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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-saffron sari stands at center, pouring liquid from a brass pot over a black stone linga on a dark pedestal. Behind her, two gold-faced deity murtis are draped in red-orange silk and bright garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, with a gold crown on the left figure. To the left, a young woman in orange clothing wears a beaded necklace, and an older man in orange stands beside her. A bald man in orange sits at the lower left. A white marble sculpture of a seated figure and a tall brass oil lamp stand in the foreground.2010-02-12December 07 20162016-12-07July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a ritual before a golden deity murti group. In the foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, leans forward toward the statues while holding a brass tray with small cups and offerings. Behind them, two golden murti figures sit in front of a garlanded arch decorated with white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers. The central figure wears a mustard-yellow turban, a red garment with a jewelled gold necklace and a red-and-gold crown ornament. The right figure wears a turquoise embroidered robe, a pink shawl and pearl necklaces. A brass plate with flower garlands sits at the bottom edge. Ornate gold carved frame surrounds the scene.2009-12-25Inside a decorated temple shrine, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at center, holding a small brass vessel and a bell over a golden linga. Behind him, two gold-and-red deity murtis are draped in marigold garlands with yellow, orange and purple flowers, and one wears a red and gold garment with jewelled necklaces. On the left, two people in orange robes kneel with hands pressed together in prayer, one with a shaved head and one with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small white marble seated figure sits at the base of the altar. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Two large golden deity murti sit side by side on a red-draped platform, one wearing a red and gold crown and layered gold necklaces. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands at center, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga on the platform. Beside them, a second saffron-robed attendant holds a silver pot, and a third person in orange with grey hair stands at the left edge. Tall brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the linga. The person pouring has long dark curly hair and is in a sleeveless saffron garment. Visible people: three, plus a partially visible hand at the far left.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth pouring water from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga before a pair of gilded deity murtis. The murtis are seated on a throne against a green silk backdrop within an ornate golden arch; one wears a red and green crown with garlands and a gold necklace, the other a tall jeweled crown, garlands and a blue-and-gold sari. Abhishekam is being performed; a young child in red stands at the left edge.2013-06-25A photograph inside a temple shrine of a deity murti pair seated on a golden throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A standing woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a vessel onto a tall linga atop a large basin, performing abhishekam. To the left, a man in orange robes with shaved head and hands pressed together stands near a seated man in orange with folded hands. A white marble figure of a seated sage sits at the base, with brass oil lamps on both sides and a small brass figure in front. Flowers frame the arch. One standing figure in orange appears to be in the scene wearing a shawl; the seated man is not clearly identified.2010-02-12January 01 20092009-01-01Abhishekam at a temple shrine: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white cloth on his head pours water from a vessel over a stone lingam-like pillar set before two deity murtis painted orange and red, adorned with jewelled ornaments, crowns and tridents. A woman in white churidar and white head veil stands beside him holding a small steel vessel. Both deity figures are draped in orange cloth and framed by a garland arch of yellow, red and white flowers. Brass lamps and a stone basin with flower offerings sit in the foreground, under an ornate golden arch.2009-07-07