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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated figure in a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth with a long braid, reaching toward a garlanded deity murti. Three murtis stand in the niche, each wrapped in fresh flower garlands of pink, red and white, with a central white-robed figure wearing a tall crown and a gold-yellow cloth at its base. Pink and white flower heaps lie on the yellow-draped platform in front. To the left, a young attendant with a shaved head wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and watches. A silver-framed panel stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual flower offering or abhishekam at a shrine.

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A seated priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and bangles, arranges white and pink flower garlands before a shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis stand adorned with garlands, jewelled necklaces and crowns, with a golden yellow cloth draped beneath. Flower petals are heaped in the foreground, and a silver bowl of petals sits to the left beside a second robed attendant with a shaved head and rudraksha mala. A visible shrine setting with a gilded backdrop suggests Rudrabhishekam worship at a temple sanctum.2014-06-30A seated man in red-orange ochre robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles performs worship before a deity shrine. He extends his right hand toward a central standing murti decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers and gold-trimmed yellow drapery. A young attendant in orange, with shaved head and a rudraksha mala, sits at the left edge beside a silver plaque. The shrine holds mounds of white and pink flowers at its base, and a bright tapestry-like backdrop frames the scene.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas and a long swept-back hairstyle performs abhishekam with a small vessel before a shrine. Behind him stand three deity murtis draped in garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers, the central figure wearing a white dhoti and a jewelled crown with a gold necklace. Yellow satin cloth covers the altar, with pink and white flower heaps and a clear crystal linga in front. A silver-plated plaque is on the left and a man with a shaved head and white forehead marks sits at the left edge holding a flower-filled brass bowl and a covered silver dish.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A devotee in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle kneels before a shrine, arranging white and pink flower petals over a small pile on a yellow silk-draped altar. Behind him stand three deity murti figures decorated with garlands of red and white flowers: a central figure in white and gold dhoti with a crown and necklaces, flanked by a figure in red-orange turban and a figure in red and gold sari-like dress. A silver bowl sits at the lower left beside an attendant with a shaved head in orange cloth. The setting is a wooden-panelled shrine niche with a gilded frame.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated priest in a rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and bangles, ringing a handbell and holding an oil lamp toward three decorated deity figures on a gold-draped dais. The central figure wears a white dhoti, a tall crowned headdress and a jewelled necklace; the figures on either side wear red and gold garments, crowns and layered beaded necklaces. Garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers drape the figures, and a large mound of flowers and a pink cover sit before the dais with scattered petals on the tiled floor. A partly visible second person in orange is at the lower left edge. Figures are statues, not living people.2014-06-30June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30