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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man kneels at lower left wearing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a gold chain, and performs a ritual with his hands near a brass kalasha and small offerings on a red-cloth platform. Before him stands a golden deity murti with a tall gold crown, draped in a garland of red, orange, yellow, white and pink flowers and a multi-coloured beaded necklace. Lit brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit nearby, with decorated figures and a brass pot on the right and a silver lamp at the far right edge.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with a matching shawl kneels at the lower left, holding a small red-tipped object over a brass oil lamp and small brass vessels set on a red stand. Behind him stands a large deity murti draped in multicolored garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and pink flowers, with a golden crown and a green-blue figure in front. Ornate gold and mirrored decorations frame the shrine, and a tall brass lamp stands at the right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2008-05-02December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a saffron head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer at the lower left, before a richly decorated deity murti. The central deity wears a tall gold crown and gold face covering, draped in garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers, with a silver-and-jewelled chest ornament and a white dhoti. Beside it stands a small green-and-gold figure and a brass kalasha with offerings. Gold arched frames, figures in gold and tiered brass lamps fill the background, with a dark red curtain behind.2008-05-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap bends forward at the waist, both hands pressed onto a large golden linga-shaped object with a gold crown-like top. Garlands of yellow, red, white, green and pink flowers drape the altar and the statues behind it. Behind him stand a gold-coloured statue of a deity with folded hands and a tiger-skin-patterned garment, and a second statue in green and gold with a jewelled necklace. A small silver shrine and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure sit at left, and a deity murti with multiple arms rises in the background. Text in the lower right reads " " and ""2008-05-02A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap stands barefoot at a black stone shivalingam on a dark stone base, his hands resting on the lingam while water flows over it. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers, including a multi-armed figure with a crown and a figure in green and red adorned with jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped stem sits in the foreground beside a small brass figure. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with abhishekam being performed. The man's face is not visible, and the image is a photograph of a temple ritual. Stated count: one person visible.2008-05-02August 13 20112011-08-13December 23 20162016-12-23November 28 20142014-11-28May 30 20182018-05-30A priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to a large black shiva linga adorned with a gold snake-hood crown and multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Gold deity figures and garlands frame the altar in a temple-like hall, with another decorated golden deity to the left. The priest's head is shaved and he wears a rudraksha-style setting of white and gold, performing abhishekam-style offerings. He appears to be a devotee or priest; the figure's features are not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2007-11-26A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a Shiva abhishekam. A standing person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a saffron-orange sash holds a brass bell and a small vessel over a dark shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Behind the linga, large golden murti figures of Shiva and Parvati stand in red-and-gold silk garments, adorned with white and red-stone necklaces, crowns and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at left. A kneeling person in orange robes with a shaved head sits at the lower left with hands folded in prayer. A small white marble figure sits at the bottom centre.2010-02-12November 28 20142014-11-28