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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder and bare upper arms adorned with orange bangles performs ritual worship before a shrine. Behind him, a large deity murti is decorated with rich red and gold ornaments, white and pink garlands, and a gold-and-white dhoti-style garment. In front, a clear crystal spatika linga sits on a yellow cloth surrounded by white jasmine and red flowers, while a lit oil lamp stands at right. The figure's hands are held over the linga in an offering gesture, consistent with abhishekam. The figure's distinctive hair and orange ornamented attire are visible cues, and the page identifies this event as Rudrabishekam at a temple, so the figure is.2014-06-30A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.2010-10-12December 18 20122012-12-18A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. In the foreground, a figure in a long orange saffron wrap with a matching orange turban and long dark hair stands with palms joined before an altar. Beside them, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers and a second person in white stand with hands folded in prayer. The altar holds brass oil lamps, a lit flame, a brass bowl and a steel vessel. Behind it, a golden arch frames deity murti draped in red garments, bright garlands of marigolds and flowers, and a dark blue curtain. Flower arrangements hang at the left. The scene shows puja worship at a shrine.2008-12-30A priest in a rust-brown turban and saffron-brown dhoti with gold border performs aarti with a lit camphor lamp on a brass plate before a seated metal murti of a deity crowned with a gold crown and draped in garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, with a gold trident and gold necklaces. The murti sits on a gold-cloth covered peetha beneath an ornate silver-gold arch, beside a tall silver ceremonial staff, brass oil lamps and flower garlands in a temple-like pavilion.2015-07-09June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12July 13 20152015-07-13May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA stage event at a temple-style set with ornate gold and silver arches, a deity murti with a crown and a trident-like staff, and a seated goddess image with a red backdrop. Three men sit cross-legged at silver-footed low tables, each with a plate of orange marigold garlands. The man at centre, with long dark hair, a white-and-saffron top, a rudraksha-style mala and gold chains, speaks into a microphone on a stand. To his left a man in orange robes with a pearl necklace sits with hands joined; to his right a man in a deep red-orange turban and robe wears a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands. Behind them a seated man in orange robes gestures, and a young boy in white sits to the side.2015-09-12July 01 20092009-07-01November 09 20072007-11-09