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Night-time temple puja scene. In the lower left, a man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall patterned cap and a long beaded mala, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass vessel, seated beside brass pots, a tray of flowers and offerings. In the centre, a tall white-draped deity murti or seated figure is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands and topped by a curved white and pink lotus-like crest. To the right, a large deity statue in red and gold draped silks, teal and green garments and a flower garland stands by a decorated pillar and hanging string lights. The scene is lit by warm lamps and shows no other visible people.

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December 29 20072007-12-29A photograph of a night-time abhishekam at a temple. A priest in a saffron-orange robe and an ornate silver-and-blue patterned headdress sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp in a metal holder toward the deity. Behind him, two large golden-hued deity murtis sit on a raised pedestal, one wearing a red-and-white turban and multiple pearl and red-bead necklaces, the other in a maroon sari with gold jewellery and a crown. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape over the murtis and around a Shivalinga on a white-draped altar. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit at the base, with a purple draped backdrop behind. The lamp flame and smoke are visible at left.2007-10-25A photograph of a temple ritual under a stone-pillared portico. A man with long dark hair and an orange-red garment and beaded mala sits cross-legged on the left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small bell in the other. Before him are brass vessels, a brass bowl with a lid, small brass cups and offerings on a low tray. On the right, a large cobra-hooded deity murti is draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, with ornate colourful silk cloth behind it. A standing figure in white clothes with hands folded stands in the background near a white wall. The scene is an abhishekam-style puja, with the ritual performed in an open courtyard beside a water tank and corrugated roof.2007-12-22Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting lit by a street lamp and small oil lamps. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border holds a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp, facing a seated figure. The seated figure is a statue or murti wearing an orange-red cloth draped over the head, adorned with layered silver necklaces, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and seated on a white-draped platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha-type container, and a small plate of offerings sit on a tray before the statue, with smoke rising. Rows of black lingams and small lamps line the background.2011-11-10Photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual before a large deity murti of a goddess, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a golden crown and a golden kalasha-style pot in front. A seated priest in orange robes and a bare upper body with white sacred ash markings holds a lamp of several flames toward the deity, while another man in a red shirt and white beard stands beside him. Golden lamps and brass vessels with flower petals sit in the foreground, and a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head cloth and a rudraksha-style mala is placed at the base of the deity. Gold lamps stand on the left.2010-07-21A priest in a saffron-orange robe and an ornate silver-and-embroidered crown sits cross-legged at left, holding a small brass bell and lamp near a lit oil lamp. In front of him stands a large shivalinga draped in a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a bowl of food offering on a white cloth. Behind the lingam, golden deity murtis of a seated goddess and a male deity wear pearl necklaces and garlands, set before purple drapes printed with trident motifs. Brass pots, bells, a kalasha and marigold petals sit on the stone floor. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2007-10-25July 21 20102010-07-21Night outdoor aarti at a shrine. A bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame on a brass aarti plate toward a deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange cloth, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and pearl necklaces, and sits on a white-draped platform with brass puja vessels and small oil lamps in front. Floodlights and string lights glow in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2011-11-10December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20072007-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30