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A photograph of a temple shrine with a bronze deity murti of a standing figure with two attendants placed on a carved wooden stand before a red and gold shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron garment pours liquid from a brass vessel over the murti, while a second man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and rudraksha-like beads stands at the left with his hands joined. Brass lamps, garlands of orange and yellow flowers, a brass bowl and a red-brick platform sit in the foreground. Orange curtains frame the scene, with a large shrine behind holding deity figures draped in red and yellow garlands.

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A photograph of a temple shrine ritual. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot behind a small bronze metal figure group on a wooden stand, extending his hand over the figures. To the left, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass pot. Behind them, a deity murti with a red-draped backdrop is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, with brass oil lamps and a gold-framed arch. Red bricks marked with white paste lie on the floor in front, with steel bowls nearby and orange curtains framing the scene.2010-11-12Temple abhishekam scene in a stone-pillared shrine with orange curtains. A priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace holds a brass vessel of water. Beside him a monk in orange robe pours liquid from a bronze pot over a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure with attendants, set on a carved wooden stand. Behind them a large altar holds a deity with red drapery, marigold and yellow garlands, and brass lamps. A red-and-white kolam pattern lies on the floor with steel bowls nearby. Two people are visible in the frame, plus a partial figure at the left edge.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone and gold-arched sanctum holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and red garlands, with a kalasha-like brass vessel before it. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis stand at the left and centre; one in white dhoti with bare chest and a mala holds his hands in anjali, another holds a brass plate, and a third in saffron stands before the shrine performing an aarti-like offering with a lamp. A woman in a cream sari stands at the far left and another woman in orange sits at the far left edge. A red carpet covers the floor, orange curtains frame the shrine, and brass lamp stands and metal vessels sit around the altar. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the people are described by role.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Temple ritual at a shrine with a red carpet in the foreground. A shaven-headed priest in saffron cloth stands at left holding a tray. A priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and gold-beaded necklace stands with hands folded in namaskar. In the centre, a priest in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a small metal murti of a standing deity on a wooden stand. Behind is a shrine with a deity pair in red and gold garlanded with marigolds, and a golden kalasha with garlands. Brass lamps, bell stands and steel bowls surround the scene. A woman in orange sari sits at far left. Orange curtains frame the shrine.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Priests perform a puja at a shrine with a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flower strands, set within an ornate golden arch and red draped backdrop. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with red border holds a silver vessel toward the shrine, while another priest in white stands beside him. A young priest in saffron-orange cloth pours or offers from a silver bowl, and an attendant in orange and white stands at right near steel bowls. Brass lamps and a small brass figure stand on the altar; a brick fire pit with white markings lies in front.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12