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A photograph of a temple abhishekam before a decorated deity murti. An elderly priest with white vibhuti marks, wearing an orange dhoti and a pink shawl, raises a small metal vessel high in his right hand. Beside him a second priest in a pink-and-gold cloth holds a yellow ceremonial item toward a third man on the right, who wears a grey-green hat, white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, and a white garland. Long multicoloured flower garlands drape the gold deity, whose crown and jewelled ornaments are visible. A devotee in white kneels in the lower foreground, and an attendant in white stands at the left edge. The scene is framed by gold throne arches and pink drapery.

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July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple scene in front of a richly decorated altar with a gold and red arch. A deity murti is adorned with a heavy garland of yellow, red and white flowers, set on a purple cloth. On the left, a man with long hair wearing a saffron-orange turban, an orange-brown shawl and dhoti, layered gold and beaded necklaces and gold armbands, stands smiling and gesturing toward the altar. Facing him, an older priest with grey hair and beard wears a yellow-orange dhoti and bare chest with a white sash, holding a silver tray of offerings. Other men in white dhotis and orange clothing, one with a vibhuti forehead mark, stand nearby. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron turban, ornate beaded necklaces; his role is a devotee receiving the priest's offering beside the altar.2013-07-18A photograph of a temple ritual before richly decorated deity murtis draped in dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Two priests stand at centre-left holding a long white cloth stretched across the image: the left priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and red-and-gold waist cloth, wears an orange-gold turban and a white thread, while the right priest wears a light cream shawl, a green turban and a white garland, holding the cloth taut. A brass pot and a flame burn in the foreground with flower offerings, and a bare-chested attendant sits at the right edge. Gold filigree and a pink backdrop frame the shrine.2013-07-18A photograph of a ritual at a gold-decorated shrine with pink drapery. Two men in ritual attire stand before deity murti dressed in yellow and gold silks, heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands and gold ornaments. The man on the right wears a green embroidered cylindrical hat, a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a white shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a red-and-white garland, and raises one hand toward the deities. The man on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti, raises his arm holding a stick. Floral offerings and a decorated pot sit in the foreground.2013-07-18A temple-style ritual photograph in a hall with gold-framed shrine canopies draped in red, blue and green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre, a standing priest bare-chested in a saffron-yellow cloth and white dhoti raises a long object over a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. Two other figures in yellow and white attire stand at right, one holding a silver offering bowl. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the base, with a decorated deity figure at left. The setting suggests abhishekam and puja in progress.2015-07-13 +2 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a large black stone shivalinga on a square black basin, being bathed in water poured from a metal vessel. A standing priest in a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours liquid over the lingam with his hands, while a second bald priest in orange robes stands behind him. A third priest with a shaved head stands at left. Behind them, a gilded deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments sits in a pink sari-like garment, draped in garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gilded attendant figure at right wearing a tiger-striped cloth and a rudraksha mala. Oil lamps and brass vessels surround the scene. Three physical people are visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesTwo priests in a temple shrine draw back a white cloth from two golden deity murtis adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple. The priest on the left has a bare back, a pink shawl draped over his shoulder, a red-and-orange hat and a red waist cloth. The priest on the right wears a grey-green hat, a light grey shawl and a white sacred thread, with tilak on his forehead. Behind them a pink backdrop and gold decorative panels frame the shrine. The deity murtis have gold crowns, ornate gold jewellery and large necklaces.2013-07-18A seated man in a pink and gold turban, a saffron-orange garment with a white shawl, and layered gold necklaces and garlands smiles in front of a floral arch of yellow, red, purple and white marigold and rose garlands. A man in a white kurta and a woman in a pink saree with white border bend forward, the man tying or fastening a sacred thread at the seated man's wrist while the woman watches. The seated figure wears a red bindi and a long rudraksha-style garland. Ornate golden throne-like seat and temple pillar in the background. The seated man's appearance includes a turban, saffron clothing and layered gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, while the attendants are unidentified devotees.2013-01-06