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Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded arched shrine with golden drapery. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands and holds a ritual vessel over a small offering. Before him stand two large deity murtis: the left wears an orange turban and a gold-and-white garland, the right wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold robe with floral garlands. A bare-chested priest in a saffron cloth stands at lower left, extending his hand toward offerings, and a second man in white is partially visible at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a small lingam-shaped element sit at the base of the shrine.

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March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07February 09 20122012-02-09July 22 20132013-07-22December 28 20112011-12-28January 01 20122012-01-01Night photograph of a temple sanctum during an abhishekam to a Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair, shown as gilded figures seated on a red-draped seat beneath a large arch of marigolds and roses in multicolored bands. Shiva holds a trident and Parvati has a golden crown and layered gold necklaces. In front, a black Shiva lingam stands in a basin receiving water. A bare-backed priest in a brown-and-gold cloth stands at the left, and several saffron-robed attendants assist at the left edge. On the right, a gilded figure in a dark shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with a raised hand beside the marigold arch, and a small figure stands at the bottom left. Gold garlands and dense floral decoration fill the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-striped border stands at left, bare-armed and wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, offering or adjusting a small gold sivalingam-like object before a richly decorated pair of gold-and-red deity murti seated on a throne. The central deity murti wears a tall red-and-gold crown and holds gold attributes, while the consort-like figure beside it wears a gold crown, layered necklaces and a red skirt. Both are framed by a tall arch of red, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and a golden kalasha-like base in front. A small portion of a devotee's head is visible at bottom right.2015-11-16A temple shrine scene with a golden deity murti of a seated goddess and a golden standing figure, both draped in marigold garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green, beneath a gold arched canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long hair, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, with his arm extended toward the deities. Another person in orange robes sits at left edge. Brass lamp stands, a gold-rimmed vessel and a small seated figure garlanded in orange flowers are arranged at the base. a person is not clearly identified here; the standing robed figure is a priest or devotee performing aarti.2009-12-30