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Priests perform a puja at a shrine with a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flower strands, set within an ornate golden arch and red draped backdrop. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with red border holds a silver vessel toward the shrine, while another priest in white stands beside him. A young priest in saffron-orange cloth pours or offers from a silver bowl, and an attendant in orange and white stands at right near steel bowls. Brass lamps and a small brass figure stand on the altar; a brick fire pit with white markings lies in front.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a temple ritual in a covered shrine hall with red pillars. Four priests perform abhishekam at a small bronze deity murti set on a wooden stand. The priest in front wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and holds a bundle of green leaves raised over the deity. A priest beside him in white dhoti with red borders pours from a silver vessel. Another priest in white with red-bordered cloth bends forward over the murti, and a fourth stands behind in white with red trim. A figure in an orange wrap sits near the shrine, and a red-and-gold canopied structure with garlands, a golden throne and a large deity image in red garments stands at the back. Brass and silver bowls and a gold plate sit on the floor. Nobody in the scene is identifiable as a person by the visible appearance cues.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Two priests perform an abhishekam at a temple shrine, pouring water from a silver vessel over a small metal murti on a golden pedestal. The left priest wears an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth, the right priest wears white with an orange cloth and holds a vessel. Behind them a red-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Two more men in white dhotis stand in the background, and orange curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Three shaven-headed priests perform abhishekam at a bronze deity murti on a wooden stand inside a temple shrine. The priest on the left wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and pours water from a silver pot, with leaves held in his other hand. The middle priest wears white dhoti with maroon border and glasses, holding a brass vessel and leaves. The priest on the right wears white with maroon borders and holds his hands toward the murti. Brass lamps, a garlanded red-and-gold shrine and steel bowls are visible. No identifiable a person is present in the scene.2010-11-12Temple abhishekam scene in a stone-pillared shrine with orange curtains. A priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace holds a brass vessel of water. Beside him a monk in orange robe pours liquid from a bronze pot over a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure with attendants, set on a carved wooden stand. Behind them a large altar holds a deity with red drapery, marigold and yellow garlands, and brass lamps. A red-and-white kolam pattern lies on the floor with steel bowls nearby. Two people are visible in the frame, plus a partial figure at the left edge.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine ritual. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot behind a small bronze metal figure group on a wooden stand, extending his hand over the figures. To the left, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass pot. Behind them, a deity murti with a red-draped backdrop is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, with brass oil lamps and a gold-framed arch. Red bricks marked with white paste lie on the floor in front, with steel bowls nearby and orange curtains framing the scene.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12