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A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown clothing, bare-chested with gold armlets and a long swept-back braid, drapes a thick garland of yellow, orange and red flowers over a golden deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a deep red sari. A lit oil lamp stands in the right foreground beside brass vessels, and marigold and rose decorations fill the background of a temple sanctum.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A temple sanctum scene with a figure in a rust-red dhoti and draped wrap, with a red and gold turban, long hair, gold armband and bangles, garlanding a bronze deity murti with a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Behind him a gold-clad deity statue stands in a yellow and red sari with a gold crown, surrounded by flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground. a person cues are present: the long swept-back hair, turban and gold adornments. Ritual abhishekam or flower-offering setting.2016-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, wearing a flower garland and gold bangles, raises his hand and scatters petals toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like altar, adorned in gold and crimson silk. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground beside a brass vessel. Another attendant in red stands at the left edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man in a maroon-red turban and reddish-brown dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing gold armlets and a white flower garland, adorning a deity with a long chain of marigolds in yellow, orange and red along with green leaves. The deity murti has a golden face and is draped in colourful garments and flower garlands. A helper in an orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a small brass vessel, and an oil lamp flame glows at right. Offerings and flower decorations fill the altar area.2016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti-style wrap, with a bare upper body and gold armlets, stands at the centre and places a gold ornament on a large deity murti draped in thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. Behind him a second person in red-brown clothing stands at left with a long braid. At right, a gold-decorated figure is wrapped in red and gold cloth, and brass vessels and flower offerings sit on the altar. Soft window light falls from the left, and oil lamp light glows at the right edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14