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A photo of a temple-style ritual in a gilded shrine setting. A seated figure in an orange turban, with a silver face, a gold-and-white garland and gold ornaments, is the central object of worship, appearing to be a deity murti or statue. Three men in white dhotis and white upper cloths with gold borders, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, perform the ritual. The man at centre, in a white turban and white cloth, holds a yellow fruit or offering toward the image. A bald man on the left in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark holds a small vessel. A man on the right in a white turban and white dhoti has a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his arm.

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May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A temple ritual on a golden pedestal before colourful painted shrine arches. A young shaven-headed boy in orange robes and a white forehead band stands at left, hands extended toward the altar. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a white turban, multiple garlands and a white forehead band, holds a yellow offering and stands centre. Two gilded deity murti on the right are garlanded with white and red flowers; one wears an orange crown-like headdress. Partial heads of seated devotees appear at the bottom edge. Bright blue, green and magenta drapery frames the scene.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a temple shrine. Three priests stand around a blue-skinned deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) with a crown, draped in white and red garlands. The priest on the left wears a rust-orange cloth and holds a small silver vessel aloft, and the priest in the centre in white holds it toward the deity. The priest on the right wears white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a white turban, and a white garland, and holds a yellow offering. Incense smoke drifts across the shrine, and a seated devotee is visible in the lower right corner. The shrine is decorated with colourful painted pillars and a gold frame.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12