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Temple worship scene before a gilded shrine arch. Two large deity murtis stand behind garlands of red and yellow flowers: the left figure is gold-coloured with a crown, trident and raised hand, and the right figure wears a purple and green sari with a tall crown. In front, a man in orange robes with a white sacred marking on his arm sits and offers a plate, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread joins palms beside him. A white-clad statue of a seated sage in orange garments is set at the centre. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of fruit, petals on a tray and a gold palanquin-like stand with flower garlands complete the abhishekam offering. Another gold-framed stand with garlands sits at the right.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red curtain. Two large gilded deity murtis stand in the back: one with a trident and a red turban, and a female figure in a purple and green sari with a gold crown, both garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a small seated figure in orange and white is garlanded. A man in an orange robe sits at left, extending a brass plate of offerings toward the shrine, while a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded at the lower left. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a gold palanquin-like stand on the right holds a heavily flower-garlanded murti. Rose petals and fruit are arranged on the floor.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti of a male and female deity seated under a golden arch with red curtain backdrop. The male deity wears a red-orange turban and holds a trident, the female wears a purple and green sari with heavy jewellery. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the figures. In front, a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a turban sits on a white cloth, with a rudraksha-like garland and a white ceremonial cloth, and a person in orange sits at left, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gilded palanquin-like altar with flower offerings and fruit sits at right. a person appears in the orange-clad seated figure before the deities, identified by saffron robes and turban cues, placed at the shrine during a darshan or abhishekam setting.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with two large deity statues: the left figure has a red and gold crown and raised hand, the right a dark crown and magenta-and-green sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape both figures. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white body markings, sits at the lower left holding a flame toward a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes. A golden palanquin-like stand heaped with red and white flowers and garlands sits at the right, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and marigold petals on the ground.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Temple abhishekam scene before a gilded shrine arch holding two large golden deity murtis: a male figure with raised hand and trident, and a female figure in a magenta and yellow sari with a crown. Marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis. In front, a seated figure in white ritual cloth with a red-and-gold cloth is garlanded, with a mirror-like sheen; a bearded attendant in saffron robes holds a lit oil lamp at left, and a man in saffron with a red shawl sits at lower left gesturing. At right, a golden palanquin-like stand is heaped with white and red flower garlands. Attendants in orange robes surround the ritual.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor temple scene at a golden-framed shrine with two large deity murtis: a male deity with trident and red turban and a female deity in purple and green sari with a crown, both draped in garlands. In front, a seated figure in saffron robes receives an offering, and a priest in orange clothing performs abhishekam while holding a lamp. A golden palanquin-like stand on the right is heaped with flowers, fruit and a golden crown. Brass lamps, kalasha and a small plate of flower petals stand in the foreground, with two men in white and orange watching and a microphone visible at lower right.2010-07-21A temple ritual before a golden shrine arch with a red curtain, showing a large deity murti of a male figure in a yellow dhoti with a crown and trident and a female figure in a magenta and gold sari with a flower garland, both richly adorned with gold jewelry. In front, a seated figure draped in white and orange with a garland is being honoured, a bell-like kalasha-style offering and tall brass oil lamps stand around, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland pours or offers something while another orange-robed man bends forward at left. A bald man in white and orange sits at lower right near offerings. Ornate stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-21