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Temple 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.

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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.2010-07-21July 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.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a decorated shrine with two golden metal deity murtis, a male figure in an orange-red turban and layered silver necklaces holding a lamp and a bell-like ritual object, and a female figure in a red-brown blouse and crown seated beside him. Both are draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. In front is a white marble figure of a seated sannyasi in an orange robe and orange head wrap with hands raised in greeting, also garlanded, set on a white plinth. Brass offering plates, a conch shell and a green leaf offering sit on the floor, and a person in orange garments stands at the left edge. The setting is a stone-pillared hall.July 21 20102010-07-21A 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.2010-07-21Temple 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.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21