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Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-left, pouring liquid from a golden pot over a golden statue of a seated figure in a temple sanctum. To the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a beaded necklace holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a large deity murti is draped in purple and blue cloth with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and a golden crown. A saffron-clad figure sits to the far right beside a brass lamp stand and a dark stone carving. Silhouetted devotees are in the foreground near a railing.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large deity murti draped in purple and teal cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. In front, a golden statue of a seated figure is being bathed. A man in orange robes and a shaved head pours liquid from a golden pot over the golden statue, while a second man in white dhoti with a white shawl and beaded necklaces holds a golden vessel at the left. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and the blurred silhouettes of seated devotees fill the foreground.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth stands at left, lifting a silver plate overhead and sprinkling yellow flower petals over a golden standing figure of a devotee with hands folded, on a gold-trimmed pedestal. Behind, two large deity murtis wear purple and teal garments with yellow and purple flower garlands, a white cloth covers a table, and brass lamps and a kalasha-like object line the stone temple platform. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual with flower offering in a temple setting.2010-12-19 +1 copiesOctober 06 20112011-10-06