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A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a small brass cup and offering over a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in blessing, wearing a golden dhoti. Behind them, a deity murti in a purple garment is adorned with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a golden throne-like seat and white cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a golden seated figure in orange appears further back. Ornate grey stone carvings frame the shrine, with greenery beyond. The scene reads as puja at a shrine.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual setting with a golden standing statue of a male figure in white dhoti, right hand raised in abhaya mudra, placed on a gilded rectangular pedestal. To the left, a man in orange robes and shaved head holds a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp or aarti dish. Behind, a deity murti in purple and teal silk is garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands, with a red-and-gold turban-like headdress. A seated figure in orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside an open book on a stone platform. Ornate grey stone carvings and a brass lamp stand frame the scene.2010-12-19A temple shrine scene where a priest in orange robes, on the left edge, holds a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a golden statue of a standing man in a blessing pose, bare-chested with white dhoti, palms raised in front of his chest. Behind the statue, a large ornate shrine displays a deity murti in a purple and teal robe, draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and wearing an orange turban and crown-like headdress. A seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and an orange turban appears on a white-draped platform beside an open book. Brass lamps and a gold-trimmed stone platform complete the setting.2010-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two large painted deity statues: a male deity with a trident, wearing a teal garment and a crown, beside a female deity in a rose and gold dress, both garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands. Below, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a vessel onto a gold-plated silver-toned standing statue of a figure wearing a yellow dhoti, set on a gold wheeled abhishekam platform on a wet floor with yellow liquid and scattered petals. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange appears in the background. The priest is shaved-headed and in ordinary saffron robes, so no identity is attributed; his role is an abhishekam ritual performer.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bangle stands at left, extending his right arm toward a polished golden metal figure of a standing sage with bare upper body and white dhoti. The priest appears to be performing a ritual offering at a shrine. Behind them, a deity murti is draped in purple garments and decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, with red curtains, carved stone pillars and an ornate gold-framed niche. A small brass lamp and offerings sit on the stone platform. a person identity is not clearly established from appearance; the figure at left is a priest in orange robes.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies