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Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine before a large deity murti draped in a magenta and green silk sari and decorated with red and yellow garlands and gold ornaments. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair sits on a mat, gesturing toward the deity with an outstretched arm. Beside him, a bearded man with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits in attendance. A small white statue in orange robes sits in front of the deity. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and plates hold yellow marigolds, bananas, apples and coconut as offerings. A golden palanquin-like structure and a red curtain frame the scene.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a deity murti in a shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while seated beside an older bearded man in orange and red clothing. Behind them stands a young man in an orange robe. Before the shrine, a white-clad priest in an orange cloth sits, and a bare-chested priest in orange with a green sash faces the deity from the foreground. The deity, covered in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, wears a green and red headdress and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, brass bowls, fruit and scattered flower petals surround the ritual area, and a gilded platform sits at right beside a magenta silk drape.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with golden arches and lamps. A priest in orange robes with a long swept-back hair sits at left, gesturing with one hand toward a large deity murti draped in yellow and magenta garlands, with a crowned figure with trident above and a second deity figure with a golden crown beside it. In front, a white-clad figure in an orange shawl sits on a platform with ornate golden crowns and mala garlands, and a golden palanquin-like stand at right is heaped with pink, yellow and white flowers and offerings of fruit, pomegranates and bananas. Brass bowls and lamps surround the platform, and the scene is abhishekam to a goddess.2010-07-21A seated man in an orange saffron garment performs a ritual at a temple shrine, one arm extended toward the deity murti draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A white marble figure of a seated sage in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in front, hands in gesture. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with fruit, marigold garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and a brass pedestal in the foreground. Red and orange drapes and a metal railing frame the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple ritual inside a shrine with gold and red architecture. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and sleeveless orange garment reaches toward a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) placed before a richly adorned deity murti. The deity is draped in a magenta and gold silk garment, layered gold and pearl necklaces, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. An older bearded man in orange sits at left. Offerings of bananas, pomegranates, coconuts, and flower-decorated plates lie on the floor, with a white-clad figure in orange drapery seated near the altar. A gold palanquin-like stand holds yellow marigold garlands in the foreground.2010-07-21Temple abhishekam ritual before a large deity murti of a standing couple adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and gold jewellery. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a white ash-marked forehead sits on the left holding a smoking incense stick, while a white-clad figure in orange robes sits in the centre before the deity. Offerings of fruit, brass lamps and flower petals surround the platform, and a gold palanquin heaped with marigolds and red flowers stands on the right. A man in orange robes stands at the far right edge. Gold lamps and a red curtained shrine frame the scene.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine scene with a large deity murti of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewelry, a crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Below, a white marble figure of a seated sage in orange robes sits before the shrine. A man in orange clothing with white ash markings on his arms sits cross-legged at left beside a basket of flowers. At right, a gold palanquin-style stand is piled with red and white flowers while an attendant's arm reaches in. Brass oil lamps, fruit offerings and brass vessels fill the shrine platform, consistent with abhishekam and puja.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21