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A temple scene with a long-haired man in a maroon-red dhoti and saffron-gold shawl standing with palms pressed together, smiling, garlanded with a white-and-yellow flower necklace. Beside him a bald priest in a red-and-gold wrap holds a silver vessel and a brass container near a black stone abhishekam pedestal with a linga. Behind, a gilded deity murti sits on a throne in a red skirt and gold armour, draped in multicoloured flower garlands and rainbow-striped floral arches. Other attendants in saffron and maroon stand at the edges, and a partly visible figure stands on the right.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A woman in a rust-red saffron-toned sari with a gold-and-beaded garland and red bangles stands at a black stone pedestal, extending her hand over a shivalinga-style stone base strewn with yellow and white flowers and green leaves. Behind her, a man in a matching orange-red dhoti holds a silver plate and a silver vessel. To the right, a large gilded seated deity murti wears a red skirt and a gold crown, with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and purple draped around it, and a golden hand raised. The setting is a temple interior with stone pillars and an open doorway.2015-01-13A temple shrine scene. A long-haired man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a yellow flower garland and beaded necklaces, stands at left with his hands together over an offering dish, smiling. Behind him a second attendant in white holds a silver vessel, and another man in a red turban stands near a dark stone shivalinga wrapped in yellow flowers and a multicoloured garland. At right stands a large golden deity murti with a crown, wearing a red skirt, ornaments and a garland, its hand raised in blessing. Multicoloured flower garlands drape the shrine and the dark stone base holds leaves and flowers. The setting is a temple sanctum with an ornate ceiling.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple interior with a golden seated deity murti, a golden utsava-style image wearing a gold crown and jewelled garments, seated on a red skirted base and surrounded by a colourful arch of marigold garlands in yellow, red, orange and purple. In front, a dark stone pedestal holds a black shivalinga-like object decorated with yellow flower garlands, green leaves and offerings. On the left, a woman in a maroon-red sari with gold border and a yellow-bordered garment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, wearing a long garland. Another figure in a red turban and red garland stands behind the garlands, and a few more partly visible people in white and saffron clothing are at the edges.2015-01-13A photograph inside a temple shrine. A woman with long dark hair stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a deep red-orange sari with gold border and a garland of yellow flowers. Behind her, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel. In the centre, a black stone lingam is draped with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and green leaves. Beside it stands a large golden deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with gold ornaments and a red skirt, with a garland of mixed flowers. The scene is a puja or abhishekam being performed.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A woman with long dark hair in a red-and-gold ochre sari stands at left with hands joined in namaste, smiling, a garland of yellow flowers around her neck. Beside a black stone pedestal, a golden deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with a red skirt, gold jewellery and a crown, with a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green behind it. At the right edge, an attendant in ochre robes and rudraksha beads stands near the throne, and a man in orange-brown dhoti stands at far left. Flower petals and leaves lie on the pedestal.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a temple shrine where a golden deity murti is seated on a throne-like platform, draped in a red skirt and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, purple, yellow and white, with a golden crown. A figure with long dark hair in a red-and-gold cloth and gold-bordered dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, and a gold necklace. Beside him a man in a red and gold dhoti holds offerings. At right, a golden statue of a bearded figure wearing a black cap is also garlanded. A black stone pedestal holds leaves and flowers in front of the murti, and a sacred offering area is visible.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gold-clad deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, surrounded by tiered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in a red-and-gold saffron-toned garment and a gold necklace smiles while offering flowers at a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone base. Beside her, a man in a red turban stands near the shrine. At right, a gold-painted figure in a dark leopard-print top with a rudraksha mala stands with a hand raised, and another person in brown robes is partly visible at the edge. Offerings of leaves and fruit rest on the base.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13