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A temple sanctum with a richly garlanded deity murti and golden figures. A man with long dark hair, a rust-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at center, holding an offering toward the image. Two attendants stand nearby: one in orange cloth on the left and a bare-shouldered attendant with long hair in the middle. A third figure in a saffron-brown robe stands on the right beside a garlanded statue. Ornate golden thrones and vahana figures sit in front, with brass oil lamps decorated with yellow flowers at each side. Garlands of red, white, yellow and purple flowers frame the arch. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja.

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Temple shrine with golden deity murti flanked by side figures, adorned with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown turban-like cloth, shown from behind in a saffron-toned garment, faces the shrine with hands raised in reverence. Ornate golden lion-shaped stands and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the deity. Standing figures on the left and right hold brass lamps; one lamp stand is decorated with yellow flowers. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2016-12-23A temple sanctum scene photographed in a stone-pillared hall. Golden deity murti figures seated on a throne are decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, and a large floral arch frames them. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a rust-coloured head wrap and bare chest holds a flower garland toward the central figures, while a kalasha-like golden object and an oil lamp stand in front. Golden attendant statues in saffron and brown clothing flank the scene with garlands. Several statues appear; no living audience is clearly visible.2016-12-23A temple shrine with golden deity murti decorated with layered garlands of marigold, white jasmine and red flowers, arranged in a large arch behind. A figure with long dark hair and a reddish-brown cloth draped over the head stands with back to camera, hands raised near the central deities, in front of a seated golden murti. Flanking standing golden murtis wear jewelled ornaments; the figure at right holds a staff-like form. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the sides, and small offerings sit on the floor before the altar, with incense smoke rising at left.2016-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, orange, red and white, forming a floral arch. At center, a golden-hued deity murti seated on a throne, with a smaller golden figure beside it. Three people stand in the foreground: a figure with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body wearing orange cloth at the waist, a figure with long hair and an orange-brown wrap, and a figure in a saffron-orange cloth with a brown turban-like wrap, all facing the shrine as if performing worship. A brass oil lamp with smoke rises at right near a standing statue wearing a maroon garment and rudraksha mala, with a folded-hand gesture. Bright floral garlands also wrap the statue and lion-shaped brass ornaments sit in front.2016-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a rust-coloured turban and a white flower garland, standing at left and offering a small item over a central metal vessel decorated with green leaves and garlands. Behind it, gilded deity murtis are adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a large floral arch frames the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and left, and golden lion-motif throne fronts sit in the foreground. A second attendant in rust-brown clothing stands at right, and two more figures are partly visible at the far left edges. The scene reflects abhishekam or puja worship.2016-12-23A temple sanctum photograph of a decorated deity murti group, with golden figures framed by an arch of garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. A central golden deity sits on a throne with a bejewelled necklace, and a standing golden figure with a crown and garland stands to its right. A tall standing figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a turban, faces the shrine from the left, holding an upraised lamp. Only statues and one standing devotee are visible; no other people appear.2016-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02A priest in a rust-brown robe and brown turban, long dreadlocked hair falling down his back, stands with his back to the camera and holds a lit flame or ritual lamp toward a richly decorated shrine. The central golden deity murti is garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers and wears ornate gold jewellery, with a smaller murti seated before it. Flanking statues include a figure in a teal turban and blue-green garment on the left and a standing figure in saffron-brown robes with a rudraksha-style mala on the right, all wearing garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in front, with floral strings and a small silver figure on the altar. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in a temple.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Golden deity murtis stand in the background, with a large gold Shiva-Parvati style pair and two gold-painted guardian figures flanking the sanctum. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a brown turban and a bare back, wearing a brown cloth, stands with his back to the camera and holds a ritual object toward a central altar holding a decorated lingam-like form and a kalasha. Brass lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the right and a small brass lamp is on the left. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja. Watermarked by the archive in the corner, which is not described.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Centre stands a golden deity murti of a standing couple flanked by golden figures, with a golden kalasha-like ornament and a pair of small seated murtis on a gold-lion-supported stand in the foreground. A standing man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and brown turban, faces the shrine from behind, raising a hand with a ritual object toward the deity. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the sides. A statue to the left wears a turquoise and gold outfit with a blue turban, and a statue to the right wears a brown robe and holds a rudraksha-style mala. No one else is visible.2016-12-23