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A temple shrine photograph showing a golden standing figure of a man with hands in abhaya mudra on a gilded plinth in the foreground. Behind it, a deity murti pair with a trident-bearing figure in teal and gold clothing and a consort in white and gold, both garlanded with yellow, pink and purple flower garlands, against a red curtain and gilded arched frame. A seated figure in a red and gold headdress sits in the middle of the shrine. On the left, a person in orange robes and gold bangles holds a silver lamp or vessel over a bell-like object. Lit oil lamps sit on the shrine ledge.

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December 19 20102010-12-19Photograph of a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in blessing, on a gilded rectangular plinth decorated with floral scrollwork, placed before a shrine. Behind it, a large deity murti with a trident and a seated companion figure wear yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; the central figure wears a saffron turban and teal garment. At left, a person in orange robes with a shaved head holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the statue. A red curtain and an arched gilded frame surround the shrine, with orange-clad figures at the right edge.2010-12-19A golden metal statue of a standing male figure in dhoti with raised right hand in blessing stands on a gold-ornate pedestal at a temple shrine. Behind it a large deity pair is adorned with purple-yellow-pink marigold garlands: one figure holds a trident and a cobra-hooded seat, the other wears a crown and sari. A partly visible seated figure in white and orange sits before them. A hand holding a bell and a lamp reaches in from the left edge. No living a person is visible; the golden statue is a depiction.2010-12-19A gilded standing statue of a robed figure with a raised right palm stands on a golden pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind it, a seated deity murti with a trident, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a consort figure in ornate dress are set within a gold arch with red drapes. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a small silver vessel and bell near the offering table. Shrine setting with abhishekam-style ritual preparations.2010-12-19A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A priest in orange robes and a gold chain stands at left, pouring water from a gold vessel onto the head of a golden-bronze standing statue of a sage with raised right hand, wearing a simple draped lower garment. Behind the statue, a gilded arch frames a deity murti pair in the shrine: a figure with a trident and a turban in teal and gold, beside a consort in gold and white, both draped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A red and white cloth covers the platform, and a gold-trimmed basin catches the poured liquid.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel onto the head of a gold-coloured standing statue of a saint with raised hand, set on a gilded plinth. Behind them, a gilded arched shrine frames deity murti: a figure with a trident and a crown in teal and mustard garments, seated beside a consort in a pink and gold sari, both draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Red curtains and a white cloth on the altar complete the scene. No living person other than the priest is visible.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A golden statue of a standing male figure with hands raised in greeting, wearing a draped dhoti-style garment, stands on a gold-carved pedestal in front of a shrine. Behind it a large deity murti of a seated figure with a trident, wearing a turban and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, sits beside a female consort figure in a white sari, both on a white-draped altar before a gilded arch. A man in orange robes on the left holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward the statue, flames visible. Prominent people are not seated in view; the human figure is a statue and the only physical person is the aarti officiant. Oil lamps and a bell sit on the stone ledge.2010-12-19A golden metal statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a draped dhoti, one hand raised in blessing, stands on a gilded rectangular pedestal set before a shrine. Behind it, large painted deity murtis with gold-coloured faces, one holding a trident, are garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strings. Behind the central figure a cobra hood canopy and a seated figure in orange and white are visible. A person at the left edge holds a small brass bell and lamp. The scene is a temple shrine with gold ornamentation and a white cloth draped over the altar ledge.2010-12-19