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A temple ritual scene inside a gilded shrine. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden deity murti of a standing figure with raised hand, carved golden arch behind. Behind the murti, a seated deity is draped in orange-red cloth with a garland of white flowers, against a blue silk backdrop and red curtain. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam.

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A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual, holding a lamp or camphor vessel toward a deity murti draped in red and gold garments with a blue cloth backdrop. Beside the deity stands a golden figure with raised hand in an arched frame, and a blue-robed seated statue appears at left with brass lamps on stands. The priest is a white-clad ritual officiant, not a cue-matched candidate, so no a person identification is made.2015-05-05A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a yellow cloth, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a gilded golden deity murti with raised right palm. Strands of rudraksha malas and white flower garlands hang nearby, and a red and blue cloth backdrop frames the shrine. A brass lamp stand stands at left. The visible text is a copyright and archive credit in the lower right corner.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20112011-09-13A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti, with a garland of red and white flowers and a shaved head, holds a lit camphor aarti flame before a golden-framed niche. Two orange-robed attendants stand to the left; one holds a silver tray. Inside the niche, a pair of large deity murtis are dressed in red, yellow and teal garments with crowns, garlands and necklaces, with a cobra hood above one figure. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a red curtain frames the shrine. A small white statue of a seated figure with a garland sits at the front. The scene shows an aarti performed as part of a puja.2012-04-24May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pours or sprinkles white flower petals over the head of a golden metal statue. The statue, a standing figure with raised right palm, stands within an ornate gold arch against a red silk backdrop. A brass plate of offerings is held in the priest's other hand, and garlands of white flowers and red blossoms hang nearby. Behind the statue, a seated golden deity murti in a red and gold garment is adorned with flower garlands. The priest is shown from the side, and the statue is the central focus.2015-05-05December 28 20112011-12-28September 13 20112011-09-13A temple aarti in progress before a shrine with a gilded arched frame and blue backdrop. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a red-draped pedestal, adorned with white and pink garlands and gold ornaments. A tall bell-shaped metal lamp stand and brass lamps flank the scene. Two standing attendant statues in red and orange garments flank the shrine. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella is at right, and a shaved-headed devotee in saffron-coloured clothing with rudraksha beads sits at lower right.2014-07-28September 19 20112011-09-19