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Dim photograph of a dark stone deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands draped over its shoulders. The face has a red tilak mark on the forehead, and gold ornaments decorate the chest. To the right stands an ornate silver-toned arch or halo-like frame with carved foliage and rows of pointed projections, set against a dark stone wall. No physical people are visible in the frame.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 02 20142014-12-02Close view of a temple shrine during a ritual, dominated by two lit brass oil lamps in the foreground, one with a small figurine on its stem, with bright flames. Behind them, a deity murti or garlanded figure is decorated with yellow marigold garlands with red accents, gold ornaments and a maroon cloth. Gold and red fabrics and a bright, glittering backdrop fill the scene. No people are clearly visible.2017-01-08February 08 20122012-02-08A dark-stone deity murti stands in an arched niche draped with thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, wearing a silver crown and layered gold and silver necklaces. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the shrine on both sides, and a painted pillar with geometric patterns stands at the right edge. At the base, a small figure in white clothes with a gold-toned head covering and a red garland kneels or bows before the murti, and a small brass object sits near the bottom. The image is a photograph of a temple shrine during worship.2010-01-01A black stone murti of a deity is decorated for a festival at night against a dark background. The figure wears an orange and gold-bordered headcloth with a jeweled forehead ornament, a red bindi-like stone, and a white and gold necklace of layered beads. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and red flowers drape over the shoulders and arms, with green leaves. A gilded carved backdrop of ornate scrollwork stands behind the figure. No physical person is visible.2011-04-17May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesNight photograph of a richly decorated deity murti. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and green leaves drape the figure, with gold beaded necklaces and an ornate gold backdrop behind. A small portion of a person's head and shoulder is visible at the bottom edge, so no full physical person is clearly shown. Warm light falls on the golden ornaments against a dark background.2015-02-03Night photograph of a temple ritual before a large black deity murti with wide staring eyes, a dark circular halo behind it, and layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas, and rosettes on a red-orange garment. Yellow marigold garlands drape both sides of the murti, and smoke drifts across the scene. In the left foreground a person with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange cloth with a pink border and holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, performing aarti. The person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2014-12-02May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesClose view of a temple worship scene in which a bare-shouldered priest holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several tall flames over a black Shiva lingam draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange-pink flowers. A smaller brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a golden ornate arch frames the shrine behind. A circular red-and-gold light fixture hangs above. The priest's clothing is an orange-red cloth wrap and the lamp is being offered in aarti. The image is a photograph of an abhishekam-style lamp offering.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMarch 03 20152015-03-03 +1 copies