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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses stands centrally, with his bare upper body and a saffron shawl. A younger attendant in orange robes on the left pours liquid from a small brass vessel. A man in red and gold garments stands at the right edge. In front is a gold-covered rectangular platform holding a small red-draped figure. Behind them, two deity murtis, one with a red and gold head covering and one in a purple sari, are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands in a gilded arched niche.

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Outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a golden arched niche framing a deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a trident and a seated goddess figure in a purple sari. In the foreground, a golden abhishekam tray or pedestal holds a small red-draped vessel, with brass lamps, bells, kalasha pots and plates of flowers and offerings. Four men in saffron-orange robes perform the ritual: one seated on the left tending the tray, one standing centre in orange with a yellow shawl, and one on the right in orange with a red shawl gesturing toward the deity. A man in white shirt stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange stands behind. Brass lamps line the shrine, and green trees appear beyond the railing.2010-07-21Photograph 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.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe bending forward and pouring water from a coconut shell over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand. The gilded statue stands on a golden abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind, a shrine arch frames two deity murtis with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers; one holds a trident and the figure beside wears a teal and purple skirt with a white and gold robe. A red and gold canopy, brass lamps and a white-draped altar sit to the side. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed by a priest in orange.2010-12-19July 21 20102010-07-21December 19 20102010-12-19Photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with carved stone pillars and a deity image draped with garlands. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand around a gilded rectangular tray holding a small figure, while one kneels at the tray pouring or tending the ritual. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange-and-red shawl stands with hands joined in namaskar. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge. Behind them sits a deity murti with a crown and a female figure in a purple sari with a flower garland, flanked by brass lamps. No figure here is confidently identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-21December 19 20102010-12-19October 06 20112011-10-06November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with orange and red drapes and carved stone pillars. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over a golden deity murti of a standing figure in green and gold robes, set in a gold-rimmed basin. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and gold-edged cloth holds a brass plate. Behind them, a large altar holds deity murtis draped in orange and purple, with garlands of marigolds and a gold-rimmed kalasha. Two standing deity figures in gold and purple stand at the rear, and a small figure appears at the far left edge.2011-10-06A temple shrine with a gold-framed deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by golden lamps and a red curtain. Four people in saffron/orange robes stand before a gold-edged ritual tray. A woman in orange sari with hand raised near her face stands at left, a bearded man in orange robe gestures at center, another man in orange dhoti holds his hands together, and a bearded older man in red and orange shawl with mala stands at right. A figure in white clothes stands partly visible at far left. Stone carvings decorate the temple pillars.2010-07-21Two priests perform an abhishekam at a temple shrine, pouring water from a silver vessel over a small metal murti on a golden pedestal. The left priest wears an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth, the right priest wears white with an orange cloth and holds a vessel. Behind them a red-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Two more men in white dhotis stand in the background, and orange curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene.2011-11-01