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Inside a temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a ritual item and facing a golden statue of a standing saint with hands raised in greeting, mounted on a gilded rectangular pedestal decorated with floral scrollwork. Behind the statue, a large deity murti pair in an arched gilded niche is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings, with a seated figure in orange and a bronze lamp stand at right. The walls are carved stone with red drapery.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Temple sanctum photograph. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, holding a small silver vessel and cloth, performing puja. In the centre a golden metal statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra stands on a lotus base above a gilded abhishekam trough. Behind, a large deity murti pair is garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, with a trident and a shield-like backdrop, set on a purple-draped altar with white cloth. Carved stone pillars and gold-framed arch surround the sanctum; a small orange-clad figure stands at far right beside a lamp stand.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding an oil lamp with a flame and a cloth, facing a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand in the centre. Behind, a large painted shrine shows a deity pair with a trident, garlanded with yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; one figure wears a teal garment and the other a gold-trimmed sari, with a red-and-white throne cushion below. A gold ornamental base holds the statue, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. Another orange-robed figure sits to the right of the shrine, and a brass lamp stands at each side of the arch.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two large painted deity statues: a male deity with a trident, wearing a teal garment and a crown, beside a female deity in a rose and gold dress, both garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands. Below, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a vessel onto a gold-plated silver-toned standing statue of a figure wearing a yellow dhoti, set on a gold wheeled abhishekam platform on a wet floor with yellow liquid and scattered petals. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange appears in the background. The priest is shaved-headed and in ordinary saffron robes, so no identity is attributed; his role is an abhishekam ritual performer.2010-12-19Temple ritual photo in a gold-arched shrine. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand and white dhoti, set on a gold wheeled palanquin-like base. Behind them a large deity murti pair with a trident, purple and teal garments, marigold garlands in yellow and purple, and a seated figure in orange with a turban. Ornate grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the scene.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a shaven-headed young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit oil lamp, facing a gold-plated standing statue of a figure with palms raised in blessing, wearing white dhoti and a sash, on a gold wheeled palanquin base. Behind them, a gilded arched niche holds two deity murtis: a blue-skinned figure with a trident and a turban, and a consort in a white and gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and maroon flower garlands. A white draped altar, brass lamps and puja vessels sit in front. A smaller orange-robed seated figure appears in the niche.2010-12-19