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A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching turban stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit camphor flame toward a decorated shivalinga-style murti at the base of a gold-painted pair of deity statues seated on a golden throne. Flower garlands of white, yellow, red and purple adorn the murti and the figures, and green leaves frame the offering. The priest wears gold bangles and a long rudraksha-style mala with a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder. Gold-clad figures and floral arches fill the background.

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Golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a throne, both adorned with gold jewellery, necklaces and crowns, surrounded by an arch of marigold garlands in red, yellow, white and purple with greenery. In front, a golden shivalingam sits on a base wrapped in garlands, with green kalasha-like offerings. On the left, a standing ritual attendant in a maroon-orange dhoti and orange turban pours liquid from a vessel during abhishekam.2016-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti seated on a throne, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, and a floral arch behind. In the foreground a man with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange shawl over his shoulder, a white floral garland and gold armbands, stands with his back to the camera holding a silver ritual vessel, apparently performing abhishekam. Brass kalasha-style vessels with green tips sit before the murti. The third figure in the scene is visible, so the scene includes two physical people.2016-12-23A temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Golden deity murtis stand in the background, with a large gold Shiva-Parvati style pair and two gold-painted guardian figures flanking the sanctum. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a brown turban and a bare back, wearing a brown cloth, stands with his back to the camera and holds a ritual object toward a central altar holding a decorated lingam-like form and a kalasha. Brass lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the right and a small brass lamp is on the left. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja. Watermarked by the archive in the corner, which is not described.2016-12-23A temple sanctum scene photographed in a stone-pillared hall. Golden deity murti figures seated on a throne are decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, and a large floral arch frames them. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a rust-coloured head wrap and bare chest holds a flower garland toward the central figures, while a kalasha-like golden object and an oil lamp stand in front. Golden attendant statues in saffron and brown clothing flank the scene with garlands. Several statues appear; no living audience is clearly visible.2016-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a rust-coloured turban and a white flower garland, standing at left and offering a small item over a central metal vessel decorated with green leaves and garlands. Behind it, gilded deity murtis are adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a large floral arch frames the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and left, and golden lion-motif throne fronts sit in the foreground. A second attendant in rust-brown clothing stands at right, and two more figures are partly visible at the far left edges. The scene reflects abhishekam or puja worship.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Centre stands a golden deity murti of a standing couple flanked by golden figures, with a golden kalasha-like ornament and a pair of small seated murtis on a gold-lion-supported stand in the foreground. A standing man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and brown turban, faces the shrine from behind, raising a hand with a ritual object toward the deity. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the sides. A statue to the left wears a turquoise and gold outfit with a blue turban, and a statue to the right wears a brown robe and holds a rudraksha-style mala. No one else is visible.2016-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine where a golden deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon-like adornment and a second golden deity murti are seated on a throne, both decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and white flowers in red, yellow, purple and green arranged in a large arch behind them. A standing devotee in an orange-brown dhoti with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body, and a second devotee in a rust-brown wrap with braided long hair, stand at the left in front of the deities, the second holding a ritual object. A painted statue on the right wears a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Ornate brass ritual items sit in the foreground. Two people are physically present.2016-12-23A photo of an ornate temple ritual before a pair of gold-faced deity murtis richly decorated with garlands and jewelled ornaments. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red turban with a feather ornament, a long dark braid, a white flower garland and red-brown clothing with gold armlets. They hold a lit flame in a brass vessel, offering aarti toward a central shivalinga-like form decorated with green-and-gold leaf and flower garlands, with a brass kalasha and pink flowers at right. Rainbow-striped floral arches frame the shrine.2017-07-09