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Outdoor photo of a temple shrine with a deity murti draped in a green and purple cloth and wreathed in yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in white ritual dress bends forward pouring water over a silver abhishekam sculpture with an arched halo. Beside him stand copper vessels and a small figure of a seated deity on a white base decorated with a garland. To the right a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands watching. Brass pots sit at the left edge of the frame, and stone pillars frame the shrine.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in purple cloth and draped with long garlands of yellow and red flowers. A priest in an orange robe and a second man in white dhoti stand at the left, offering a plate of flowers or offering to the image while a figure in purple cloth stands at the top of the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha, and a small puja plate sit on the stone floor in front, and red curtains frame the open pavilion with trees behind.2010-12-28A photo of a temple ritual inside a shrine with orange-painted walls and red-and-white striped pillars. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a deity murti seated on a gilded peetha with a golden arched backdrop. The murti wears a garland of white and red flowers and an orange cloth. Marigold petals cover the floor. Another man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. Brass lamps, metal bowls, fruit and a small table with a red box are visible, and a microphone stands nearby. On the right, another deity wears green and red silk and floral garlands. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to a Subramanya murti.2011-11-01December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14Two men stand with their backs to the camera before a golden shrine at a temple, offering garlands to a deity murti. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested and with a shaved head. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl. The deity is dressed in green and turquoise cloth with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, a tray of fruit and flowers sits at left, and a microphone and open book rest on a purple mat. Behind the shrine are red-clad figures and another small deity image in a niche. a person is not indicated for this event, and no candidate is visibly identifiable, so these are priests in ritual clothing.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of a crowned god and goddess decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, set behind a gold arch and red drapery. In front, a white-clad priest with a shaved head and a man in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces holds a golden tray. A white-robed figure with long hair and gold garlands stands beside the altar; an oil lamp and brass vessels sit on the platform, and a white Shiva lingam with a flower garland is in the foreground. Two additional white-clad attendants are partly visible at the left edge.2010-12-21Outdoor photograph of a stone shrine with a large Shiva-Parvati style murti pair draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. The seated male deity wears a red turban, a black ornate garment and layered silver necklaces and holds a trident; the female figure wears a green and maroon sari with gold jewellery and a crown. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to pour liquid over a dark stone shivalingam set in a black stone basin, with a small gold ornamental arch and a brass lamp stand nearby. On the right stands a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti with red borders. Copper vessels sit at the base of the shrine and a small white statue wrapped in a garland is visible at lower right.December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and greenery visible through an open side. A standing devotee in white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. The central deity murti is a white figure with a tall white turban, draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold chest ornament, seated on a white-draped throne. Behind it stand two figures with golden crowns and ornaments, decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit on the dais in front, with a banana-leaf offering and flower petals. The scene shows puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21