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A golden four-armed deity murti in a flowing green silk garment stands on a gold-bordered platform in a temple shrine. A hand holding a flaming oil lamp on a white handled stand is visible at left. Behind the murti are golden and yellow cloths, brass vessels, and a purple cloth on the altar. A small silver figure sits at the base. No person is visible in the scene apart from the hand.

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October 06 20112011-10-06A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border and a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in a small silver dish and a lamp taper toward a golden deity murti on a stone platform. The four-armed gold-faced deity murti wears a green sari, a gold crown with flowers, and holds a lotus-like emblem and a staff. Behind them are yellow-clad figures, marigold garlands, brass vessels and a red cloth backdrop, with stone carvings in the foreground.2011-10-06A golden deity murti with a crown and four arms stands on a stone ledge, wearing a green draped garment and a gold necklace, holding a lotus-like object and a staff. To the left, a hand holds a silver lamp or censer with a flame, pouring or offering near the figure. Behind, yellow-draped deity figures with floral garlands and silver vessels, kalasha-style pots and brass lamps sit on a red-cloth-covered shelf in a temple setting with red pillars and carved stone.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a yellow inner cloth and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets pours water from a silver vessel over a small gold-coloured deity murti with four arms and a green garment. Water runs down over the figure onto a stone base. Behind, a seated figure in yellow robes and a yellow turban, with a white face and hands raised, sits in front of orange drapery and yellow and white marigold garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and a purple cloth sit on a tray at right. This appears to be an abhishekam-style bathing ritual.2011-10-06A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, offering light toward a golden-metal deity murti. The metal murti has a crown, multiple arms and a teal-green sari dressed with garlands and flower petals. It stands within a gold-rimmed brass tray filled with petals. Behind, a yellow-clad figure with folded hands and a golden deity stand in the shrine, with kalasha and brass vessels on a stone platform. A white-clad attendant is partially visible at left edge.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A priest in orange ochre robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a small gold-and-green deity murti standing in a gold-edged basin, while water sprays around the figure. The murti wears a green garment, gold crown and gold armlets, and holds gold implements. Behind, a yellow-robed figure with a yellow turban sits on a throne-like seat amid marigold garlands, and orange and yellow drapery frames the shrine. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual at a stone temple with carved stone panels.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and bare upper body pours water from a silver kalasha over a small gold-coloured multi-armed deity murti with a crown, dressed in a green garment. Behind them, a white figure in a yellow turban and yellow shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits before a golden-orange canopy draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A purple cloth, brass vessels and a lamp rest on a stone platform. The scene shows abhishekam in a temple setting.2011-10-06A photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a wooden-bead necklace stands at left, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a golden-green metal deity murti standing on a gold-edged pedestal. Behind, a shrine is draped in orange and yellow cloth with marigold garlands and a white-robed figure with a yellow turban seated before it. Stone carved walls, a purple cushion and red fabric complete the setting. One person is visible.2011-10-06