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Night photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu form) standing in a dim shrine, wearing an orange turban with a Vaishnava U-shaped tilak, an orange silk garment with gold border, layered silver necklaces and white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a priest in an orange robe and orange headwrap raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) before the deity. Two onlookers in white shirts stand at the lower edge, and a man in white at right holds a camera up toward the deity. A brass vessel and a hanging lantern are visible at the edges.

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A night-time photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in orange and gold silk, wearing a saffron turban, layered silver necklaces, and garlands of white flowers and red blossoms. In front of it a small fire burns on the ground beside offerings of fruit and flowers, with a brass oil lamp on the left. A priest in an orange turban kneels at the fire. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt lifts a red lamp high while another man in white photographs the scene with a camera. Seated devotees in white and a woman in a blue top sit on the floor in the foreground. Brass pots and a thatched structure stand at the left edge.2004-06-10Photograph of a night-time abhishekam ritual at an outdoor thatched shelter. A bare-chested priest in orange turban and orange dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp over a large brass vessel and a small brass bell-like vessel near his hand. Beside him on the floor are a plate of fruit including pineapple, mango and coconut, scattered white flower petals, a red flower on a brass plate and a flat stone slab. Standing at right is a large black stone deity murti dressed in an orange silk dhoti with gold border, orange turban, layered silver and gold necklaces with green stones, and white jasmine garlands. A person in white clothing stands at the right edge. Flames rise from the lamp and brass vessels line a red wall behind.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10Evening outdoor procession scene at a temple-style setting. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headband, rudraksha-style beaded mala and garland, holds a lit flame toward the crowd while a man in white dhoti with a saffron sash gestures beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands behind them, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands, and jeweled necklaces. A woman in orange sari with a red bindi watches at right, and palm fronds frame the scene. Several heads of devotees are visible in the foreground.2017-05-06June 10 20042004-06-10A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl raises a lit oil lamp with his right hand during an evening ritual, holding a brass bell in his left hand. He wears a rudraksha mala, a long bead necklace and a white headband with a red tilak. Behind him stands a dark deity murti decorated with orange and green garlands and a jewelled collar. On the left, a man in white holds a tall gold staff, and a large orange ornate umbrella stands on the right, with a woman with folded hands at its edge.2017-05-06Night ritual photograph under a thatched roof, showing a black stone deity murti draped in an orange silk cloth with gold border and wearing white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace, with an orange turban-like cloth on its head. A seated priest in orange dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-chested, holds a lit oil lamp or flame near an offering of fruit, pineapple, flowers and a plate of rice on the floor. A brass vessel and metal pots sit on a table behind. A person in white clothing stands at the right edge, and a partially visible person with dark hair in a blue top sits at the lower left, watching the puja. This appears to be an abhishekam or aarti of a deity murti.2004-06-10November 14 20132013-11-14February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31March 29 20092009-03-29 +1 copies