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Temple ritual scene in a covered courtyard with wet stone floor. In the centre, a priest in saffron-orange robe holds a long ceremonial staff near a gilded shrine arch topped with a lion-face makara motif. Inside the shrine, gilded deity murtis stand on a golden pedestal, one holding a staff. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the left, one carrying a lit oil lamp on a plate and another holding a garland. Brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on the floor and on the shrine ledge, with flower garlands and offerings. Red and white striped pillars and an orange wall frame the scene.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple ritual photograph in a courtyard with wet stone floor. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands at a golden palanquin holding a small bell and a lamp-like object near deity murti figures in orange garments. Other priests in white dhotis stand behind, one holding a vessel. A golden arch with lion motifs frames the shrine, and a decorated deity figure with flower garlands sits in the background. A small brown wooden platform and a brass kalasha sit on the floor.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with wet stone floor. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a small gold-framed image of deities seated on a golden peetha with a gold arch. Behind him, three priests in white dhotis, bare-chested with gold-colored sacred threads, carry silver pots and vessels. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands and a gold crown. Orange walls and a Sanskrit-named signboard appear in the background, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armband and beaded necklace, pours liquid from a metal pot over a pair of small metal deity figures on a gold-trimmed stand carved with a lion-like arch. Behind him, several men in white dhotis, some with red-bordered cloth and sacred threads, stand by and hold vessels and a bucket. On the right, a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and offerings on the ledge. Orange curtains and a black board with white lettering are visible on the left.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded mala waves a lamp or aarti before a gilded deity murti set on a golden pedestal beneath an ornate gold arch with lion-head motifs. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the left holding brass plates and offerings. A golden tray and small metal figures sit on the floor, and an orange temple wall with a sign reading Dhyanapeetam is behind them. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with a wet stone floor. Several men stand in the foreground: one in white dhoti and a plain white upper cloth holds a pot, and another in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth pours water. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange cloth holds a metal vessel and pours water over a deity murti. The murti stands on a golden palanquin-like stand under a gold arched canopy with lion-face motifs, with a gold-clad figure seated centrally and attendants in yellow. Water streams from above. Behind, a shrine is decorated with garlands and brass lamps. The page is about an abhishekam to Subramanya Swami, so this is a temple abhishekam ritual. Four to six people are visible.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01