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A woman in an orange-and-brown floral sari bends over a wooden altar to touch the base of a bronze deity statue, while a shirtless boy in a white dhoti stands beside her. Behind them stands a bronze Krishna figure playing a flute, with a golden arched frame above and a blue cloth backdrop with small hanging tags. A brass pot sits on the altar, and a painted portrait of a seated figure in a red turban and garland hangs on the left. The setting is an orange-walled room, consistent with a temple abhishekam or puja.

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A photograph inside a temple room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch over a blue cloth backdrop. Two women stand at a wooden platform; the nearer woman in a floral orange-and-cream saree is touching the base of a copper-toned murti of a flute-playing deity with a crown, while a second deity figure stands beside it. Brass pots sit on the platform. A third woman in white cloth stands at the left edge, and a small figure in a red turban appears on a shelf in the background. Small ritual figures are arranged on a cabinet at left.2025-12-01A woman in a patterned floral sari with a dark printed blouse pours liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti standing on a pedestal inside an ornate gold arched shrine. Behind the murti is a blue cloth backdrop, and a second bronze figure with a flute stands beside it. A metal bowl sits on the floor at right, and the scene looks like an abhishekam being performed. 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The central statue is a standing deity with a tall crown, holding a flute and a lotus-like object, with a smaller figure beside it. White powdery residue and liquid mark the statues, and a green-robed statue stands to the right. Behind them hang a gold arch with red and yellow flower garlands and a magenta cloth backdrop. On the wall above a wooden cabinet sit framed printed portraits of robed figures. Scattered flower petals and offering items lie on the table.2025-12-10A woman in a red blouse and a purple patterned sari stands at left, raising a brass vessel high with one arm to pour liquid over the head of a bronze-coloured deity murti with four arms, holding a trident-like staff across its shoulder. The murti stands on a lotus-carved pedestal before a blue draped backdrop with gold ornamental arch above. A second bronze figure in a red cloth stands to the right, holding a fan-like object. Wet residue and white traces mark the statues. An orange wall and a wooden cabinet with small figurines frame the shrine room.A 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.2025-02-18A woman in a magenta blouse and pink-and-teal patterned sari stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti during abhishekam in a shrine. The murti is a standing male form with a tall crown, holding a trident-like staff, and a female-looking standing murti in a green cloth stands beside it. Both stand before a magenta draped niche framed by an ornate gold arch decorated with a red, yellow and green marigold garland. Wet residue and scattered petals cover the wooden altar table. A timestamp reads 12 October 2025 17:16. No a person candidate is visible.2025-12-10A woman in a white saree with a gold border and an orange blouse, hair tied in a bun, stands on a wooden platform pouring liquid from a vessel onto copper-toned deity murti. The murtis stand on lotus-style pedestals before a blue curtain with gold-spangled pattern and a gilded arch. To the left, a framed portrait of a smiling man with a dark turban and a garland of red and white flowers rests on a cabinet, and small framed images sit on top of the cabinet. A brass bell, a brass pot and scattered flower petals lie on the platform.A 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 photograph of a small devotional room where a woman in an orange and maroon striped kurta with a long braid pours liquid over copper-toned deity murtis on a wooden table. The standing figure beside a tall deity is holding a flute, and a female figure in a green sari holds a lamp. Yellow and white flower garlands decorate the murtis, and white flowers and petals lie on the table. Two women stand behind her: one in a teal sari, another in a white sari with a red blouse and gold bangles, both holding flowers. A blue cloth hangs at the right and cupboards stand behind. Abhishekam and alankaram are being performed in this shrine space.2024-09-12A woman in a grey-blue cotton sari with a pink-dotted border and a purple blouse, her long dark hair tied with a pink clip, raises a green coconut above a shrine. Behind her, a gilded arched frame surrounds a blue draped backdrop with the statues of deity murtis: a standing figure in an orange-pink garment holding a kalasha-like vessel, a male figure with a flute, and a figure holding a trident-like staff. Small brass and copper figures and a brass pot sit on the wooden platform, with scattered flower petals on the floor. The scene appears to show an abhishekam offering. Only the woman is a physical person; the statues are depictions.2025-04-27A 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.2025-03-30