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A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and green flowers around two deity murtis with gold crowns and jewelled robes. A priest in an orange and green cloth, bare-chested, stands at the central deity offering a ritual and touching it, while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti sits on the left, and three seated devotees in white dhotis and orange-shawl attire with their backs to the camera watch from the front. Brass vessels and oil lamps hang above, and a man on the right in a white dhoti and gold necklace raises one hand in gesture. The scene shows a South Indian temple puja or abhishekam. Four to five people are visible.

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April 05 20122012-04-05A temple sanctum scene with two deity murtis richly decorated with garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers and green leaves. The murti on the left wears gold ornaments and a crown. Beside it, a priest bent forward at the waist, bare-chested with a white and green dhoti, wears a tall gold crown and a gold necklace, and tends the deity's garlanded figure. Three seated priests in white dhotis, one with an orange cloth, face the deities. Gold-rimmed pillars with tasselled red, yellow and blue ornaments frame the shrine, and brass vessels sit on the floor.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Inside a richly decorated South Indian temple shrine, two deity murtis stand under arches wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands. The deity on the right wears a crown and gold jewellery, with a red and purple drape. A bare-chested priest in a green and yellow dhoti stands at the right, his back to the camera, tending the murti. Several bare-chested devotees in white dhotis sit on the floor in front, and a brass vessel rests on a red cloth. Painted pillars with tassels and hanging lights frame the scene. No figure shows distinctive a person cues.2012-04-05A temple puja scene where a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and green sash stands at the centre, hands folded in devotion before a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Beside him, a seated priest in a white dhoti tends to offerings and a brass vessel, while another priest kneels at the lower right, handling a small lamp. A large gilded deity figure stands to the left, also wrapped in flower garlands, under ornate gold and red pillars hung with tassels. Carved golden canopy arches and a hanging lamp frame the scene. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Priests and their roles are visible; the central priest appearance does not clearly establish the identity claimed by the page, so no identity is asserted.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A temple sanctum scene with a deity murti decorated with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers, flanked by smaller murtis also draped in flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange and green cloth stands at left, reaching toward the murtis, while a seated devotee in orange clothing sits in front. A man in a white shirt stands at left and a shirtless devotee stands at right near the front of the crowd of seated devotees. Ornate red and gold pillars, gold-tipped decorative finials and hanging lamps frame the shrine.2012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a green and red silk waistband stands before large deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He holds a white feather-like fan or chamara and gestures toward the deity. Two seated devotees with shaved heads sit in the lower left and centre, and a photographer's camera is visible at the right edge. Tall pillars with red, yellow and purple tassels frame the golden-hued temple hall, and small brass vessels are placed on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam. The priest wears a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl over one shoulder.2012-04-05A temple shrine scene during a ritual worship. Two deity murtis are richly decorated with layered garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and gold ornaments, seated before a colourful, gilded shrine canopy with red and yellow tassels. A bare-chested priest in a green-and-yellow dhoti stands centre-left, reaching toward the deities beside a red pillar, while a crowd of mostly bare-chested and white-clad devotees watches from the foreground, one holding a camera. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit near the deities.2012-04-05