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A photograph inside a temple hall with white walls and an ornate white ceiling medallion. In the foreground a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp stands on a base, its tiers lit. Behind it, seated devotees in white clothes, some in orange or saffron shawls, sit on the floor facing a doorway draped with grey cloth, green and yellow garlands and leaves. Two dark deity murti stand on either side of the doorway, one dressed in garlands and a blue-and-gold garment. Painted, decorated pillars and palm fronds frame the scene, and a hanging bell is visible at upper left. Many people are seated, and a date stamp in red reads 23-1-2006.

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January 24 20062006-01-24A photograph inside a white temple hall during a ritual. A tall golden multi-tiered oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron wraps face a doorway draped with marigold garlands and a yellow-green cloth. Flanking the doorway are two decorated deity murti figures with garlands, and a palm frond decorates each side. Some devotees sit cross-legged, a few men wear white dhotis, and a bald man in an orange robe sits near the centre. A white floral rangoli border lines the floor in front.2006-01-24January 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copies24 జనవరి 2006 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a white temple hall where a crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor facing a central shrine. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-shouldered white garments stand at the shrine, attending a deity murti decorated with a colourful garland and cloth. Green palm fronds and leafy garlands frame the sanctum entrance. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the right, and drummers in white are seated at the lower left. Women in white and coloured saris sit among the crowd, and ceiling fans turn overhead. The scene shows abhishekam and alankaram with devotees in attendance.2006-01-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple abishekam in progress at a decorated shrine entrance. A tall tiered brass lamp stand with multiple oil lamp tiers stands in the foreground. Behind it, a dark-skinned deity murti decorated with a red garment and garlands stands in the shrine doorway, flanked by painted pillars with coloured patterns and green palm fronds. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, one in orange, fill the lower foreground, with a shirtless or striped-shirt attendant and a figure in beige wrap standing near the doorway. Strings of flowers and mango leaves hang across the entrance. A white ceiling fan is visible at the top. A date stamp reads 23 2006 in red digits at lower right.2006-01-23January 24 20062006-01-24 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a white temple hall with ornate ceiling moldings and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees sit on a polished floor in white dhotis, white saris and colourful salwar kameez, facing a central deity murti decorated with garlands and a colourful cloth backdrop. Two tall palm fronds stand beside the shrine, and a tall brass lamp stand with multiple oil lamps rises at the right. A priest in white stands near the shrine entrance. A drummer in white sits in the lower left foreground with a drum. Garlands of green leaves hang along the walls.2006-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a white-walled temple hall where a large seated crowd, mostly devotees in white and bright saris, sits on the floor facing a shrine. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a white flower garland. Two priests in white dhotis and a third in white with a maroon-and-gold shawl stand near the shrine, which is decorated with palm fronds, green garlands and colourful striped pillar wraps. A deity murti in red and gold clothing is adorned at the right of the shrine, and another decorated figure with a floral arrangement sits at the left. The scene shows an abhishekam and alankaram with arathi being performed. No identifiable a person is visible.2006-01-23 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a white-walled temple hall during an alankaram and aarti ceremony. A deity murti decorated with a garland stands at the centre before a doorway framed by palm fronds, colourful striped cylindrical decorations and a draped orange-and-green cloth. Several men and women in plain white dhotis and sarees attend the murti; one stands at the centre holding a ritual item toward it, and another in white stands at the right edge. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands at the left. A large seated crowd of devotees fills the foreground, including women in pink, teal and saffron saris, men in white shirts and children in white and yellow. a person is not identifiable in this image.2006-01-2324 జనవరి 2006 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24 +2 copies