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A ritual scene before a richly decorated altar with two large deity murtis draped in red and green silks, heavy gold jewellery and red and white flower garlands. In front, a man with a white tilak on his forehead, a long dark topknot, gold-bead rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange cloth, sits beside a gold lion-headed vessel and holds a silver cup. A shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the lower left, and a young priest with white tilak in orange garments sits at the lower right beside a silver puja vessel and lamp stand. A white-bearded figure in a purple and orange garment stands behind the altar, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange is seen at lower left. Brass and silver ritual vessels fill the foreground.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a temple-style room. A man with a bun, sandalwood tilak, gold rudraksha-bead and gold flower garlands, an orange-and-saffron dhoti and gold armlets sits at left, holding a silver cup over a silver vessel. Behind him, two large deity murti figures are heavily decorated with red roses, white flower garlands, gold jewellery and crowns, one in green and purple silk. A younger priest in an orange cloth with a white tilak sits at lower right beside silver lamp stands and a silver pot. A gold ornate arch frames the altar.2013-09-30A photograph of a temple-style ritual before a shrine with three deity murtis adorned with red and white flower garlands and elaborate jewelled ornaments. On the left, a man with a white tilak, rudraksha garland and gold necklace holds a gold ceremonial vessel and stands beside a silver kalasha. Behind him, a figure with long white hair and a white beard wears a purple and orange garment. A young boy with a white tilak sits in the lower right foreground in front of the shrine.2013-09-30September 30 20132013-09-30January 09 20152015-01-09September 30 20132013-09-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30August 19 20132013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19A photograph of a temple scene in which a standing man in orange robes and a white turban-style headwrap, with a white and yellow flower garland, stands beside a large decorated deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red-orange turban and gold crown, with a red and gold dress, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers. A second figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at lower left holding a plate. Ornate gilded arch and carved stone pillars frame the altar, with hanging floral strands on the right.2008-12-27A temple worship scene at a gold-framed shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, holds a brass plate or vessel while performing worship before two deity murtis. A bald attendant in an orange robe stands at left, pouring or offering from a vessel. The central murti is in gold with an orange turban and crown, and the right murti wears a pink and gold sari with ornate jewellery and a jewelled crown. A kalasha-style vessel stands at the base amid flowers.2011-12-15A seated man in saffron-orange garments with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces holds fresh pink and white flowers at a small altar draped in orange and gold brocade. Beside him, a decorated pair of deity murtis, one with a crown and red-and-yellow floral garlands, sits on a gold ornate throne with a green cloth and a dark red velvet backdrop. A silver kalasha-style vessel and silver platters with flowers stand on the table. Probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified by his long hair, rudraksha-style ornaments, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in a puja setting.2013-08-19