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A photograph of a ritual before two gilded metal deity murti with gold crowns and jewellery, set against an orange cloth backdrop and a large ornate gold arch. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white decorate the figures. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a white-and-red forehead mark, a pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and a leopard-print cloth stands at left, holding a silver plate of offerings near the figures while another person's hand supports the plate below. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identity, so this is a priest or devotee performing a puja-style offering.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene at a flower-decorated shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-toned garment and a flower garland holds a silver plate and offers something to the deities. Two gold-coloured metal deity murti stand at right, one wearing an ornate crown and gold ornaments, the other with a tall jewelled crown and a nose ring. Red, yellow and green flower garlands drape the murtis and surround them, with an orange silk backdrop and gold-carved arch above.2013-03-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene at a gold-and-red garlanded deity pair. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair pours liquid from a silver pot over the shrine figures. The two gilded murtis sit on a throne backed by a red cloth, one wearing a tall crown and ornate gold jewellery, the other a pointed headdress and orange cloth. Thick garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers surround the shrine, and a lit oil lamp glows at the lower right. The person's face and identity are not established here; the figure appears as a priest-like devotee.2015-01-13A standing man in orange saffron robes and a red-and-white flower garland performs worship before golden deity murti seated on a throne. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and ornate gold jewellery, while the companion figure holds a golden trident and wears a gold crown. Both murti are decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The man holds a silver plate in front of the shrine, and a gold kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground. The setting is a stone temple with carved gold-framed arch.2009-12-30Photograph of a ceremony before a gilded deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with gold crown, gold jewellery and multi-coloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper torso holds a silver plate and performs an offering near the murti, while another person's hands reach in from the left holding a silver vessel. An oil lamp flame burns at the right edge. A man in orange-saffron clothing with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala can be seen; this is a probable Swamiji candidate performing the offering, so swamiji is set to in_person with the appearance-based label.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photo of a temple ritual before two gilded deity murtis seated on a throne-like peetha beneath an ornate golden arch. The murti on the left wears a red and gold headdress with a jewelled ornament and red garment, while the one on the right wears a gold crown and gold armour-like garments with heavy jewellery. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at the left, one hand touching the head of the red-turbaned murti. Garlands in yellow, red, purple and green frame the arch, and a silver vessel and a small golden kalasha-like object sit in the foreground.2009-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a devotee performing worship before a gold-adorned deity pair seated on a throne-like altar. The central figures are gilded murtis of a male deity holding a trident and a female deity in a red and pink sari with a gold crown, adorned with heavy gold necklaces and garlands. A priest with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-brown dhoti extends his hand toward the shivalingam on the altar, which is decorated with flowers. The altar is surrounded by long garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers arranged in an arch. Another person in white stands at the left edge, partly visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 22 20082008-03-22