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A photograph of a temple shrine (sanctum) at night showing a silver-gilded murti of a deity standing with a golden crown and jewelled silver ornaments, adorned with long garlands of white, yellow, green and red flowers. A golden arched canopy with ornate repoussé metalwork frames the figure, with an orange-red silk drape behind. A bare-backed person with long dark matted hair and a purple-and-pink wrap over the shoulder stands in the foreground performing worship, one arm raised toward the garlanded idol. Smaller silver deity figures with garlands flank the central murti, and a small bull figure sits at the base. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A figure with long dark dreadlocks and a bare back stands in the foreground, viewed from behind, reaching upward to adorn or touch a richly decorated deity murti. The central murti wears a golden crown, a heavy jewelled necklace and silver ornaments, and is framed by thick garlands of yellow and green flowers with red and white blossoms. Two smaller silver-clad figures flank it, and a golden kalasha-shaped finial sits at the lower right near an ornate silver-and-gold shrine arch with a deep orange cloth backdrop. The scene appears to be a night-time temple puja or alankara ritual.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19July 09 20172017-07-09December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA bare-backed priest with dark hair tied up and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, adjusting the golden crown of a gilded deity murti. The murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands, a red flower, and a golden kirītam crown, set within an elaborate gold-and-jewelled throne with red velvet and embroidered panels. Beside it, a second gilded figure wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces, and a red silk sari-like garment with floral garlands.2021-03-14Photo 11699128 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22January 03 20162016-01-03December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09December 02 20172017-12-02