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A photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded deity murti. On the left, a young man in orange saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala raises one arm and smiles while holding a brass vessel. The central metal murti wears a jewelled crown, a red and green garland, a yellow flower, and holds a long ornate staff. Gold-embossed arch and orange silk drapery frame the shrine, with red petals scattered above. The scene reads as an abhishekam or puja offering.

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A temple ritual scene with a standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long beaded yellow-gold necklace, holding a red flower and offering, beside a golden-framed shrine. A gilded deity murti with a crowned headdress, red garland and a tall staff stands before gold-and-orange drapes. An attendant in a light-coloured top holds a brass plate at left, and a partially visible assistant wearing a gold headdress sits at the lower left. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja in a temple.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28November 06 20112011-11-06Temple abhishekam at a shrine with two gold-coloured deity murtis seated behind a tall golden lingam on a dark stone base. A figure in orange robes with a hood pours liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam while another assistant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Marigold and yellow-red flower garlands frame the arch behind the murtis, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides. A bearded man in orange at left holds a brass pot.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a golden-arched shrine. A woman in orange robes with a red flower garland in her hair pours or offers liquid from a golden bowl onto the head of a deity murti. The murti is metallic with a tall crown, rudraksha and ornate necklaces, and its garments are orange, with a large floral garland of yellow, white and red blossoms draped over it. A young man in an orange cloth stands at left holding a golden vessel. Behind them is an ornate gold arch and a orange draped backdrop, with carved stone walls.2012-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead performs aarti before a deity murti. He wears an orange saffron garment, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other. The murti, dressed in orange with a jeweled crown, is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, gold hands and ornaments, and a backdrop of colourful garlands and green drapery. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies to the man performing the aarti, based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 28 20112011-12-28October 11 20162016-10-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies