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Outdoor photo of a shrine with a gilded arched frame holding a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by brass lamps and banana plants under blue drapes. In front, several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, one holding a garland, while people in white clothes stand or bow nearby. A stone pillared canopy and trees surround the scene, with a crowd visible in the background.

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph of a temple courtyard where several people stand near a shrine. Two men in orange robes with rudraksha or flower garlands stand at the center, one bald and one with long dark hair, while a man in a white shirt and dark shorts, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, stand nearby. A man in a white dhoti stands beside the shrine. On the right, a figure in orange holds a garland. The shrine holds a golden deity murti draped in pink and flower garlands, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels in front. A blue curtain hangs behind the group, and a sign reading Dhyanapeetam is visible on the left.2009-06-01A photograph of a temple shrine in a granite-pillared open mandapa. In the centre, a deity murti with a crown and ornate silver-gold adornments stands in a gilded niche, decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Brass oil lamps line the shrine edge, and a brass kalasha with a green leaf sits before the murti. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left with palms joined and one hand raised, facing the deity. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a dark cloth across his shoulder stands with hands folded in front of the offerings. Another man in white stands at far left with a yellow garland. Red-and-white painted walls and green trees frame the scene.2009-10-15A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion draped with red cloth. Garlanded deity murti, with a decorated figure in green and orange silk, sit behind an altar holding brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels. A man in an orange robe stands at left tending the lamps, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center with hands raised in worship. Devotees in white shirts and a woman in a dark top with a blue hair clip watch from the foreground, their backs to the camera. Stone carvings and red-and-white railings surround the shrine, with green trees behind.2009-10-15July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis on a stone platform under a canopy with orange curtains. The central figures are adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. Several people in orange and white attire perform abhishekam and puja: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti offers a plate of flowers, a man in saffron robes stands at the platform's right, and a standing figure in orange sleeveless attire with a long necklace watches from the left foreground. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the platform.2010-07-21A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with orange curtains and a carved stone canopy. Two deity murtis with garlands stand behind a stone platform, with brass lamps and vessels set before them. Several men in saffron robes sit and stand in the foreground, one seated figure with hands folded in namaskar, another standing at right with palms together. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows on the floor, and a shirtless attendant in a yellow cloth stands at far left.2010-07-21Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an open-pillared stone temple shrine under orange curtains. Two large deity murtis, a seated goddess and a standing figure with a trident and crown, are garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sit on a raised stone platform. In front, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands on the platform, and a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper. Two people in orange robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shawl and a gold necklace, another in a white dhoti and orange sash. Brass oil lamps and a garlanded kalasha stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers offered before the murtis.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate stone and gold-trimmed niche housing two deity murtis, one with a trident and crown and a companion figure in a magenta garment, both draped with marigold garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a golden stand heaped with flowers, while several people stand at the shrine: a man in orange with folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a young boy in yellow, and a man in white with a saffron shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot with a flower garland, offering plates of fruit and leaves, and scattered petals fill the foreground. Orange curtains frame the open shrine pavilion.2010-07-21Photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine open to the outdoors, with orange curtains and carved pillars framing the scene. Two deity murti stand in the shrine, one with a red crown and gold garlands, the other with yellow and orange marigold garlands, before a gold-framed arch. A bare-chested priest in a red shawl and white dhoti stands at the altar, a white-clad priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti works at the front altar, and orange-robed devotees stand nearby. Brass oil lamps, a gold offering tray with marigold flowers and fruit, and a garlanded pot sit on the altar platform. A tall man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right corner.2010-07-21