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A photograph of a priest performing a ritual before a gilded metal murti of Kalabhairava, a fierce standing deity holding a trident and other implements, set against an ornate golden arched backdrop and purple velvet drapery. The bare-chested priest wears a saffron-orange turban, spectacles, a beaded necklace, white sacred markings on his arm, and a white dhoti with gold border. He touches the statue's head with his right hand while red flower petals and a brass kalasha and small brass pots sit on a dark stone platform. The statue's base is scattered with petals and offering residue.

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A gilded bronze deity murti of Kalabhairava stands on a lotus-patterned pedestal before a purple velvet backdrop and an ornate golden arch. The figure has a flaming crown, multiple arms holding a trident, a sword, a damaru-like object and a lamp, and a snake-like ornament, with red kumkum marks on the forehead and body. Milk or abhishekam liquid and scattered red petals cover the base. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with white sacred markings on his arm reaches up to the arch, while a brass kalasha sits at the lower right.A photograph of a gilded metal murti of a multi-armed standing deity with a tall crown, being bathed with yellow liquid poured from a brass vessel held by a hand at the upper left. The statue stands on a pedestal before a purple cloth and a dark sparkling backdrop, with an ornate gold arch behind. A person in a white garment with red and yellow border is partly visible at the left edge, pouring the abhishekam. 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He wears a white turban and a white dhoti, is bare-chested, and has white sacred markings on his shoulders and upper arms; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. He pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden shivalingam-style yantra base in front of a gilded statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, within an arched prabhavali. Beside the lingam stand a small golden murti of a standing figure and a golden figure in a maroon garment. The background is a gold-painted wall and a red cloth.A photograph of a gilded bronze deity murti of a multi-armed standing form holding a trident and other implements, with a flame-like crown and an arched golden backdrop. A milky white liquid. The statue stands on a lotus-patterned pedestal against a dark purple cloth. Only partial hands and forearms of one person are visible; no full faces appear.A shirtless man in a white dhoti and white turban stands at a golden altar performing abhishekam to a Nataraja murti. 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