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November 01 20112011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Three men in saffron and orange dhotis and white upper cloths pour liquid from vessels over a golden-framed deity murti on a golden pedestal. The shrine behind has stone pillars, orange draped cloth and a pair of deity figures decked with red garlands, gold necklaces and crowns. A small brass lamp and offerings sit before the murti on a low golden table.2011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12A temple abhishekam ritual at a shrine with a deity murti seated under an ornate arched canopy, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with brass lamps arranged on the stone platform. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a white vibhuti marking on the forehead and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel over a golden ritual stand, while a man in white dhoti and a shawl pours from a brass pot nearby. A man in orange clothing sits with hands folded in anjali beside a golden tray holding garlands, bells, a conch-like vessel and plates of flowers and offerings. Orange curtains hang at the side, and other devotees in orange sit at the edges of the frame.2010-07-21November 01 20112011-11-01December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph of a temple shrine with a fire pit of burning offerings in front. Two priests perform a puja at a gilded peetha holding a seated deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, flanked by two smaller garlanded murtis. Behind, two figures in red and green stand near a large golden arch with orange drapery. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth and holds an object over the deity. The younger priest on the right, in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, extends his hand toward the offerings. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and sweets sit at the lower left, with purple mats on the floor and a microphone stand near the fire.2011-11-01December 12 20122012-12-12A photograph inside an open-sided stone temple pavilion showing a pradosha puja at a shrine. Two bronze deity figures, seated side by side on a raised pedestal, are being bathed. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark pours water over the figures from a pot held in his hands, and water runs down onto a black stone lingam-shaped basin. Nearby, three men in white dhotis with orange sashes stand at the basin edge, and a brass vessel and small brass pots sit on the wet floor beside a small white figurine and small shrine model. Green trees and shrubs are visible beyond the pillars, and the basin holds scattered petals.2007-09-24A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone pillared canopy. A golden metal murti of a seated deity couple, Shiva and Parvati, sits behind a dark black lingam on a stepped stone pedestal. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a white tilak on his forehead stands at the lingam, pouring liquid over it with his right hand. To the left, a man in white dhoti and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an orange sash holds a brass plate. A small golden pyramid-shaped object and a small golden figure stand on a tray in front. Scattered white flower petals cover the wet stone floor, and brass vessels sit at the left edge.2007-09-24