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A photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. A standing priest in blue dhoti and blue upper cloth, with rudraksha beads and red-beaded bracelets, leans forward and touches a gold-and-orange-turbaned murti while water is poured over it from a vessel. Behind, golden deity figures with orange headdresses stand under flower decorations. In front, a white marble seated figure dressed in blue, wearing a blue turban, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, raises one hand in blessing. A brass lamp stands on the platform.

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December 17 20112011-12-17Photograph of a temple scene where a man with long dark hair and a blue dhoti with orange-and-purple border bows forward, placing one hand on a deity murti heavily decorated with flower garlands in purple, yellow, red, green and magenta, with an orange turban, a jewelled necklace and rudraksha malas. He wears rudraksha bracelets. A white statue of a seated figure in blue robes and a blue turban, with a garland and palms joined, sits in the foreground beside brass oil lamps. Orange and red cloth hangs in the background.2011-12-17December 11 20112011-12-11December 17 20112011-12-17A woman in a blue silk sari with an orange border stands at left, reaching toward a decorated shrine. The shrine holds several deity murtis draped in bright garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Two larger figures are dressed in blue and red garments with gold crowns and jewelry, and a smaller figure in blue and red sits at the front, also heavily garlanded. A brass oil lamp stands on a stand at right, and a brass lamp is visible at left edge. Outdoors under trees, the scene appears to be a temple worship setting.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange lower cloth stands at left, reaching toward a gilded deity murti. The central golden deity wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces and holds a golden ritual implement. A standing gilded figure in orange robes and a crown stands at right with a garland. In front, a smaller black stone figure is adorned with vibhuti-marked brow and orange cloth, with a brass vessel and a white statue of a seated saint in orange wrapped in a yellow garland. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and the scene is lit by warm light.2011-12-11A photograph of a devotee in a lime-green silk sari with a teal and gold border and a red inner garment, bent forward with one hand pressed on a Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped in an orange cloth, wrapped in flower garlands of yellow marigolds, purple, red roses and magenta blooms, and decorated with gold-and-green jeweled earrings and a rudraksha mala. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in green robes and turban, with a garland of pink and purple flowers, beside a diamond-studded necklace and a brass oil lamp. The setting is a temple ritual with a flower-decorated sanctum. No other physical people are visible.2011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16A temple shrine scene dominated by a large seated figure draped in orange cloth and wearing a golden crown-like headdress with green gem ornaments, a rudraksha mala, and a jeweled silver necklace, with a thick garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers hanging around the figure. A standing attendant in orange robes and a bare upper body with a flower garland leans in, touching the seated figure's head with one hand while holding a silver tray in the other. Behind them are golden deity murtis with an orange-robed figure, a raised hand, and a trident, set beneath an ornate gold arch decorated with flower garlands. A small white marble statue in orange cloth with a yellow garland sits in the foreground. A silver kalasha with green leaves sits at lower right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-12-11December 17 20112011-12-17