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Photograph 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.

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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 gold border and a vibhuti mark on his forehead stands at left, one arm raised toward three bronze deity murtis on a wooden platform. The central standing murti holds a flute, a drum-like instrument and a trident and wears a tall crown; the figure to its right in a yellow garment holds a staff, and a smaller figure stands at left. 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Scattered yellow flowers and petals lie on the platform, with a brass pot and a large metal bucket in the foreground. Framed portraits sit on a shelf in the background.A photo inside a temple room of a gilded arched shrine with a magenta cloth backdrop and a red-yellow marigold garland at the top. Three metal murti of Krishna with a flute stand in the centre, flanked by two smaller figures, one in a green sari. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, arm raised toward the shrine, possibly performing abhishekam. Brass pots, a large brass vessel, a steel bowl with liquid, a pink bucket and wet white cloths sit on the floor and a wheeled wooden platform. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI and a timestamp shows 12 October 2025 17:19.2025-12-10A 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. 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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 sacred thread stands at a shrine pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti of Shiva with a trident, while a second gilded figure stands to the right holding a flute and wearing a yellow cloth. Behind them a blue draped backdrop frames the shrine under an ornate gold arch. A large brass vessel sits in the foreground beside a small brass pot, marigold petals on the wooden platform, and a framed portrait of a man with a shawl stands to the left above a cupboard. A woman in blue sits at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering.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.2024-02-12