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A temple ritual in a shrine with a golden-yellow cloth draped over the altar. Two standing deity murtis, a central figure adorned with a crown, large silver-and-gold necklace and white-and-gold dhoti, flanked by a figure in red-and-gold sari-like clothing with jewelled necklaces, both draped in pink, red and white flower garlands. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth holds a silver bowl while a man in red-orange cloth stands at left, and a man in orange holds a garland at right. A silver lota and a small silver vessel sit near the altar, and a flower-garlanded stone yantra or lingam base rests on a dark tray at the bottom.

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A photograph of a ritual before three deity murtis decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink and red flowers, standing on a gold cloth-covered platform. A priest wearing a rust-red dhoti and a red head cloth pours liquid from a small vessel over the central murti, which wears a silver crown and ornaments. Two attendants in orange garments hold silver trays at the right edge. Flower offerings sit at the base of the altar.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-red dhotis and red turbans stand at left; the central man wears a red-orange shawl, white and red garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a white cloth bundle, while a younger attendant in red and gold assists beside him. Behind them a golden-yellow altar cloth supports three deity murtis draped in white-pink-red flower garlands, with a silver crown and jewelled ornaments on the central image. A clear spatika-style lingam sits on a dark stone base with white and red flowers, and silver bowls of offerings are held at right. Wood-panelled walls form the backdrop.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copies