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A photograph inside a gilded temple hall showing a priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a bare upper body, standing with his back to the camera and applying a mark or touching the head of a deity murti. The murti is seated on a gilded peetha or throne with a golden lion-like carved base, wearing a crown, pink and red flower garlands and a green backdrop. Two smaller seated figures flank it, also garlanded. In front, a teal and purple cloth covers the platform with brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings on a striped mat. The scene is an abhishekam or puja setting. Golden pillars frame the scene.

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April 25 20202020-04-25April 30 20202020-04-30July 20 20152015-07-20A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a bare torso and rudraksha mala, stands at left pouring or lifting a vessel over a golden deity setup. Three deity murtis sit on a golden ratha-style vahana or throne with red cloth draped over its base: a central figure in a crown with a green and gold garment, flanked by two figures in red and gold-trimmed garments with floral garlands. Hanging bells, gold pillars, and tassels in red, green, yellow and purple decorate the temple hall. A small metal pot and a seated attendant appear at lower right. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja in a temple shrine.2020-04-27 +1 copiesJuly 05 20202020-07-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20152015-09-18February 21 20152015-02-21 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over one shoulder, stands at the left with his back partly to the camera and holds a lit flame or lamp to a large decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a tall golden crown, a red and white sash, pearl-like necklaces and a dense garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind it is an ornate silver-gold arched backdrop, and above hangs a large orange and blue canopy with tassels. In front, a golden elephant-shaped vessel or kalasha, also garlanded with yellow flowers, sits on a draped white cloth, and a teal cloth lies on the floor. The setting is a night ritual in front of a dark background.2013-09-05 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20172017-01-13A standing man with bare chest and orange-saffron dhoti performs aarti before an ornate golden deity murti of a seated figure on a peacock-like golden vahana, decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands and a golden canopy with fringed tassels overhead. He holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell or cup in his hands, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred markings on his body. Golden ceremonial staffs with trident finials, brass lamps, and offerings of fruit and sweets sit on a red carpet before the shrine. Behind him a framed portrait shows a person in red attire. Two smaller deity figures stand flanking the central murti.2016-10-31