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A temple scene of a figure in white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair, reaching toward a deity murti adorned with a silver-toned crown, a blue-grey garment, and layered gold and silver necklaces. The murti sits within a gold-leaf arch decorated with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. Below, a gleaming silver-toned lingam is decked with flower strands. In the lower left, a second attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Gold and red cloth drapes behind the murti. Appearance-based cues on the white-clad figure (long swept hair, white attire) are not distinctive enough to identify anyone, so the role is described only.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with long dark hair and a red-orange head cloth, reaching toward a gilded deity murti decorated with a silver crown, ornate silver-gold necklaces and a blue garment. The murti stands before a gold-framed arch wrapped in garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. A second attendant in an orange robe stands at left holding a tray with offerings. A brass lamp glows in the foreground beneath the garlands. The priest's appearance does not clearly match any recognizable candidate, so the figure is described by role only.2009-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A temple ritual before deity statues seated on a gilded throne-like seat draped with red cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red and purple flowers. A bald man in saffron robes and a white-dressed person stand on a raised platform, the white-clad figure reaching up with a golden plate to the deity statues. A second bald man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Ornaments hang from a flower garland, and a lamp stand is visible at the lower right. The scene is outdoors under a stone canopy.2010-12-21January 01 20092009-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall shows a woman in a saffron-orange silk dress and orange wrap performing a padapuja-style ritual beside a large deity murti. She reaches toward the deity's face and ornaments with both hands, adjusting a jewelled chain. The murti wears a silver crown, a green and gold garment, and an orange cloth, and is framed by a gilded arch and long garlands of red, yellow, purple, and green flowers. A gilded throne-like seat with garlands sits at left. The scene reads as puja and darshan in a shrine setting.2011-11-29Ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, bend over a golden Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. One priest holds a silver plate of offerings while pouring. Behind them stand golden deity murtis of Shiva and a consort, both wearing crowns and jewelled garlands and draped in floral strands. Brass oil lamps and a white flower sit at the base of the lingam, with a golden canopy and a carved stone arch framing the scene. Figures are foreground devotees performing puja.2013-03-10December 23 20102010-12-23 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29A night-time ritual scene at a temple-like shrine with a gold arch and garland-draped deity figures. A woman in a dark brown sari with gold border and a black turban pours liquid from a vessel over two richly adorned figures, one standing and crowned, the other seated with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces, in a Pratyaksha Pada Puja style abhishekam. On the left stand a person in orange robes with a gold necklace and another person in dark clothing with hands folded. On the right a figure with a black hair bun and gold-trimmed red garment is shown in a statue or painted form beside floral garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Small brass figurines and a brass pyramid-like piece sit in the foreground, with marigold petals scattered on the floor.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine where a woman in a flowing yellow saree stands beside a seated golden-brown deity murti, gently touching its face with her right hand. The murti wears a yellow garment, a crown with a flower, gold jewellery and necklaces, and holds a staff. Long garlands of yellow, orange, white, purple and red flowers hang on both sides of the shrine, with yellow flowers scattered on the white altar cloth below. A partially visible man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the left edge near a railing.2010-12-23Outdoor temple scene with a seated deity murti dressed in a yellow sari-like garment, adorned with gold jewellery, a crown and a trident-like staff. A person in a yellow robe stands behind the figure reaching up toward it. To the left, a man in orange robes and gold armlet holds a brass tray with a red offering. Marigold and multicoloured floral garlands in yellow, purple, white and red hang beside the murti. Ritual puja setting.2010-12-23