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Temple 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.

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A 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 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a golden temple shrine during a ritual. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a bare upper body holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward a deity. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity and a goddess stand draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands; the goddess wears a magenta and green sari. In front, a white-clad figure in orange garments sits on a low altar, and a garlanded golden palanquin or throne sits to the right, heaped with red, yellow and white flowers. Brass vessels, a flower-filled plate and bowls of fruit lie on the stone platform. Several more people in orange appear at the edges.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash markings on his arms sits cross-legged at the left of a temple shrine, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him, a large deity murti of a goddess wears a yellow and magenta garment, a golden crown, and yellow and red marigold garlands. In front of the deity, a seated saffron-clad figure with a white head covering and a white cloth sits on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass bowl and plates of fruit lie on the stone platform, and a golden palanquin-like structure heaped with red and white flowers sits to the right. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at a temple.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple abhishekam scene before a golden shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body sits at left, seated on the floor and working at a tray of marigold flowers and fruit. Behind him, a large stone-like murti of a deity with a trident and crown, and a consort figure in a magenta and green sari, are decorated with yellow and red garlands. Below, a small seated figure in white and orange is partly visible. At right, a smaller shrine figure is covered in white and red flowers, and brass lamps stand at the edges. Coconuts and a brass tray sit at the base.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated on a golden throne, decorated with red, yellow and white garlands; the figure on the left holds a trident and the figure on the right wears a magenta and gold sari. Two priests in saffron-orange cloth perform abhishekam and puja; the nearer priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a brass plate of flowers while the other pours or waves an offering. In front, a golden altar table is heaped with yellow marigolds and white garlands, with fruit and offerings on a tray below. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine under carved stone arches.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white ash mark on his arm sits before a large golden deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. In front of the murti, a small white-robed figure in saffron cloth with a saffron head wrap, a statue, sits on a white-draped platform, with a mound of green leaves, brass bowls, lemons, pomegranates and flower petals arranged before it. Ornate gold lamp stands flank the scene, and a gilded tray heaped with yellow and red flowers rests to the right. The setting appears to be a temple abhishekam ritual.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21