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A temple shrine with a golden deity murti in a gold-decorated jewelled alcove, flanked by a standing gilt figure with a staff. Before a golden throne-like pedestal sits a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with bare upper arms and a bare shoulder, one hand raised in gesture, his hair tied up. In front stands a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sash, holding a tray. Brass lamps, fruit, flowers and a marigold garland stand on the stone platform, with red-and-yellow flower garlands draped on the deity and a garlanded golden gateway in the background.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21December 24 20082008-12-24July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style neck beads and white forehead markings holds red flower petals in his hands, offering them. Beside him sits a shaved-headed attendant in a bare chest and an orange cloth. In front of a large deity murti draped in yellow and magenta silk garments, with a bronze-coloured crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers. Before them stands a white marble figure of a seated sage in orange robes with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala, flanked by brass lamps, a bowl of fruits and flowers, and a gold-decorated offering table.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine set into a stone pavilion, decorated with orange and white flower garlands on the pillars. Inside are several deity murti figures, including a pair of richly dressed figures wearing red and gold crowns and heavy garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a blue-dressed figure seated in front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, ritual vessels and plates of flower offerings sit on the stone platform. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands with folded hands beside lamp stands, and a man in white is partly visible at the edge. A peacock-feather fan and red drapery frame the back of the shrine. Stone carvings of a Ganesha figure appear at lower left.2008-12-26 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01A temple puja in a granite pavilion with carved pillars. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a ritual vessel toward the shrine. Before him stands a decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne, garlanded with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, with a gold crown and a red-and-green silk cloth. Flower petals and brass lamps and vessels sit on the platform, with orange cloth draped over the throne base. Attendants in white stand with umbrellas in the background under trees.2007-07-29Temple photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of deity murtis inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. A seated priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with hands raised in anjali, faces the shrine on the left; a robed attendant in orange holds a flaming aarti lamp toward the deities. Garlands of yellow and red flowers adorn the figures. To the right, a man in orange cloth holds a brass bell, and a gold palanquin-style stand piled with flowers and fruit sits in front. The murtis are dressed in red and purple cloth, with a crowned central figure and a consort in a purple skirt. Sanctuary offerings include fruit and flowers on the altar.2010-07-21