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A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and matching dhoti stands at left in a temple shrine, extending his right hand toward a decorated deity. He has shoulder-length dark hair, a white tilak on his arm and a beaded necklace, and he smiles while presenting a brass plate of offerings. In front of him stands a large golden deity murti with a red-orange crown and a gold necklace; beside it sits a female figure in a magenta and green silk sari with gold border, adorned with gold jewelry. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a ceremonial abhishekam is indicated on the central black stone linga draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a green cloth, with a golden yoni-peetha base. Red drapes and gold carved arches frame the scene. Overlay text in the lower right reads a copyright line.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A standing man in saffron-orange robes performs puja at an ornate gilded arch housing a pair of painted deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and the other a black crown with pink-and-red silk, garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. A dark shivalinga stands on a black stone yoni pedestal in front. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and rose petals cover the stone floor. Two seated men in saffron robes attend nearby, one holding a brass vessel, and a small blue-clad figure with a pink garland sits at lower right.2009-06-09July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine with gilded golden deity murtis of a male and female form draped in flower garlands, the male figure with a crown and trident-like emblem and the female in a purple sari. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at a golden altar, holding a ritual implement over a white-draped seat where a small saffron-clad figure sits, with fruit, marigolds and kalasha-style offerings arranged around. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a large golden table is piled with yellow and red marigold garlands. Another orange-robed person stands at the left edge. Whether the man in orange is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2010-07-21A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala bends forward at a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a dark stone lingam set in a black basin. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis stand under a golden arch draped with multicoloured marigold garlands; the central figure wears a crown and red-and-green silk, and a ceremonial trident leans beside the basin. A small white statue of a seated figure sits in front of the lingam, and a bronze kalasha rests nearby. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-03-03A photograph inside a golden temple shrine during a ritual. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a bare upper body holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward a deity. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity and a goddess stand draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands; the goddess wears a magenta and green sari. In front, a white-clad figure in orange garments sits on a low altar, and a garlanded golden palanquin or throne sits to the right, heaped with red, yellow and white flowers. Brass vessels, a flower-filled plate and bowls of fruit lie on the stone platform. Several more people in orange appear at the edges.2010-07-21Photo 11738315 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual before two large deity statues in a golden shrine arch. A man in orange robes with a bare upper body sits on the left, waving a white fan or whisk over a small orange-robed figure seated on a white-draped platform in front of the statues. The seated deity pair above wears garlands of yellow and red flowers; the central figure holds a trident and wears a red and gold crown, while the consort wears a magenta and green sari. Gold oil lamps stand on both sides, and a golden palanquin on the right is heaped with rose petals and yellow and red flower garlands. Offerings of fruit, a brass bowl and a plate of petals sit on the stone platform in the foreground.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21