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A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine hall. A man with long black hair and a rust-orange turban wears an orange-brown dhoti and gold armlets and pours liquid from a copper vessel over a deity murti; the offering is directed at a seated golden deity with a crown and ornate necklaces, a garland of white and red flowers draped over the shoulders. Behind them a second figure in a dark red cloth with a pointed crown is seated in a golden chair. A young attendant in orange-gold cloth and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray at left. The shrine is framed by floral arches of marigolds in red, yellow, white and blue, with brass lamps and a golden lion-head lamp stand in the foreground.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching turban stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit camphor flame toward a decorated shivalinga-style murti at the base of a gold-painted pair of deity statues seated on a golden throne. Flower garlands of white, yellow, red and purple adorn the murti and the figures, and green leaves frame the offering. The priest wears gold bangles and a long rudraksha-style mala with a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder. Gold-clad figures and floral arches fill the background.2016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23A temple puja scene in which a man in a rust-orange wrap and maroon-orange turban stands at left, leaning in to arrange a long garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers on a golden deity murti. The golden murti, seated with a crown and gold ornaments in a gold-embroidered sari, is surrounded by floral garlands in red, green, purple and white. A woman in a brown sari with a gold necklace stands behind him. Gold lamp stands and a gilded throne base with a striped cloth are in the foreground. The man has long hair and a rudraksha-style neck cord with a bead, consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-23Golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a throne, both adorned with gold jewellery, necklaces and crowns, surrounded by an arch of marigold garlands in red, yellow, white and purple with greenery. In front, a golden shivalingam sits on a base wrapped in garlands, with green kalasha-like offerings. On the left, a standing ritual attendant in a maroon-orange dhoti and orange turban pours liquid from a vessel during abhishekam.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesA 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 20162016-12-23