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January 13 2015

A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti seated on a red draped throne-like base, with a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar in front. A person in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with gold borders leans forward, pouring or offering something from a coconut-like vessel onto the dark stone base, with green leaves and a striped cloth nearby. The deity figures are adorned with heavy gold necklaces, jewelled ornaments and a raised hand gesture; the background is densely decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Flanking figures wearing red and orange turbans and garlands stand at the sides, with a bearded figure on the right holding a hand up in blessing. The scene is an abhishekam-style offering at a temple shrine.

January 13 2015

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A long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap stands at left, pouring water from a multicoloured patterned pot onto a black shivalinga in a flower-decorated shrine. Behind the lingam sit two gilded deity murtis, one wearing a tall crown and the other a shorter headdress, both adorned with heavy jewelled necklaces and draped in red cloth. Garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white frame the shrine, and a smaller gilded murti in a rust turban stands at far left. A blue-faced small figure lies at the base, and a bamboo-like rod rests against the lingam. The scene is an abhishekam at a temple shrine.

Photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, surrounded by multicoloured marigold garlands in red, yellow, purple and green arches. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-left, raising a green leaf bundle toward the deities over a black stone shivalinga-style base, while a young man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms joined. Additional garlanded statues and a figure in dark robes appear at the right edge, with brass vessels and small offerings near the base.

January 13 2015

A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A person with long dark hair and a rust-red robe over a gold-bordered dhoti pours water from a multicoloured kalasha over a black Shivalinga, with a green leaf held in the other hand. Behind the linga stands a gold-plated deity murti of a seated deity with a crown and trident, flanked by a second gold figure. Both are garlanded with red, yellow, white and purple flower strands, and a small painted guardian figure with a red turban stands at left. Water streams down onto the linga base.

A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A young man with long dark curly hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style cloth, pours a golden liquid from a vessel over a large gilded murti of a seated deity pair. The central figure wears an orange turban, a crown and a jewelled necklace, and holds a trident; the consort beside him wears a tall gold crown and ornate gold jewellery. The murti sits on a dark stone pitha draped in red cloth, framed by a gold arch and garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. Small gold kalasha-style stands and a small gold deity figure sit at the base, and wet floor and water surround the scene.

A photograph of a temple ritual in which a long-haired person in an orange robe with a gold-bordered orange dhoti stands at left, reaching toward a golden metal deity murti seated on a golden throne. Behind the murti stand two golden figures: one in an orange turban and heavy gold necklaces, one in a crown with a purple-and-gold blouse. Both are draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves. In the foreground, a white-robed figure in an orange shawl bows with head down before offerings of bananas, brass oil lamps and a silver vessel. The camera-facing gold and plum-toned setting suggests a puja or padapuja.

A photograph of a temple puja before a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green foliage. A person in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, offering arati to the murti. The seated murti wear an orange turban-style crown, gold jewelry and garlands. Ornate gold arch and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a gold trident-like staff at right. Appearance cues of the person are distinctive but the page is a single figure; the figure's appearance is consistent with a candidate description, so identity remains uncertain.

November 28 2014

A figure in saffron-orange robes bends forward with both hands pressed onto a golden kalasha wrapped in an orange cloth, in front of a shrine. Behind, a large gilded deity murti with an orange turban, crescent ornament, layered red and gold necklaces and a red-clad consort sits beneath a golden arch, both draped in yellow, purple and red flower garlands. A small blue-robed white statue sits before a copper pyramid, with brass lamps, a silver pot, a plate of offerings and small oil lamps arranged on the stone platform. A painted backdrop of a peacock feather and a woman's face stands at left.