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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and red curtains. Two large deity murtis stand behind a white-draped altar, adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and pink flowers; one holds a trident and the other wears a crown. A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a small oil lamp with a visible flame. In front of him is a golden statue of a standing male figure with raised palm, set on a gilded ornate pedestal with wheels, with a puddle of liquid and scattered petals on the floor. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine. Puja and abhishekam-style offering are visible; no figure is identifiable as a person based on appearance alone.

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A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gilded metal statue of a standing saint with palms joined in greeting, placed on a gold-framed rectangular pedestal. Behind, a shrine shows two large deity murtis decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands: one blue-skinned with a trident and a turban, one seated beside him in red and white. Brass lamps stand at the shrine's sides, and a small orange-robed figure appears in a side niche. The statue is the subject of the ritual; it is a statue rather than a physical person, and the statue's identity is not established from its face.2010-12-19A 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.2010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding an oil lamp with a flame and a cloth, facing a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand in the centre. Behind, a large painted shrine shows a deity pair with a trident, garlanded with yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; one figure wears a teal garment and the other a gold-trimmed sari, with a red-and-white throne cushion below. A gold ornamental base holds the statue, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. Another orange-robed figure sits to the right of the shrine, and a brass lamp stands at each side of the arch.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 photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two large painted deity statues: a male deity with a trident, wearing a teal garment and a crown, beside a female deity in a rose and gold dress, both garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands. Below, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a vessel onto a gold-plated silver-toned standing statue of a figure wearing a yellow dhoti, set on a gold wheeled abhishekam platform on a wet floor with yellow liquid and scattered petals. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange appears in the background. The priest is shaved-headed and in ordinary saffron robes, so no identity is attributed; his role is an abhishekam ritual performer.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a brass plate and raising his right hand in blessing toward a small golden statue of a standing saint with raised palm, dressed in a yellow dhoti. The statue rests on an ornate gold-leaf abhishekam platform with liquid flowing down its side. Behind them, a large deity murti pair in gold and teal with trident, garlanded with yellow, magenta and purple flowers, is framed by a gilded arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No living person beyond the priest is visible.2010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe bending forward and pouring water from a coconut shell over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand. The gilded statue stands on a golden abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind, a shrine arch frames two deity murtis with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers; one holds a trident and the figure beside wears a teal and purple skirt with a white and gold robe. A red and gold canopy, brass lamps and a white-draped altar sit to the side. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed by a priest in orange.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19