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A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden standing figure of a sage with hands in anjali mudra, set on a gilded rolling platform. Behind them, a dark-skinned deity murti with a trident, blue-green garment, yellow-and-magenta flower garlands and a female consort murti are enshrined under a gilded arch with red drapery. Small oil lamps flank the shrine and a smaller orange-robed statue stands at right. This appears to be an aarti or abhishekam setting in a temple shrine.

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December 19 20102010-12-19Temple shrine scene. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp with a visible flame and a bell in the left foreground, facing a golden metal statue of a standing male figure with raised right hand in blessing, wearing a draped golden cloth, set on a gilded rectangular pedestal with red flower offerings. Behind, a large deity murti pair with a trident and gold crowns is adorned with yellow and purple garlands, in front of a white-draped altar, brass lamps on both sides and a seated figure in orange on the right. Multiple figures are only partly visible, so the count is uncertain.2010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding an oil lamp with a flame and a cloth, facing a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand in the centre. Behind, a large painted shrine shows a deity pair with a trident, garlanded with yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; one figure wears a teal garment and the other a gold-trimmed sari, with a red-and-white throne cushion below. A gold ornamental base holds the statue, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. Another orange-robed figure sits to the right of the shrine, and a brass lamp stands at each side of the arch.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and red curtains. Two large deity murtis stand behind a white-draped altar, adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and pink flowers; one holds a trident and the other wears a crown. A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a small oil lamp with a visible flame. In front of him is a golden statue of a standing male figure with raised palm, set on a gilded ornate pedestal with wheels, with a puddle of liquid and scattered petals on the floor. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine. Puja and abhishekam-style offering are visible; no figure is identifiable as a person based on appearance alone.2010-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two large painted deity statues: a male deity with a trident, wearing a teal garment and a crown, beside a female deity in a rose and gold dress, both garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands. Below, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a vessel onto a gold-plated silver-toned standing statue of a figure wearing a yellow dhoti, set on a gold wheeled abhishekam platform on a wet floor with yellow liquid and scattered petals. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange appears in the background. The priest is shaved-headed and in ordinary saffron robes, so no identity is attributed; his role is an abhishekam ritual performer.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Temple sanctum photograph. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, holding a small silver vessel and cloth, performing puja. In the centre a golden metal statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra stands on a lotus base above a gilded abhishekam trough. Behind, a large deity murti pair is garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, with a trident and a shield-like backdrop, set on a purple-draped altar with white cloth. Carved stone pillars and gold-framed arch surround the sanctum; a small orange-clad figure stands at far right beside a lamp stand.2010-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapes. In the background, two painted deity figures stand in front of a white-draped altar: one with a trident and a turban, the other in a pink-and-gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange shawl, with a gold-coloured necklace, holds a lit oil lamp toward a gilded standing statue of a saint with palms joined in namaskar, set on a gold-framed rolling platform bearing red flower offerings. A second orange-robed figure is seated behind the statue near the altar, and another orange-clad figure is seen at right. Oil lamps stand on brass stands, and the floor has spilled yellow liquid.2010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a brass plate and raising his right hand in blessing toward a small golden statue of a standing saint with raised palm, dressed in a yellow dhoti. The statue rests on an ornate gold-leaf abhishekam platform with liquid flowing down its side. Behind them, a large deity murti pair in gold and teal with trident, garlanded with yellow, magenta and purple flowers, is framed by a gilded arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No living person beyond the priest is visible.2010-12-19