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Temple abhishekam to a pair of golden deity murtis: a standing male deity with trident and orange turban beside a female deity in purple and gold sari, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Before them a Shiva lingam is adorned with a flower garland. A priest in orange robes and a bare-chested attendant in orange perform the ritual, and a man in orange stands at right holding a microphone. Onions, fruit and flowers are arranged on the altar, with a golden palanquin piled with marigolds and roses in front. Stone pillars frame the shrine.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph inside a gilded temple shrine where a priest in orange robes performs abhishekam and puja before a pair of standing deity murti decked with flower garlands. The central figures have gold crowns and jewelry; the murti on the right wears a magenta and green sari. A white-clad seated figure with orange cloth and a garland. Two men in orange robes sit at the lower left and right, one holding a lamp and the other a bell, with pots of flowers, oil lamps and a golden palanquin of petals to the right. Count of physical people visible is three to four.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess in a gilded arched niche, the goddess in a magenta sari with a crown, the figure in red and gold, garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. In front, a small white-clad figure in saffron and a seated priest in saffron dhoti and shawl, hands folded in worship at the altar. A second man in an orange cloth sits at the lower left, and a gold tray piled with yellow marigolds and a decorated gold palanquin-like structure rest on the platform. Offerings of fruit, bananas, onions and lemons lie on the stone floor before the shrine, with brass lamps and plates around. Sculpted stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-21Outdoor temple scene at a golden-framed shrine with two large deity murtis: a male deity with trident and red turban and a female deity in purple and green sari with a crown, both draped in garlands. In front, a seated figure in saffron robes receives an offering, and a priest in orange clothing performs abhishekam while holding a lamp. A golden palanquin-like stand on the right is heaped with flowers, fruit and a golden crown. Brass lamps, kalasha and a small plate of flower petals stand in the foreground, with two men in white and orange watching and a microphone visible at lower right.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two large deity murti, one male with a red turban and trident and one female in a purple sari with a crown, both heavily adorned with gold jewelry and garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a devotee in a flowing orange robe stands at left with an oil lamp or aarti flame, and a small figure in orange is seated at the base of the deities. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a flower-decked offering tray sits at right. Ritual worship.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at Bidadi, showing a golden-arched niche with a red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis: a male deity with a red-and-orange turban holding a trident and a drum, and a female deity in a magenta and gold sari. Both murtis are draped in marigold and red garlands. In front, a seated figure wrapped in white and orange is being anointed and offered flowers by a standing priest in saffron robes, who holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and gestures toward the murti. Two other priests in saffron sit to the left, and a large flower-decorated altar stands to the right with fruit offerings on a tray below. Most visible people are priests in saffron; the scene reflects an abhishekam ceremony with garlands and offerings.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis, a male figure in red and gold crown with trident and a female figure in magenta and green sari, both draped with yellow and red-white flower garlands. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth with a shiny kalasha-like offering and fruit. Priests in orange and white dhotis stand nearby with folded hands, one holding a plate of flowers, while a golden palanquin-like tray heaped with marigolds and white flowers sits to the right. Golden oil lamps frame the shrine. Four people are visible, including the seated figure and the standing priests.2010-07-21A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a male figure wearing a red crown and a female figure in a purple and green sari, both adorned with gold jewellery and yellow and red marigold garlands. A seated small figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth-covered pedestal in front. A priest in orange robes stands at left holding a flame lamp during aarti, while another orange-robed devotee kneels at right near a gold stand heaped with flowers. Brass oil lamps, fruits, coconuts and flower plates surround the shrine, with carved grey stone pillars behind.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated on a golden throne, decorated with red, yellow and white garlands; the figure on the left holds a trident and the figure on the right wears a magenta and gold sari. Two priests in saffron-orange cloth perform abhishekam and puja; the nearer priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a brass plate of flowers while the other pours or waves an offering. In front, a golden altar table is heaped with yellow marigolds and white garlands, with fruit and offerings on a tray below. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine under carved stone arches.2010-07-21