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A close photograph of a deity shrine framed by an ornate gold arch decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. Only a partial arm and hand of a person is visible at left, the hand raised near the garlands with a thin wooden stick or rod pointing downward, apparently performing a ritual near the deity murti. A gold trident emblem is visible on the stand, and a dark murti sits behind the garlands. No full face or other physical people are visible.

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Close photo of a linga abhishekam at a shrine decorated with gold arch frame and red, white and orange flower garlands. Two hands, one bare-armed with white sacred ash smeared on the forearm and a red thread on the wrist, pour or press an offering over a dark stone linga. Beside them a brass kalasha/vessel and a small brass trident stand on the shrine ledge. Only partial arms and hands are visible; no full person's face is shown.2024-10-24Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a deity murti. A hand holding a brass vessel pours liquid over the figure's bare torso, which is draped with red and white flower garlands. A gold trident-shaped ornament and a gold-embroidered garment appear at the left, with a golden arch of ornamentation above. A man's bare forearm with a red thread wristband is visible at the top left. The deity murti is not clearly identified, and no face is shown.2024-10-24Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand pours a thin white milky stream from a golden vessel over a deity murti or linga, partly visible at the top left. Garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves hang over the figure, and a trident-like ornament is visible at the centre. A golden wall and a white ledge form the background. Only a partial hand is visible, so no other people are clearly visible.2024-10-24A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white vertical tilak markings on his forearms and forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga-style deity form, its gold-framed arch draped with red and white garlands. Behind him, several dark stone or metal murtis with red and white garlands stand in a row against a yellow brick wall. A trident stands at the front of the arch. The scene is an abhishekam ritual in progress.2024-10-24March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A shirtless priest with a bare, sweat-sheened back and a bun of dark hair stands at a shrine, lighting an oil lamp with a flame held near a gold arch decorated with red and white flower garlands. He wears an orange dhoti with a green and gold border, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, rows of black stone deity murtis are garlanded with red and white flowers and draped in red cloth, set against a gold brick wall. On the altar in front are brass plates, a kalasha-style brass vessel, incense sticks with smoke rising, and a plate of red petals. The scene shows a puja in progress, with one visible person.2024-10-24May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress on a dark black shivalinga draped in garlands of red roses, yellow roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A person's two hands, one wearing a thin silver bangle, pour water from a metal vessel with a wire mesh top over the linga. Behind it stands a gilded silver arch, and a red and blue silk cloth with gold border hangs at right. No face is visible, so no one is identifiable as a person.2020-03-16 +2 copiesA bare-chested priest with a white ash band across his forehead and a red kumkum mark stands at a golden altar, wearing an orange dhoti with a green border and a sacred thread. He holds a ritual implement over an arch of red and white flower garlands framing a row of black stone deity murti with garlands and red cloth. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, a gold-bordered cloth and a plate of red flower petals sit on the altar. The setting is a yellow tiled wall, consistent with a puja or abhishekam being performed.2024-10-24A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head turban stands at left, reaching toward an oil lamp held before a deity murti. The priest wears rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on his shoulders and arms. The murti is adorned with a tall gold crown, silver jewellery, large earrings, a red garland and a yellow-and-white flower garland, seated before a red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold arch. Rose petals in red and yellow cover the blue velvet altar and the striped floor. Gold lamp stands and a brick wall form the setting, and an orange cloth hangs at the top. This appears to be a puja or aarti in progress.