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A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged waistcloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left, performing aarti before a shrine. Behind him, a large golden arched niche holds deity murtis: a figure with a trident and a turban, and a consort in a white and gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A gilded bronze statue of a standing figure with raised palm, bare-chested and wearing a draped dhoti, occupies the foreground on a golden pedestal. The statue is a statue, not a person, and no living candidate is clearly visible in the shrine. Red and purple cloth and a white altar cloth frame the scene.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A 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.2010-12-19A 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.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes pours water from a green coconut over a golden standing statue of a man with raised hand, during an abhishekam in a temple shrine. The gilded statue stands on a golden rectangular platform with wheels, and water flows down its legs and onto the floor. Behind them, a large deity pair is adorned with yellow, purple and white garlands; the male figure holds a trident and a seated figure wears a red and gold turban. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and offerings and flowers sit on the stone ledge. One visible person is the priest.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A 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.2010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in an orange robe and saffron dhoti stands at the left of a golden abhishekam platform, pouring from a plate while his right hand rests on the head of a golden standing figure of a sage with a draped dhoti. Behind them, a shrine arch frames large painted deity murtis dressed in purple and teal silk, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a trident in one hand, and a crowned figure seated beside. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and a small orange-clad figure sits in a side niche. Milk or liquid drains from the platform onto the grey stone floor.2010-12-19