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Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform abhishekam at a stone temple shrine before gilded deity murtis draped with white and yellow garlands and a red backdrop. One priest in orange holds a silver vessel and bends forward, while the other pours or offers from a ladle. A small golden standing figure and an oil lamp sit at the right, with a brass lamp in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible; both priests are clothed in ritual orange and are not clearly identified.

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Two young priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a golden shrine arch framing a deity murti with a red-and-orange crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red curtain behind. The priest on the left, bare-chested with tilak, holds a bell while the priest on the right, with a bare back and an orange cloth tied at the waist, performs a ritual near a small golden standing figure, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A steel vessel and offering plates sit on the stone floor. Visible actions suggest puja or abhishekam; the second priest appears to offer or anoint at the golden figure.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Inside a temple shrine, two saffron-robed priests stand before an elaborate deity sanctum. The bare-chested priest in the centre holds a silver bowl and makes an offering, while a second priest in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left with his hands folded. Behind them, two large deity murtis sit richly garlanded with flower garlands, one in orange turban and gold ornaments, the other in blue and gold with a crown and staff. A small white figure with a green cloth and garlands sits at the base. Tall brass oil lamps and a golden arch frame the scene, with red curtains behind.2012-04-24April 09 20082008-04-09A temple abhishekam in progress before a pair of bronze deity murtis seated side by side on a golden peetha within an ornate gold arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl attend the ritual: two stand on the left and right raising brass vessels toward the murtis, and a third kneels at the lower left in a saffron wrap. Hanging bunches of coconuts, green leaf garlands and grain stalks decorate the stone pillars. A black stone shivalinga sits on a dark pedestal in front, with a small white and a small metal figurine nearby. +1 copiesTemple puja in a gilded shrine with blue draped curtains and golden lamp stands. Dark-haired men in saffron-orange robes perform worship before a pair of deity murti decorated with red and gold garlands; one man in front wears saffron and places offerings, and another in white stands at the lower left with a saffron shawl. Brass pots, a bowl and a kalasha sit on the stone platform, with incense smoke rising near the center.2009-01-02A photograph inside an ornate temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop. A large deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and red-and-gold garments; the figures wear crowns and red-and-gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a row of orange flowers and foliage decorates the pillars. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange clothing perform worship: one at left holds a tray of offerings, a central figure in orange bends over the offering plate, and a figure in a red-orange garland stands behind the deity. Brass plates of flowers, a kalasha-like pot and ritual items sit on the stone platform, consistent with a puja or abhishekam.2008-12-26May 13 20152015-05-13July 21 20102010-07-21June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph inside a temple shrine of an abhishekam being performed before a black stone shivalinga on a raised black platform. A woman in an orange sari pours water from a metal vessel over the lingam, while two people in maroon robes stand behind a brass table with brass lamps and metal pots. Behind them is a golden arched frame with a red drape around a deity murti with raised hands and a trident. A small gilded figure of a standing man in orange and green robes stands in a separate niche at right, with brass oil lamps beside it and open glass doors and greenery beyond.2013-06-23December 28 20082008-12-28