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A gilded standing statue of a robed figure with a raised right palm stands on a golden pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind it, a seated deity murti with a trident, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a consort figure in ornate dress are set within a gold arch with red drapes. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a small silver vessel and bell near the offering table. Shrine setting with abhishekam-style ritual preparations.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A golden statue of a standing male figure with hands raised in greeting, wearing a draped dhoti-style garment, stands on a gold-carved pedestal in front of a shrine. Behind it a large deity murti of a seated figure with a trident, wearing a turban and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, sits beside a female consort figure in a white sari, both on a white-draped altar before a gilded arch. A man in orange robes on the left holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward the statue, flames visible. Prominent people are not seated in view; the human figure is a statue and the only physical person is the aarti officiant. Oil lamps and a bell sit on the stone ledge.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapes. In the background, two painted deity figures stand in front of a white-draped altar: one with a trident and a turban, the other in a pink-and-gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange shawl, with a gold-coloured necklace, holds a lit oil lamp toward a gilded standing statue of a saint with palms joined in namaskar, set on a gold-framed rolling platform bearing red flower offerings. A second orange-robed figure is seated behind the statue near the altar, and another orange-clad figure is seen at right. Oil lamps stand on brass stands, and the floor has spilled yellow liquid.2010-12-19A young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bordered orange cloth stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over the head of a golden statue of a standing saint with raised right hand in blessing, drawn in bronze-gold color. Behind them, an arched gilded shrine holds two deity murti, one teal-skinned with a crown, trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, seated beside a figure in pale robes, both decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual at a temple-style shrine; the statue is a statue, not a living person, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2010-12-19Photograph of a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in blessing, on a gilded rectangular plinth decorated with floral scrollwork, placed before a shrine. Behind it, a large deity murti with a trident and a seated companion figure wear yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; the central figure wears a saffron turban and teal garment. At left, a person in orange robes with a shaved head holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the statue. A red curtain and an arched gilded frame surround the shrine, with orange-clad figures at the right edge.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A temple shrine photograph showing a golden standing figure of a man with hands in abhaya mudra on a gilded plinth in the foreground. Behind it, a deity murti pair with a trident-bearing figure in teal and gold clothing and a consort in white and gold, both garlanded with yellow, pink and purple flower garlands, against a red curtain and gilded arched frame. A seated figure in a red and gold headdress sits in the middle of the shrine. On the left, a person in orange robes and gold bangles holds a silver lamp or vessel over a bell-like object. Lit oil lamps sit on the shrine ledge.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A 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.2010-12-19