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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe performing abhishekam, pouring liquid from a metal vessel toward deity murti. The central deity murti wears a red-and-gold crown and has yellow and red marigold garlands; a consort figure in a purple and green sari stands beside it, and a small seated figure in saffron sits below. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, and a tray of flower petals and offerings lies in front. Two more men in saffron clothing stand to the left, one holding a microphone, and a bald man in white with glasses is at the right edge. A gold palanquin decorated with flowers sits at right.

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Temple photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of deity murtis inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. A seated priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with hands raised in anjali, faces the shrine on the left; a robed attendant in orange holds a flaming aarti lamp toward the deities. Garlands of yellow and red flowers adorn the figures. To the right, a man in orange cloth holds a brass bell, and a gold palanquin-style stand piled with flowers and fruit sits in front. The murtis are dressed in red and purple cloth, with a crowned central figure and a consort in a purple skirt. Sanctuary offerings include fruit and flowers on the altar.2010-07-21Temple abhishekam scene at a shrine with a carved stone arch and gold-leaf backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand together: one with a red crown and bejewelled gold garments, the other in a purple and green sari with a crown. A standing priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace raises a lit lamp before them. Seated figures in orange and white perform rites nearby, with a small seated orange-robed figure at the central altar, a garlanded golden palanquin with flowers on the right, brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels, plates of fruit and flower offerings, and marigold garlands. Five or six people are visible, with orange-clad devotees at the edges.2010-07-21A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a male figure wearing a red crown and a female figure in a purple and green sari, both adorned with gold jewellery and yellow and red marigold garlands. A seated small figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth-covered pedestal in front. A priest in orange robes stands at left holding a flame lamp during aarti, while another orange-robed devotee kneels at right near a gold stand heaped with flowers. Brass oil lamps, fruits, coconuts and flower plates surround the shrine, with carved grey stone pillars behind.2010-07-21Photograph inside a stone temple shrine of a deity murti pair, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and a consort figure in a purple and green sari, both draped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a standing man in orange robes with bare shoulders presses his palms together in worship. Two priests in saffron cloth hold a lit oil lamp and offerings, and a third sits in the lower left. A seated figure in orange robes and ornate chest jewellery sits on a white cloth before the murti, and a gilded platform is heaped with red and white flowers at right. Abhishekam ritual with puja and aarti in a temple setting.2010-07-21Photo of a temple shrine with two large decorated deity murtis, one in red and gold crown and one in purple and green sari, garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. A priest in orange robes sits at the front holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities, while other orange-robed devotees stand with hands joined in prayer and a bell is rung at right beside a gold palanquin heaped with flowers and fruit. Carved granite pillars frame the open pavilion.2010-07-21 +1 copiesA photo of a temple abhishekam ritual before a shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a deity pair: a standing figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a magenta and gold sari, both draped in garlands. A standing priest in orange robes, wearing a garland and holding a flaming lamp over the deities, performs the ceremony. Nearby, another priest in orange holds a microphone, and a seated figure in orange with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front. A golden tray heaped with flowers, fruit and offerings rests in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha beside it, and a kneeling devotee in orange at the right edge.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a golden shrine arch with stone pillars. Two large deity murtis, a male figure with a red crown and a female figure in a dark green and purple sari, are decorated with red and white flower garlands. A priest in a bare upper body and orange cloth raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Two men in orange robes sit at the front, one with hands folded in prayer, and another in white dhoti kneels with hands joined. A golden ornamental stand with flower offerings sits to the right, and a small seated figure in orange is placed before the deities.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A photograph inside a golden temple shrine during a ritual. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a bare upper body holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward a deity. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity and a goddess stand draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands; the goddess wears a magenta and green sari. In front, a white-clad figure in orange garments sits on a low altar, and a garlanded golden palanquin or throne sits to the right, heaped with red, yellow and white flowers. Brass vessels, a flower-filled plate and bowls of fruit lie on the stone platform. Several more people in orange appear at the edges.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21