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A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, red, yellow and green. Two priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before the central deity murti and a tall silver-and-gold shivalinga, one pouring liquid from a vessel. A devotee in orange robe stands at left, and a small deity statue dressed in a garland stands at right. Brass pots, fruit and flower offerings sit on the floor, typical of abhishekam worship.

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Photo of a temple shrine decorated with garlands in yellow, pink, purple and green. Two standing figures in the central shrine are dressed in vivid colours and gold jewellery, flanked by a golden canopy and tiered floral arrangements. In front, a man in an orange robe stands beside a woman in a brown-orange sari, who offers a lit lamp or ritual item at the altar. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp and flower offerings sit on the stone platform, with carved stone pillars framing the scene. Two figures appear in the sanctum and one more devotee at left, so the scene shows a few people at an abhishekam or puja.2013-11-05A temple sanctum scene photographed in a stone-pillared hall. Golden deity murti figures seated on a throne are decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, and a large floral arch frames them. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a rust-coloured head wrap and bare chest holds a flower garland toward the central figures, while a kalasha-like golden object and an oil lamp stand in front. Golden attendant statues in saffron and brown clothing flank the scene with garlands. Several statues appear; no living audience is clearly visible.2016-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, pink, orange and white. Three priests in saffron and orange robes stand before the deity murti area, one pouring or offering from a vessel while another holds a lamp-like object. Several large deity figures in gold and colourful garlanded frames stand behind a central kalasha-like metal object and offerings on a plate. Flower garlands frame the stone pillars and doorway. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja being performed at the shrine.2013-11-05December 31 20082008-12-31A temple ritual before a decorated shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand at left; one in the foreground holds a plate of offerings and another, with a shaved head, reaches toward the altar. Behind them, two gilded deity murtis stand under a golden arch wrapped in bands of red, yellow, green, white and purple flower garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and gold jewellery. A large garland-draped central idol sits on a platform with brass oil lamps at its base. Two people are visible at far left and right edges, with the figure at right partly cut off. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2015-01-04Outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand and kneel at an altar: a woman in orange holds a silver tray with offerings toward a golden deity murti and a figure seated at the base in red and white. The murti wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces, with a gold arched frame behind. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels sit on the altar, with a blue cloth backdrop and green foliage at left.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair with a gilded crown and red-and-gold garments, decorated with yellow, orange, red and pink flower garlands and a tall gold arch. In front, a Shivalinga stands in a golden yoni-peetha basin. Three people in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam: a shaved-headed man in orange on the left holds a brass plate, a bearded man in orange beside him holds a small brass vessel, and a long-haired person in orange-red reaches to pour or touch the linga. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a small white stone figure sits at the base.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands and a gold crown. A man in orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, arm extended over a silver tray and a kalasha or lamp-like object in front of the deities. Another orange-robed attendant stands at far left holding a silver plate. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine and a red cloth hangs behind. A figure in orange with a garland sits in front of the altar, appearing to be a smaller murti or portrait. The setting appears to be an ashram temple.2009-12-30November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph inside a temple shrine where a Shiva and Parvati deity murti stand together behind a dense arrangement of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A smaller seated figure in a red robe with a white garland sits on a red-and-white base in front of them. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one bare-chested and bald, one with long dark hair, are making an offering over the central lingam-shaped form, which is decorated with a flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a green banana leaf is at the right edge.