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A young devotee in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha bead bracelets performs aarti with a lit oil lamp in a brass bowl beside golden deity murti in a temple shrine. The central standing gold-coloured deity wears a crown, holds attributes in raised hands and is draped in a yellow cloth, while two smaller gold attendant figures in red garments stand beside him. The devotee is not identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.

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October 13 20132013-10-13A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace performs an aarti with a flame lamp and a handheld bell at a shrine. Three bronze deity murtis stand on a gold-toned pedestal decorated with yellow marigold flowers. The central figure holds a staff and a mace-like object and wears a crown. Behind them is a stone carved niche, an orange cloth hanging, and a red railing with yellow garlands.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, reaching his hand toward a gilded deity murti. The murti is a standing figure in red sari-style drapery with a crown, holding a staff and a ceremonial object, flanked by two smaller gilded attendant figures wearing yellow-orange cloth. Behind them is an ornate gold arch with carved makara motifs, brass kalasha pots and a stone temple wall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine. The priest is clearly distinguishable from the deity statues and there is no visible claim that he is a person.2011-11-01A priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring a golden-brown substance from a silver bowl onto a small metal deity murti. The central murti is a standing figure holding a trident-like staff and a sword, draped in orange cloth, with a crown and a bronze finish, and the substance coats its base and the two flanking smaller figures in orange garments. Behind them, larger deity figures in yellow, orange and blue garments are adorned with white flower garlands, and a green-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and red and gold decorations. The image shows a ritual abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-10-07A young boy with a shaved head, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, pours liquid from a silver vessel at a temple shrine. Behind him stand gilded deity murti, including a golden figure holding a trident-like staff and wearing a crown, decorated with marigold garlands and a green backdrop. Ornate stone pillars frame the open-air shrine, with trees visible beyond the glass panels and a red cloth hanging on the right.2013-10-13October 07 20112011-10-07A temple puja photograph showing a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron waist cloth with a gold border, holding a gold tray of yellow flowers and offering it toward a deity murti. The murti is a standing goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, holding a trident and a lotus-like object, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in saffron-yellow robes. The shrine is a gold-finished arched canopy with ornate carving. Brass kalasha pots and vessels stand on a shelf behind, and a woman in blue sari is partly visible at left.2011-11-01A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace performs aarti with a lit camphor lamp before bronze deity murti in orange cloth. The central murti, holding a veena-like instrument and a ritual object, stands on a pedestal with pink flowers, flanked by two smaller orange-clad bronze figures. Behind them are a stone temple pillar, a red railing, orange curtains and green foliage. The priest appears to be a sannyasi or priest rather than a confirmed identity.2011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon-edged dhoti leans forward and pours or touches liquid onto a gilded deity murti standing on a carved wooden pedestal, flanked by two smaller gilded attendant figures. Behind them, an orange-robed figure and a man in white dhoti hold a brass tray and ritual vessels. Steel bowls sit on the wet floor, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang above a golden throne draped in red. The shrine has gold lamps and a carved stone wall.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01