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A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace stands barefoot on a stone floor, holding a small silver ritual vessel toward a shrine. Behind him a gilded arched shrine holds two large deity murtis with red and gold garments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a gold kalasha-like pedestal. A small orange-robed seated figure sits before the central image. At the lower right, golden deity murtis of a four-armed standing deity flanked by two attendants stand on a carved wooden base with a small animal figure. The man appears to be performing puja or aarti in a temple setting.

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A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded garland, stands at left holding a small brass vessel and a lit flame near a shrine. Behind him, a gilded arch frames a large deity murti of a seated couple in crowns with red and yellow garlands, the male figure holding a trident. In front, a seated white-marble figure in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on a golden pedestal with a red-and-purple garland, labelled by no visible text. Below, a golden murti of a standing deity flanked by two consorts, with a small peacock-like figure, stands on a carved wooden stand, while brass oil lamps and a red brick platform complete the scene.2010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-threaded sacred thread stands at left, raising a long brass ritual lamp or arati vessel with his right arm toward a shrine. Behind him a white-robed attendant is partly visible at the left edge. The shrine holds large gold-crowned deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a seated white figure in orange robe and orange turban sits in front of them. Carved grey stone pillars, gold railings and a red cloth frame the shrine, with golden figures of deities in the foreground.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, holding a large brass plate and bending over a sacred fire. Behind him, a gilded arched niche holds a large deity pair in red silk drapery, adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. Below, a smaller deity group stands in garlands of green, red and yellow blossoms above a red cloth-covered platform. A seated figure in orange robes sits among the offerings. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with a bowl of offerings and a fire pit in the foreground.2010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze murti of a four-armed deity with a trident and flag, flanked by two smaller bronze figures, on a carved wooden stand inside a temple shrine. Behind them, a large gilded arch frames a pair of ornate deity figures decorated with garlands in yellow, purple and red, and a golden kalasha sits on a red-draped altar. Brass lamps stand at the sides and metal bowls rest on the floor, indicating an abhishekam ritual. A small white statue in orange robes sits behind the priest, and the priest's face is turned away.2010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze murti of a four-armed deity flanked by two smaller figures, placed on a carved wooden stand in a temple shrine. Behind them stands a large golden arch framing a red-draped altar with a golden deity pair and a garlanded seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads on a white plinth. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang from the altar, with brass lamps on either side and metal bowls on the floor. The priest is performing an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the murti. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the seated figure as a person; the priest's role is shown only.2010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06A photo of a temple abhishekam ritual before a shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a deity pair: a standing figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a magenta and gold sari, both draped in garlands. A standing priest in orange robes, wearing a garland and holding a flaming lamp over the deities, performs the ceremony. Nearby, another priest in orange holds a microphone, and a seated figure in orange with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front. A golden tray heaped with flowers, fruit and offerings rests in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha beside it, and a kneeling devotee in orange at the right edge.2010-07-21A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. In the foreground, a young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends over a black stone shivalinga, pouring liquid from a small vessel while wearing white tripundra marks. Behind him stand large gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and garlanded with red flowers, with an orange curtain backdrop. At the right, a second robed attendant in maroon garments bends at the base of the shrine, and a figure in maroon stands near the left wall beside brass vessels and a lamp. Scattered petals lie on the wet floor.2013-06-22Photograph of an abhishekam ritual before a golden-arched shrine with two large deity murtis, a male figure in gold, red and orange with a trident and a female figure in a magenta and green sari, both garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. In front, a white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a turban-like cap sits among flowers and offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his bare chest swings a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. A second orange-robed priest sits at right beside a golden palanquin piled with flowers, and oil lamps and brass bowls of fruit and petals sit in the foreground. Four people are visible.2010-07-21