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A temple ritual photograph in which a priest in a green and gold turban and a white dhoti, wearing a yellow-and-gold garland, pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout over a brown coconut held by another man reaching in from the right. The man on the right wears gold bangles and a gold armlet and has white sacred ash marks on his arm. At left, a bare-chested man with white ash stripes on his arms stands near the rite. Behind them is an ornate deity murti decorated with a white and gold jewelled garment, pearl and gold necklaces, and red and white garlands, with a green cloth draped below. This is an abhishekam-style offering with a coconut and liquid, with no a person candidate visible.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A close photograph of a temple ritual with hands passing a brown coconut and a small silver vessel. A central figure in a green and gold brocade headdress, with a white garland and a yellow-and-red flower garland, sips or receives liquid from a silver cup. On the left, a man with white markings on his arms and a purple cloth on his head holds the vessel, and on the right another man with a gold bangle and a garland offers the coconut. Behind them are a green cloth, ornate jewelled and gold ornaments, and heaped flowers.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual before two richly decorated deity murtis draped in red and white flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a gold ornate canopy above. A bare-chested priest with a blue head cloth and yellow-and-gold garland stands at left holding a ritual object near the murtis. At right, a man in a white dhoti and orange-yellow garland holds a coconut or offering, and a man in a gold-bordered dress with a gold shawl and garland stands beside a gold ceremonial staff. Gold ornamental peetha is visible in the foreground. No candidate is identified from appearance.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Photo of a temple ritual at a deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands, gold and jewelled ornaments, a red and gold cloth, and a golden crown with pearl embellishments. Three men attend the murti: at left a man in a golden-yellow dhoti and bare back holds a wrist-thread and a brass tray, at right a man in a purple-bordered garment and gold armlet and a shaved-head attendant near the top left wear garlands and ritual markings. Bare backs and gold armlets, with a golden temple backdrop behind.2015-10-18Temple ritual before two ornately decorated deity murtis, both with silver-and-gold faces, crowns and heavy jewelled necklaces, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. Three bare-chested priests stand in front: the left one in a blue cloth, the centre one in a green turban and white dhoti, and the right one in a gold turban and white dhoti, with white sandalwood marks on their bodies. The centre and right priests hold a vessel and a golden offering, performing abhishekam or aarti. Ornate gold framing and a green silk backdrop surround the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18Temple ritual before two large metal deity murtis, one with a tall red and gold crown and white necklace, the other with a gold crown and green silk garment, both garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Three priests stand in front, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders; one at left wears a violet cloth and holds a conch-like object, while the two at right hold a gold pot or plate offering toward the deities. A green cushion sits behind them, with a brass lamp and gilded arch on the right. No person in the scene is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked. Three physical people are visible.2015-10-18