black crown with green skirt and yellow garland, and a figure in a striped headdress. Small gold statues of a standing devotee with raised hand and a seated figure in a maroon garment, plus a gold kalasha-style pedestal, sit in front. A brass bell hangs at the lower left. The scene reflects abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam. Phone timestamp shows 2021/9/18 08:56.A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on a striped mat in a yellow-walled shrine, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a copper shivalinga-style pot on a tray. Behind him stand three gold-and-silver-adorned deity murtis draped in green and gold garments and marigold garlands, with a smaller murti to the left in orange cloth. Brass plates hold oranges, a kalasha-like vessel, lamps and puja items, and a bowl of flowers sits in front. Floral garlands hang along the walls. The scene suggests abhishekam/rudrabhishekam puja, though no printed text is visible.2021-08-10