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A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland stands at left, holding a bell and a lit camphor flame on a silver plate before a temple shrine. Behind him, a large golden-framed alcove holds a pair of deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, purple and red. In front of the throne sits a white marble statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, decorated with marigolds. Below, bronze figures of a four-armed deity flanked by two attendants stand on a carved wooden stand, with yellow flowers offered at their feet. Ornate stone carvings and brass lamps frame the scene.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, stands at left performing a puja. He holds a silver lamp or camphor vessel toward a group of golden deity murtis at lower right, including a central four-armed figure holding a club and trident, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in maroon garments. Behind them, a golden throne-like altar is draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with a white statue in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala seated on it. Brass oil lamps stand at left.2010-11-12A temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a red-draped dais, adorned with yellow and purple garlands. In front, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing aarti. Below, golden figures of a deity and attendants stand on a stone ledge. Brass oil lamps and ornate stone carvings frame the sanctum. A white-and-orange seated figure sits at the centre of the altar, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2010-11-12A temple puja scene under an arched golden niche. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine, smoke rising. Inside the niche, two large deity murtis sit side by side, adorned with red and gold garments, gold crowns, necklaces and garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. In front, a white-clad altar cloth and brass lamps surround a white sculpted figure with an orange head-cloth and a garland, shown as a statue, not a living person. Brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and offering plates sit on the stone platform. A red wall and foliage appear outside.2010-11-11A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a golden murti of a standing deity with a trident-like staff, flanked by two smaller golden attendant figures on a carved wooden stand, as part of an abhishekam. Behind them, a large golden shrine houses seated deity murtis draped in red cloth, adorned with yellow and purple garlands and a golden kalasha-shaped peetha. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and steel bowls sit on the floor. A small white and orange sannyasi statue sits in the background, which is not a physical person in the scene. Only one physical person is present.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in orange robes pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden murti of a standing deity with a trident and ornate crown, flanked by two smaller gold figures in maroon garments. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds two large painted deity figures in red and gold garments, with a golden seated figure in saffron before a gold kalasha-topped structure garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. Red drapery and brass lamps frame the shrine, and a copper vessel sits on the floor. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.2010-11-12A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden standing figure of a sage with hands in anjali mudra, set on a gilded rolling platform. Behind them, a dark-skinned deity murti with a trident, blue-green garment, yellow-and-magenta flower garlands and a female consort murti are enshrined under a gilded arch with red drapery. Small oil lamps flank the shrine and a smaller orange-robed statue stands at right. This appears to be an aarti or abhishekam setting in a temple shrine.2010-12-19November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01July 21 20102010-07-21November 12 20102010-11-12