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Photograph of a temple abhishekam ceremony inside a richly decorated shrine hall with dark red drapes and colourful textile banners. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and long dark hair, raises one hand in blessing beside a large deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands and red-and-gold cloth. Behind him a man in orange robes with a red sash stands with palms joined, and an older man in orange with a turban-style head covering also joins his hands in devotion. A figure in white with a camera is photographing the scene, and seated devotees in orange and red saris watch at the lower left. A gold oil lamp and a throne-like seat with a golden canopy appear in the background.

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November 09 20072007-11-09A temple ritual inside a decorated Hindu shrine. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with white painted markings on the face and arm, raises a ceremonial whisk and holds a cage-like basket of offerings toward a large deity murti with an ornate crown, garlands and a red-and-gold textile. A second man in orange robes stands behind with palms joined, and a white-robed attendant appears at right. Seated women in orange and red saris watch with hands folded. Brass lamps, a tiered kalasha-style ornament, colourful woven hangings and garland-draped figures fill the background.2007-11-09A photograph of an indoor temple abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple setting. A priest in orange robes raises a lamp, and a man in orange robes stands with hands joined in namaste beside him. A figure in orange and white, with a mala, stands nearby, and a child in white photographs the scene. Seated before a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers is a figure in a tall ornate white crown and red-and-gold sari-style dress, with an oil lamp and offerings in front. A small dark stone sculpture and a red curtain form the background, with a girl in orange at the lower left.2007-11-09Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual procession. A decorated silver palanquin-like shrine with deity murti garlanded in white and pink flowers sits on a golden base, draped in an orange cloth. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in front, one in the centre raising his hand to his forehead in reverence, another with a shaved head wearing orange and gold garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair in an orange robe and red and white beaded malas stands at right, next to a man in an orange-gold shawl with gold necklaces. A woman in a teal sari with white flowers in her hair watches at right edge, and a white-clad priest stands at left.2012-06-05November 09 20072007-11-09June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornate deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with white and multicolored flower garlands, jewelled crown and gold ornaments, seated on a pink draped platform beneath a gold canopy. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft during aarti, while a young assistant in orange and gold robes with a saffron turban sits with palms joined in namaskar. Another attendant in an orange turban holds a lamp nearby, and a second figure in orange robes sits behind with a garland on a flower-decorated seat. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and a yellow-tiled platform occupy the lower foreground. A possible candidate with shaved head and bare shoulders is present but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; no printed name appears in the scene.2015-04-30A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A man in a shaved-head, white-robed priest's attire stands at left, holding a silver tray with offerings toward the altar. Centre, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and red tilak raises one arm in blessing, standing beside gilded deity murti figures adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold crowns. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes and a red turban sits at a garlanded altar with brass vessels and a kalasha. Gold drapery and a gilded arch frame the scene. a person candidate is the standing saffron-robed man with the raised arm, by appearance, with rudraksha and saffron clothing as cues.2012-02-09Photograph of a temple festival scene with a decorated palanquin draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flowers, holding a metal deity murti. In the centre, a man with a bare upper body and a gold-coloured headband, wearing a dark orange saffron shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, raises his hand in a blessing gesture beside a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes with gold borders. To the right, two men in saffron and orange robes and gold-bordered shawls stand with hands folded, one holding a white cloth to his face. Ornate gold-trimmed red canopy fringes and a bell hang overhead in a stone hall. Roughly six to twenty people are visible in the crowd.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a procession ceremony. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti raises a lamp and bell toward a silver palanquin decorated with garlands and a deity murti. Center, a man in saffron robes and a garland of gold beads stands with hands raised toward the palanquin; a person with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces stands beside him. Near the right, a saffron-robed man with a long beard wears a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Another saffron-clad man on the right, with shaved head, holds hands together in greeting. Gold-and-red ornate palanquin base and orange streamers in the background.2012-06-05