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A photograph of a temple alankaram with two decorated deity murti seated on a pedestal, adorned with jasmine and rose garlands. The male murti holds a staff-like emblem and wears a dark green garment with silver ornaments; the female murti wears a green and red silk skirt, a tall jewelled crown and a heavy silver necklace. Two priests in ritual attire attend them: one bare-chested with a white sacred thread and orange cloth, adjusting the murti's garment, and another on the right in a green dhoti-style cloth tending the decorations. Marigold and rose garlands drape the foreground pedestal, with a copper-coloured base visible below.

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A photograph of two decorated metal murti figures of a deity pair seated side by side against a garland-framed backdrop of white jasmine and red and green flower strings. The figure on the left wears a dark embellished garment with silver jewelled ornaments and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a green and gold sari with a jewelled crown and silver adornments. Two priests attend them: one bare-chested with a long dark ponytail and blue-and-yellow cloth at the waist, adjusting the green sari with both hands, and another on the right with grey hair, bare chest, a beaded necklace and a green cloth over the shoulder. An orange cloth drapes below and yellow and orange flower offerings lie at the bottom edge. This appears to be a decoration ritual of the murti.Night-time photograph of a Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair, gilded and richly ornamented with crowns, red and white garments, and yellow-and-red marigold garlands. The seated Shiva figure holds a trident and a ritual implement, and the goddess beside him wears a red and green sari. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with long hair leans in at the lower left, pouring or offering over the base near a black sequined vessel, consistent with an abhishekam-style ritual. The base is carved stone and the background is dark stone architecture.2007-02-16A photograph of two seated deity murtis dressed for alankaram in a temple shrine, framed by garlands of white jasmine and red and orange flowers. The seated figure on the left, with a dark face, wears a black and silver embellished blouse, a heavy silver necklace, an orange and green silk skirt, and a white turban, and holds a trident. The figure on the right has a gilded face and a tall silver crown, wears a blue and gold sari, layered jewelled necklaces and bangles, and holds a long sceptre. A priest with bare upper body, wearing a yellow and blue cloth, stands at the left, lifting a white cloth above the murtis. The stone walls and ceiling are plain.February 16 20072007-02-16May 07 20152015-05-07April 14 20182018-04-14A priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands at left, bare-shouldered and with long dark hair, pouring liquid over a black lingam on a gold-toned pedestal. Behind him sits a painted-metal deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a raised throne, Shiva in a white cloth with a red headband and a trident, Parvati in a green and red sari with a crown. Both murtis wear yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. The setting is a dark night temple archway with carved stone pillars.2007-02-16A photograph of a temple ritual at night before a stone wall. A priest with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange cloth, stands at left pouring or offering from a silver vessel toward two gold-coloured deity murti seated on a dark base. The left murti wears a white cloth with a red band, a crown with a green stone and crescent, and marigold garlands. The right murti wears a green and red silk garment, a crown, and yellow-and-red garlands, with a gold staff or weapon beside it. Ornate jewellery and a crescent-shaped crown are visible. No one is present besides the priest.2007-02-16Photograph of two metal murti of a divine couple seated side by side on a raised pedestal, richly adorned for alankaram with silver-and-gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and armour-like chest pieces, and draped in flower garlands of white jasmine, pink and red roses. The figure on the left holds a mace-like staff, the figure on the right holds a sceptre-like rod and wears a green and red brocade sari. A shirtless priest wearing a white sacred thread and a blue-and-cream dhoti stands at the left with his back to the camera, reaching up to adjust the figures. A lower garland of orange, red and yellow flowers hangs in the foreground, and hands holding white flower strands appear at the bottom edge.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth standing at left, pressing his hand onto a dark stone linga on a stand while holding a brass plate. Behind him sits a large golden-metal deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress, a golden hand raised in blessing, and a bright pink-and-green silk sari-style garment with gold borders, adorned with necklaces and a long beaded mala. A tall golden staff stands at right, and the shrine is framed by a garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, purple and red hanging along a pillar, with an orange drape behind. The priest is the only physical person visible; the figures on the throne are statues.2011-03-03 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange saree with gold border, with long dark hair, reaching toward a decorated pair of gilded deity images seated on a pedestal. The deities wear jeweled crowns, layered beaded necklaces and red and green garments, and the shrine is framed with yellow and red marigold garlands and red-and-white decorative arches. Below, a small silver-framed utsava murti stands among yellow and red garlands, beside a silver pot and a white-draped figure on the floor. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2007-01-01