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A temple shrine with a golden arched frame surrounds a pair of gilded deity murti seated side by side, one wearing a tall crown and the other adorned with jewellery. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands on a wooden platform, one hand raised toward the figures, while a second man in orange sits at the right with palms pressed together in prayer. Two more men in orange robes stand at the left edge near a wooden stand holding a small vessel. A black stone shivalinga sits on a dark pedestal in front, with a small white stone figure below and coconuts hanging from the top corners of the frame.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framing two large bronze deity murtis seated on a dark stone pedestal. A standing figure in a red-orange robe, with hair tied back, raises a lamp or offering toward the deity figures. To the right, a seated man in an orange robe presses his palms together in prayer on a raised wooden seat. A second orange-robed man stands at the left edge beside wooden stands holding offerings. A small white stone sculpture of a seated figure and a silver-toned lamp stand sit on the base in the foreground. Hanging coconuts decorated with green leaves frame the top corners, and tall grass and green foliage show through the open pavilion. This is an abhishekam-style puja at the shrine.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A temple shrine interior with a golden arch framing two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a red-orange robe stands at the left of the murtis, reaching toward them, while two more people in orange robes sit or stand at the sides with hands in anjali mudra. Hanging clusters of coconuts and garlands of green leaves decorate the pillars, and a white marble seated figure, a shivalinga and small brass murtis sit on the stone platform. Greenery shows through the open pavilion behind.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two bronze deity murtis seated together on a pedestal, one with a tall crown and one wearing a smaller crown. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel around the shrine, one with hands pressed in anjali near the right and another with folded hands at the lower left. Coconuts hang in clusters from the ceiling at the top corners, and a dark stone yoni-peetha base and a small white stone figure sit at the front. Four people are visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Abhishekam at an outdoor shrine: two priests in saffron-orange robes pour water from brass pots over a pair of golden-brown deity murti seated side by side, water streaming down their heads. A third figure in orange stands at left beside a small table with brass lamps, and a person in white stands at right. Ornate gold-tinted arch frames the shrine, with green foliage behind and coconuts hanging above. A white figure and small brass kalasha sit on the stone base in front.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15