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A photo inside a temple shrine during a ritual. At center, a person with a tall black turban, a white-marked forehead, a gold necklace and a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in front of an altar, decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity pair stand under an arch of garlands. Other priests in red and orange cloth with white ash on their faces and bodies assist, one holding a red bowl, while devotees sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a shrine during a puja. A central figure with a tall black swept-back hair style, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a red-orange garment and yellow-and-orange flower garland, sits with eyes closed and white ash markings on the body. Behind, golden deity murtis are garlanded with yellow, orange and multicoloured flower garlands, with a green canopy overhead. Two attendants in red and white ritual dress with white sacred markings sit nearby, one holding a tray.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine with a central seated figure in a dark, tall turban-like hairstyle, wearing a saffron-red cloth, a gold chest necklace and a yellow-and-red marigold garland, bathed in white powder on the forehead and arms. Behind him, a deity murti group of a standing figure with a crown and a seated consort is adorned with colourful garlands. Two more statues in ornate garlands stand flanking the shrine. In front, a man in white kneels with folded hands, a bare-chested devotee in orange tends the offerings beside a shallow stone basin, and a woman is seen from behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine, with white powder and water on the stone platform.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual at an open-sided stone mandapa. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red garment with a large dark swept-back crown of hair and a heavy floral garland stands before a stone platform, with his hands over a shallow basin. Behind him, a Shiva-Parvati deity murti and a seated figure in a red garment with a rudraksha-like garland are framed by yellow and red marigold garlands. A priest in red kneels on the left, and white-clad devotees with white forehead marks stand around the basin in the foreground. Carved pillars and a bell frame the scene.2016-03-07