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A temple ritual photo in front of a large deity murti pair, a male and female form, both richly decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white and gold ornaments. Central figure wears an orange turban and a gold crown-like headdress; the female figure wears a purple sari and gold jewellery. Below, a ganesha-like figure draped in orange and white garlands sits before offerings of fruit and brass lamps. On the left, a man in an orange shawl and orange turban, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stands at the altar making an offering gesture. A smaller decorated deity figure with garlands appears at lower right. Walls are covered in yellow flower arrangements with blue and green cloud-like designs.

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A photograph of a flower-decorated shrine with two large deity murtis, one male with an orange turban and gold necklaces and one female in a purple sari with gold ornaments, both framed by garlands of marigolds and white flowers in red, yellow and purple. In front, a man with long, curly hair wearing an orange saffron cloth stands at a golden pot, reaching toward a decorated lingam or idol base wrapped in orange cloth and garlands, apparently performing abhishekam or padapuja. The yellow floral backdrop and garland-wrapped pillars give the shrine a festive look. One physical person is visible, and the scene matches the temple abhishekam described in the page excerpt.2008-01-01A decorated temple shrine with two large deity murtis, a male and a female figure, adorned with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands and arched floral frames. In front, a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a second figure in orange robes stand near a flower-decked altar, one of them touching or offering to a central object. Other people in orange clothing stand at left. The backdrop is a yellow flower-mosaic with a blue cloud and green mountain peaks. A white figure in orange drape sits at the base. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph inside a temple pavilion where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti stands before a richly decorated deity shrine. Two orange-clad attendants stand nearby, one with an orange turban, the other with a shawl. The priest holds an oil lamp with a flame toward a golden and garlanded deity murti. Marigold and rose garlands with yellow, red and purple flowers drape the shrine, with a painted blue cloud and green mountain backdrop. Fruits and brass vessels lie in front of the murti, and the central figure appears to be a seated deity with a white and orange form. The scene shows abhishekam-style worship in an outdoor temple hall.2008-01-01A photograph of a shrine in an open-air pavilion with carved stone pillars, where two large deity murtis stand draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes stands at left holding a ritual object, while a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair stands before the shrine, reaching toward the deities. A smaller white and orange-clothed statue with a flower garland sits on a white-draped platform, and an ornate gilded seat with a small garlanded figure appears at right. Red drapes frame the structure and green foliage surrounds it.January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and a floral backdrop painted with clouds and green mountains. Two gold-coloured deity murtis stand in an arched niche, one wearing an orange headdress. Two people in orange and saffron clothing perform worship: a man in an orange dhoti and shawl bends forward at left, and a woman in an orange sari stands beside the murtis, touching the decorated base with her hands. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and marigold petals sit before the shrine, and a white-clad figure with an orange cloth is visible at the lower centre.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A decorated outdoor shrine with two large deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and the other a crown, both draped in dense garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In front, a figure in an orange saree stands at the shrine and reaches toward a kalasha-like offering, while a man in a brown dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass lamp to the left. A white-clad statue or image sits on the platform among fruits, brass vessels and marigold garlands, with yellow flower panels decorated with blue clouds and green mountains behind. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene at a temple.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A temple shrine decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, purple and white. Central deity murti figures with a crown and ornate adornments sit before a bright yellow and green floral backdrop. A standing priest in an orange turban and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities, while another priest in an orange robe and a bald-headed man in white stand nearby. Fruits, a brass tray and offerings are arranged on the platform in front. The setting appears to be a temple pavilion with pillars and a concrete ceiling.2008-01-01