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A 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.

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April 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 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.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 20122012-04-05Photograph of a temple ritual before two deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and gold ornaments. A bare-chested priest in a green and gold cloth stands at center, reaching up to the central deity with his right hand. Seated and standing devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested, watch from the foreground, and a man in a red checked shirt with a shoulder bag stands at right. Hanging lamps and red and yellow pillar decorations 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.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05A 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