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A temple-style ritual scene in a hall with a deep red velvet curtain and a gilded arched frame. Several ornate metal deity murtis are heavily decorated with garlands of orange, red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and gold jewellery. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti holds up a flame or incense in one hand and a silver bowl of red petals in the other, while a white-clad attendant stands at the lower left. The central murtis wear crowns and gold ornaments, one with a crescent moon motif. The arrangement suggests an abhishekam or puja offering in progress.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple ritual with two ornately decorated metal deity murtis seated on a gold-framed ornamental platform draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands at left, raising one hand while holding a silver bowl of red flower petals. Another figure in a pink garment sits near the centre, and a standing person in a green garment appears behind the garlanded images. The deities wear jeweled gold crowns and gold necklaces. Red curtains and gold decorative panels form the backdrop.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple ritual with several gold and silver deity murtis (statues) decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Two figures on the right wear ornate gold crowns and jewelry. On the left a standing priest in white dhoti with orange-red cloth and a yellow garland holds a silver bowl of red kumkum or petals. Another priest in white stands at the far left edge. Draped red-and-gold cloth covers the seating, with a dark red velvet curtain behind. The scene is a puja with flower adornment.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A temple-style ritual scene with ornately decorated deity murtis seated on a gold-framed throne draped in red, orange, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Two large metal murtis with gold crowns and jewelled necklaces sit to the right, and a third figure with a gold crown is at left. A priest in a white dhoti and a reddish-brown upper cloth stands at left, raising his hand to scatter red kumkum from a silver bowl held by a second attendant. Red petals or powder fly through the air against a maroon curtain. The attendant at far left wears white and holds a silver bowl. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2015-01-09A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and yellow-orange marigold garland, stands at left smiling and holding a small silver vessel and ladle near a set of ornately gilded thrones. On the right, two large gilded deity murti figures with crowns, crescent-moon ornaments and gold jewellery sit draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers over a gold-brown cloth. Rose petals are scattered on the white floor and a red velvet curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja. The priest's appearance does not clearly establish him as a person, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09