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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night under a thatched and tented canopy. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a pink flower garland stands on a stone floor pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a silver deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange marigold garlands. A young man in saffron clothing with a sandalwood tilak and gold chain holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a plate of offerings. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass pots overhead, stand with hands folded. A small red-roofed shrine model sits in the foreground beside the murti.

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A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands barefoot on a stone floor, raising a brass vessel high with both hands during a ritual. He wears a pink flower garland and has a sacred mark on his forehead. Before him stands a figure in a white dhoti with a silver face mask and yellow flower garlands, flanked by devotees in white and maroon clothing with hands folded. Behind them, a decorated shrine with a painted deity panel under a thatched roof, and devotees holding brass lamps. a person: the long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland cues match his presentation, shown as the officiant performing the rite, with a devotee and priest nearby.2009-01-12A photograph of an evening temple aarti at a roadside shrine with a thatched roof and a painted orange and green backdrop. A tall figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and long swept-back hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti draped in white with yellow and white flower garlands. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and saris raise kalasha pots on their heads while devotees stand with palms pressed together at left. A small orange-roofed shrine model sits at lower right. Several people are visible, and the presenter's distinctive saffron robe, long hair and flower garland are the qualifying cues. a person performs the aarti.2009-01-12A photograph inside a temple hall during an aarti before a silver-faced deity murti draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a pink flower garland and gold chain, holds a flaming oil lamp toward the murti. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded or raised, some holding kalasha pots. A small orange shrine model sits in the foreground, and an orange-and-yellow painted backdrop with a seated figure hangs behind. A banner is visible at left. a person: the saffron-clad man is the person performing the aarti, matching the page's claim, but the face and appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A ritual scene with a man in orange robes and a pink garland, his back to the camera, pouring or raising a vessel over a silver deity murti with a tall crown, draped in a white cloth and adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands and a bead mala. Beside it stands a second silver-faced murti with similar garlands. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts hold brass kalasha pots aloft on their heads. A decorated red-and-green backdrop and a pillar with a lit lamp are visible behind.2009-01-12Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders pours from a golden vessel over two deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands, set on a golden platform. Two seated priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit at left and right; the left one holds a microphone and the right one has hands folded in prayer. A brass abhishekam setup, small kalashas and a brass lamp sit on a wooden yagna-style base. Several onlookers stand behind a railing in the dim background, mostly in white and light shirts.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual at a covered hall during an evening event. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron garment with a pink flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame near a small offering arrangement with a coconut and green leaves on the floor. Behind her, white-clad devotees stand in a crowd holding brass vessels and flowers, and a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white shawl stands at right with hands joined. The floor has mats and red-painted offering trays. The scene suggests an aarti or puja. The a person field cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role only.2009-01-12Night-time temple scene with a dense crowd around a white deity shrine decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and green leaves. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a pink flower garland raises a brass pot overhead toward the shrine. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and saris, some holding decorated pots and offerings, watch and raise hands. Strings of lights and colourful bunting hang above. Appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and garland, performing an abhishekam-style offering.2009-01-12Night scene at an outdoor temple shrine under a thatched roof. A figure in orange robes with a long pink-and-purple flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a gold chain and ornaments. Behind them a painted shrine with deity figures and orange-and-green decorations, and devotees in white dhotis, a green sari and pink shirt raise hands in worship or hold brass vessels. On the right a large silver-faced deity murti with white cloth and yellow marigold garlands is carried. A small orange-red canopy sits at the bottom right. Strong white lighting from tubes on the left.2009-01-12