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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for abhishekam to a deity. Large dark deity murti with a green-and-yellow crown and garlands of red, orange and white flowers stands behind a white-draped altar. In front sits a small white marble statue of a seated figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap, surrounded by yellow marigold flowers and a brass vessel. To the right, a gilded peetha holds a smaller deity murti garlanded with white jasmine and red-orange blooms, beside a golden oil lamp. Pomegranates and betel leaves lie on the gold base at the bottom right. No physical people are visible.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine scene with a large deity murti of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewelry, a crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Below, a white marble figure of a seated sage in orange robes sits before the shrine. A man in orange clothing with white ash markings on his arms sits cross-legged at left beside a basket of flowers. At right, a gold palanquin-style stand is piled with red and white flowers while an attendant's arm reaches in. Brass oil lamps, fruit offerings and brass vessels fill the shrine platform, consistent with abhishekam and puja.2010-07-21Temple abhishekam ritual before a large deity murti of a standing couple adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and gold jewellery. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a white ash-marked forehead sits on the left holding a smoking incense stick, while a white-clad figure in orange robes sits in the centre before the deity. Offerings of fruit, brass lamps and flower petals surround the platform, and a gold palanquin heaped with marigolds and red flowers stands on the right. A man in orange robes stands at the far right edge. Gold lamps and a red curtained shrine frame the scene.2010-07-21A temple shrine photograph centred on a seated white statue in saffron-orange cloth with an orange head wrap, its hands joined in anjali and garlanded with white flowers. Behind it stands a large deity murti in a golden-yellow and dark garment, adorned with long garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel with green leaves. Gold oil lamps stand on either side and a small framed image with a garland sits at the right. Offerings, a small brass pot and a flower arrangement lie at the base. No living people are visible.2010-07-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash markings on his arms sits cross-legged at the left of a temple shrine, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him, a large deity murti of a goddess wears a yellow and magenta garment, a golden crown, and yellow and red marigold garlands. In front of the deity, a seated saffron-clad figure with a white head covering and a white cloth sits on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass bowl and plates of fruit lie on the stone platform, and a golden palanquin-like structure heaped with red and white flowers sits to the right. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at a temple.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Temple scene dominated by a large deity murti with golden crown, ornate jewelry and a yellow and magenta sari, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Below it, a white marble-like statue of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloth holds a rudraksha-style mala, set on a white cloth before a gold-framed shrine. To the right, a gold palanquin-style peetha is heaped with white jasmine garlands and red blossoms, flanked by a gold lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. Offerings of flowers, fruits and betel leaves lie on the platform. No living people are visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A shrine scene with a seated figure adorned in yellow-and-gold ceremonial dress, wearing a gold crown and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, seated before a backdrop of teal and pink draped cloth with gold-embossed panels. The seated figure wears a white shawl with a gold collar. In front, a small white marble statue in an orange-maroon cloth with a gold necklace and head wrap sits on a pedestal. Brass lamps stand at the sides and a small brass oil lamp sits in front. This is a deity murti and statue arrangement, with no living people visible.2009-09-22July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A 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.2010-07-21