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A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, holding an oil lamp flame in a metal dish during aarti before a golden shrine. Behind him, a large deity murti pair in ornate gold arch shows a blue-skinned figure with trident, crown and turban alongside a female figure in white and gold, garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. Before the shrine, a golden statue of a standing figure in white dhoti with raised hand sits on a gold wheeled pedestal. A seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind a red-and-white draped altar. Brass lamps and red curtains frame the temple hall.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding an oil lamp with a flame and a cloth, facing a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand in the centre. Behind, a large painted shrine shows a deity pair with a trident, garlanded with yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; one figure wears a teal garment and the other a gold-trimmed sari, with a red-and-white throne cushion below. A gold ornamental base holds the statue, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. Another orange-robed figure sits to the right of the shrine, and a brass lamp stands at each side of the arch.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden standing figure of a sage with hands in anjali mudra, set on a gilded rolling platform. Behind them, a dark-skinned deity murti with a trident, blue-green garment, yellow-and-magenta flower garlands and a female consort murti are enshrined under a gilded arch with red drapery. Small oil lamps flank the shrine and a smaller orange-robed statue stands at right. This appears to be an aarti or abhishekam setting in a temple shrine.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A gilded standing statue of a robed figure with a raised right palm stands on a golden pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind it, a seated deity murti with a trident, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a consort figure in ornate dress are set within a gold arch with red drapes. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a small silver vessel and bell near the offering table. Shrine setting with abhishekam-style ritual preparations.2010-12-19Photograph of a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in blessing, on a gilded rectangular plinth decorated with floral scrollwork, placed before a shrine. Behind it, a large deity murti with a trident and a seated companion figure wear yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; the central figure wears a saffron turban and teal garment. At left, a person in orange robes with a shaved head holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the statue. A red curtain and an arched gilded frame surround the shrine, with orange-clad figures at the right edge.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Temple shrine scene. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp with a visible flame and a bell in the left foreground, facing a golden metal statue of a standing male figure with raised right hand in blessing, wearing a draped golden cloth, set on a gilded rectangular pedestal with red flower offerings. Behind, a large deity murti pair with a trident and gold crowns is adorned with yellow and purple garlands, in front of a white-draped altar, brass lamps on both sides and a seated figure in orange on the right. Multiple figures are only partly visible, so the count is uncertain.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19