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A photograph of a shrine ritual inside a room with yellow-gold brick walls. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with green borders pours liquid from a brass vessel, with a white tilak smeared across his forehead and chest. On the right, an older bald priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate with orange fruit. Behind them, a gold arch is draped with red and white flower garlands, and rows of black deity murtis wear red garments and flower garlands. A brass oil lamp and a small brass figure sit on the black-tiled altar, indicating abhishekam and puja.

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A 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.2024-10-24Two bare-chested men in white dhotis perform a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. The man on the right pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a small brass murti of a deity standing on a wooden stand at the right. The man on the left, wearing a face mask and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside him with hands together. Before them on an orange cloth are brass plates and bowls holding bananas, oranges, limes, pink flower petals and a brass lamp. Behind them, standing statues of deities in bright saffron, gold and pink garments stand against a golden-framed arch and a beige wall.2021-09-28A 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.2024-10-24April 29 20122012-04-29A temple puja in progress before a gilded shrine with a large deity murti dressed in green and gold garments and a crown, with flower garlands hanging at the top edge. Three men sit on the floor, shirtless and wearing white dhotis with orange borders. On the left, a man with glasses and a rudraksha mala around his neck leans forward to handle a copper kalasha placed on a wooden tray. In the centre, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti bends over the same tray, and on the right a masked man in a white dhoti kneels nearby. Brass plates, a bell and a small metal vessel rest on a red cloth in front of them, and a smaller deity figure sits on a green-draped stand to the left. The scene shows a puja with a kalasha and a tray of offerings.2021-08-20A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a shrine. The man on the left wears a yellow shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver vessel. The man in the centre wears glasses, a red-bordered white dhoti and a gold chest ornament, and pours liquid from a small ladle into a brass cup. Brass trays hold oil lamps, a small bell-shaped lamp, bowls of offerings, and a brass plate. Behind them stands a gilded arched niche with garlands, a deity murti in blue and gold, and colourful figurines in pink and blue saris, with a blue cushioned platform below. A maroon curtain and a striped pillar frame the scene.2024-11-09January 09 20152015-01-09Photo 11730205 +3 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10A 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.2024-10-24April 14 20242024-04-14Photo 11729502 +1 copies