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A temple ritual inside a courtyard with red-and-white painted walls. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and a tall ritual staff nearby, pours or sprinkles liquid over a golden procession palanquin with a lion-head arch carrying a deity murti. The deity murti is dressed in yellow cloth with flanking attendant figures in yellow. Two white-clad priests stand behind, hands folded. Fruit, coconuts and garlands are arranged on a stone ledge, and a red-and-gold decorated deity shrine is visible at right. A brass vessel stands on the floor.

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A temple ritual scene at a Dhyanapeetam-labelled shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red dhoti with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala holds a lit oil lamp and stands on a wet floor. Behind him, men in white dhotis stand near the doorway. In the centre, a golden arched palanquin-style frame holds small metal deity murtis, one a standing female-form figure in red, with brass kalashas and offerings on a gilded platform. Garlands of yellow flowers and red-and-gold textiles decorate a shrine at the right. Water and turmeric-coloured residue mark the floor.2011-11-01Temple ritual photograph in a courtyard with wet stone floor. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands at a golden palanquin holding a small bell and a lamp-like object near deity murti figures in orange garments. Other priests in white dhotis stand behind, one holding a vessel. A golden arch with lion motifs frames the shrine, and a decorated deity figure with flower garlands sits in the background. A small brown wooden platform and a brass kalasha sit on the floor.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with wet stone floor. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a small gold-framed image of deities seated on a golden peetha with a gold arch. Behind him, three priests in white dhotis, bare-chested with gold-colored sacred threads, carry silver pots and vessels. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands and a gold crown. Orange walls and a Sanskrit-named signboard appear in the background, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with a wet stone floor. Several men stand in the foreground: one in white dhoti and a plain white upper cloth holds a pot, and another in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth pours water. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange cloth holds a metal vessel and pours water over a deity murti. The murti stands on a golden palanquin-like stand under a gold arched canopy with lion-face motifs, with a gold-clad figure seated centrally and attendants in yellow. Water streams from above. Behind, a shrine is decorated with garlands and brass lamps. The page is about an abhishekam to Subramanya Swami, so this is a temple abhishekam ritual. Four to six people are visible.2011-11-01Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a golden arched canopy (prabhavali) over a white murti of a deity, its figures dressed in yellow and red. A man with a shaved head and orange saffron robe with a gold chain pours water from a silver vessel over the murti, which is splashed with water. Three men in white dhoti and white upper cloths stand behind, two holding silver bowls and one with palms joined. Gold kalashas, banana leaves, marigold garlands and a yellow flower offering sit on a golden tray and altar at right; a golden lamp stand is on the left. A wall board reads Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha.2011-11-01A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a bare shaved head and gold bracelets, leans forward to pour or anoint a deity murti on a golden ornate shrine base during abhishekam. Two white-clad attendants kneel and tend brass pots and vessels on the wet stone floor. The shrine is decorated with a gilded arched torana, brass kalashas, marigold garlands and a flower-decorated deity behind the grille. An orange-painted temple wall displays a black board of names in the background.2011-11-01A photograph inside a temple courtyard showing a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, raising a round brass vessel over a golden deity murti seated under an ornate golden arch on a golden peetha. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis with red borders and sacred threads stand at the wet stone floor, one bending to a bucket. Golden kalashas and brass vessels sit on a stone ledge, with a red-clad deity and garlands on the right and a black board listing names in white lettering on the left wall.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads pours liquid from a vessel during an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A golden canopy with carved makara heads frames a deity murti, flanked by two standing attendant figures in orange. Yellow-stained water and flower petals cover the floor, and another white-clad priest stands behind in the background. Brass kalashas and a standing oil lamp sit by a flower-garlanded deity on the right, and a sign reads Dhyanapeetam.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armband and beaded necklace, pours liquid from a metal pot over a pair of small metal deity figures on a gold-trimmed stand carved with a lion-like arch. Behind him, several men in white dhotis, some with red-bordered cloth and sacred threads, stand by and hold vessels and a bucket. On the right, a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and offerings on the ledge. Orange curtains and a black board with white lettering are visible on the left.2011-11-01Temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine with a golden arched canopy on a gold-framed pedestal. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti, which is being bathed. Nearby, priests in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces stand on a wet stone floor, one holding a silver pot. Behind the golden canopy, a decorated deity with a red and white garment is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and yellow flower petals sit on the offering tables. A dark signboard listing names hangs on an orange wall.2011-11-01A temple scene where a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a small brass lamp or incense vessel toward a golden deity image. Behind him, white-clad assistants in dhotis stand near offering trays. The golden ornate arched shrine and golden palanquin-like stand hold a deity murti dressed in yellow cloth, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in yellow. To the right, a richly decorated deity with garlands and flower adornments sits on a red-draped altar. A red and white striped wall, a wooden notice board, and red curtains frame the courtyard, and the floor is wet.2011-11-01