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Photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style neck beads and white forehead markings holds red flower petals in his hands, offering them. Beside him sits a shaved-headed attendant in a bare chest and an orange cloth. In front of a large deity murti draped in yellow and magenta silk garments, with a bronze-coloured crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers. Before them stands a white marble figure of a seated sage in orange robes with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala, flanked by brass lamps, a bowl of fruits and flowers, and a gold-decorated offering table.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a large deity murti of a goddess draped in a magenta and gold sari, with a golden crown-like headdress and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A man with a shaved head and orange robes sits cross-legged at left, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick toward the deity. In front of the goddess, a smaller white statue seated in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange head covering is decorated with a green garland and flower offerings. Marigolds, rose petals, fruits and a brass vessel lie on the white cloth in front. Gold ornamental pillars frame the scene.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A 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.2010-07-21Temple 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.2010-07-21