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Photograph of a temple shrine under a stone canopy where a priest in a rust-red turban and brown dhoti holds a garland of white and red flowers and performs worship before deity murtis draped in yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands. Behind him stand men in orange-saffron robes, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in white holds a drum at the edge of the courtyard. The central murti wears a tall orange-red headdress and the right murti wears a teal and purple sari with gold ornaments. A small copper kalasha sits in front of the figures, with a dark blue embroidered cloth below. The visible people are a priest, several saffron-robed attendants and a drummer, with statues and deity murtis among the main subjects.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A temple shrine with a priest in a deep orange-brown dhoti and flower garland ringing a handbell and holding a brass lamp before a deity murti and a seated image. A second orange-robed figure with an orange turban stands beside him, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands in the background. Behind the shrine are large statues adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, one wearing a purple and teal sari with gold border and jewelry. A white-clothed statue in front wears an orange cloth and a navy embroidered garment. Brass vessels and an oil lamp sit on the floor.2007-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a sandstone colonnade. On the left, a man in a rust-orange wrap and orange-red turban, garlanded with white flowers, swings a brass bell-and-censer in his right hand while another man in orange robes stands beside him with hands folded. A drummer in white clothes is visible in the background. On the right, a large deity murti with a crown and ornate golden jewellery sits in a purple and teal silk sari-style drape, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Another murti in an orange-red turban and white robe sits before a silver-and-navy embroidered cloth, and a small orange-clad figure is at the base, with brass vessels nearby.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30November 05 20132013-11-05Temple ritual photo at a shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati in the background, both decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, beside a woman in an orange sari with red and white garlands, who together pour liquid over a central lingam wrapped in a white and red flower garland. A smaller seated figure in orange and red clothing with a garland sits in the lower foreground, and a green banana leaf and brass lamp stand at right. The ceremony appears to be an abhishekam.2013-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red rudraksha mala, wearing an ornate saffron-and-gold garment with a sash, standing beside a priest in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head who is making an offering at a small red-clad figure on the shrine. Behind them is a large deity murti of two figures with trident and gold ornaments, garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, and an arch of white and red blossoms frames the central figure. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a banana leaf and a pink-cloth-draped altar.A photograph of a temple worship scene under a stone-pillared shelter. A long-haired person in a red-orange robe stands centre-left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. To the left, two men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders hold silver trays with offerings. On the right, two large deity murtis wear red and gold garments and are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. In front, a white-robed priest figure sits with a red cloth and a small garland, and brass vessels and a tall brass lamp stand on the floor. The scene is aarti at a temple shrine.2010-12-28A photograph of a decorated shrine under a stone canopy with red drapes hung at the sides. Two large murtis stand at the back, one with a tall orange-and-gold crown and garlands, the other in gold and red attire, both wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. Before them a smaller orange-clad figure sits within a flower-decorated niche. In front, a man in an orange robe with a bare upper body stands with his back to the camera, facing the murtis, and a second man in orange kneels at the left holding a small brass vessel. Clay pots line the base of the platform and brass lamps and vessels sit on the floor, with a glass vase of flowers at lower right. Green bananas hang from bunches at both edges. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30