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Several men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand and kneel in a stone temple pavilion before a seated deity murti draped in white cloth with a gold crown and a cobra hood. A red curtain hangs at right and brass kalasha pots are arranged on the floor, with a tall brass oil lamp in front. A kneeling figure in orange sits at the base of the murti area. The page identifies the event as an initiation into poornabhisheka vratha, but no visible robe-wearer clearly shows distinctive a person cues, so identity is uncertain.

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September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large deity murti in a golden arched niche is draped with marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, and it sits on a white and red decorated pedestal. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the granite platform in front, one holding a lamp toward the deity and another tending offerings on silver trays with flowers. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at left beside a fellow in orange holding a long staff. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and white plants and flowers decorate its edges. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2008-12-26 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple courtyard where a group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps perform a ritual near a shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and a ceremonial lamp, while others beside him wear orange cloth and hold drums. To the right, a gilded deity murti stands in a richly decorated shrine decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and petals scattered on the stone platform, with a brass oil lamp in front. Behind them is a red and orange flag and a low wall with a stone-carved temple pillar.2015-05-13January 17 20082008-01-17February 23 20072007-02-23A temple courtyard at dusk where several monastics in saffron-orange robes stand before a stone shrine ledge. A bald monk in orange cloth points toward a silver kalasha-style vessel placed on the carved granite platform. Brass oil lamps with flame-like tops stand behind, a banana plant leans in beside a red cloth hanging, and a seated red-robed figure with a garland sits in a niche. A bare-legged devotee in white stands at the left edge, and a woman in orange sari holds a small plate. The white wall has red and white painted bands and a small wall plaque with script.2009-10-15Photograph of a stone shrine interior with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch behind a deity murti. Three figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the raised stone platform, one holding a brass vessel, while a white-clad person stands at the left edge. A white marble figure sits in front of the shrine. Red and orange draped cloth frames the opening, with decorated cloth rolls at the top corners and a garland on the central murti. Appears to be an abhishekam or puja at the sanctum.2009-12-16A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a gold-coloured deity murti of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth on a dark pedestal, with a gold-decorated figure standing beside it. Several priests in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders pour water and liquids over the murti from vessels and a conch-like container, while water flows down onto the black base. Two standing figures on the left wear white clothing and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A small white marble seated figure and a gold kalasha-style ornament sit in the foreground. Orange drapery hangs behind the shrine, and green trees show through the open side of the mandapa.2011-09-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp with a flame above a dark black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal. Behind him on the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a red-and-gold silk cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded in anjali, another in orange sits playing a silver vessel, and a bald man in orange sits near a white marble statue. A younger orange-robed attendant stands behind the lingam. The walls are carved stone with floral garlands and purple flowers draped across the deity.2010-02-12