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A photograph of a temple ritual at night in which two priests stand bare-chested with white sacred markings on their bodies, one in a green turban-style cap and the other in an orange-and-saffron-toned cloth with a yellow-and-saffron head wrap. They hold a red cloth toward an ornate golden deity murti decorated with a crown, a blue-and-gold ornamented chest piece and a long pink-and-white flower garland. The deity is framed by a gilded arch with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, banana leaves and a brass oil lamp with yellow flower decoration at the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja-related offering being prepared.

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December 19 20162016-12-19May 07 20172017-05-07December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Priests perform a puja before a golden deity murti adorned with a crown, a red and white floral garland and a white embroidered garment, framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Two bare-chested priests in orange dhotis with white ash markings on their arms and backs hold up hands in worship, one holding a kalasha-like vessel. A flame glows at lower left. The figure in the centre is a deity murti, not a person, and no visible person is identified as a person.2016-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A priest in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti with a gold border stands at left, raising a long garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers toward a large deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown, a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and rich ornaments, set against gold-framed arches and a gold drape. A smaller female deity murti stands at right in a red and gold sari with a silver crown. The priest wears rudraksha beads and gold ornaments on his arm and chest.2015-11-18December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19July 18 20132013-07-18Night temple worship before ornately decorated deity shrines hung with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers. In the left foreground, a bare-backed priest in a green and maroon cloth raises a lit camphor flame in a metal vessel toward a golden-framed shrine. In the centre, a bare-backed priest wearing an orange cloth and a white sacred thread stands with a gold-coloured head covering, facing the deities. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands between them, and a black stone murti with white garland is at right. Banana bunches decorate the arch above.2016-12-19