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A temple ritual in front of a deity shrine with gilded arch and red curtains. A standing priest in orange robes with long dark hair and a trident-like ritual object stands at left, holding a ceremonial item over an elaborate abhishekam scene. Behind, two gold-crowned deity murti stand in ornate jewellery, one wearing a red and gold crown and the other a dark crown with pink and green sari. Before them a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth, surrounded by garlands of marigolds and roses, oil lamps, brass vessels, fruits and flower petals. At right a gilded altar holds flower garlands, and a devotee in orange robe sits at the lower right edge. a person: a seated orange-robed figure with a white-cloth base in the centre; cues are limited to saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with an ornate golden arch. In the centre, a standing deity murti with a crown and jewelled garments and a second deity figure with a crown and fan-like headdress stand behind a seated figure draped in orange and white. A man in orange robes with a white-marked forehead stands at left, holding a ritual item over the altar. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands in yellow and red, fruit offerings, and a golden platform heaped with marigolds and roses surround the shrine. A man in orange with a shaved head sits at lower right. Red curtains and carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis, a male figure in red and gold crown with trident and a female figure in magenta and green sari, both draped with yellow and red-white flower garlands. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth with a shiny kalasha-like offering and fruit. Priests in orange and white dhotis stand nearby with folded hands, one holding a plate of flowers, while a golden palanquin-like tray heaped with marigolds and white flowers sits to the right. Golden oil lamps frame the shrine. Four people are visible, including the seated figure and the standing priests.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a gilded arched shrine containing two large deity murtis: a male figure in a red-orange turban and gold jewellery, and a female figure in a magenta and green sari with a red-and-gold crown and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes, seated at the lower left, waves a white cotton-like fan or chamara toward the murtis. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes and a white head-cloth sits before a green-and-red garland-decorated throne-like structure, with a golden palanquin or seat strewn with red and yellow flower petals and white garlands at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the sides of the shrine, and a man in orange at far right looks on. Stone pillars and a red curtain frame the scene.2010-07-21Temple abhishekam to a pair of golden deity murtis: a standing male deity with trident and orange turban beside a female deity in purple and gold sari, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Before them a Shiva lingam is adorned with a flower garland. A priest in orange robes and a bare-chested attendant in orange perform the ritual, and a man in orange stands at right holding a microphone. Onions, fruit and flowers are arranged on the altar, with a golden palanquin piled with marigolds and roses in front. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated on a golden throne, decorated with red, yellow and white garlands; the figure on the left holds a trident and the figure on the right wears a magenta and gold sari. Two priests in saffron-orange cloth perform abhishekam and puja; the nearer priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a brass plate of flowers while the other pours or waves an offering. In front, a golden altar table is heaped with yellow marigolds and white garlands, with fruit and offerings on a tray below. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine under carved stone arches.2010-07-21A photo of a temple abhishekam ritual before a shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a deity pair: a standing figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a magenta and gold sari, both draped in garlands. A standing priest in orange robes, wearing a garland and holding a flaming lamp over the deities, performs the ceremony. Nearby, another priest in orange holds a microphone, and a seated figure in orange with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front. A golden tray heaped with flowers, fruit and offerings rests in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha beside it, and a kneeling devotee in orange at the right edge.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual before two large deity statues in a golden shrine arch. A man in orange robes with a bare upper body sits on the left, waving a white fan or whisk over a small orange-robed figure seated on a white-draped platform in front of the statues. The seated deity pair above wears garlands of yellow and red flowers; the central figure holds a trident and wears a red and gold crown, while the consort wears a magenta and green sari. Gold oil lamps stand on both sides, and a golden palanquin on the right is heaped with rose petals and yellow and red flower garlands. Offerings of fruit, a brass bowl and a plate of petals sit on the stone platform in the foreground.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor temple scene at a golden-framed shrine with two large deity murtis: a male deity with trident and red turban and a female deity in purple and green sari with a crown, both draped in garlands. In front, a seated figure in saffron robes receives an offering, and a priest in orange clothing performs abhishekam while holding a lamp. A golden palanquin-like stand on the right is heaped with flowers, fruit and a golden crown. Brass lamps, kalasha and a small plate of flower petals stand in the foreground, with two men in white and orange watching and a microphone visible at lower right.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21