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December 31 20182018-12-31December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a large deity murti heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a dark brown dhoti, a gold-toned waist band and a multicoloured headwrap wrapped with floral garland, reaches toward the decorated murti with his right arm, adorned with gold armlets. To the left, another attendant in orange-saffron cloth with a bare upper body and beaded necklace holds a brass plate. Behind them, a golden shield-like backdrop and a figure in yellow and maroon robes with a red tilak and gold ornaments are visible. Lush garlands drape the central figure. The image is watermarked.2017-12-02A devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron dhoti with rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornately decorated deity murti. A silver shivalinga with a gold yoni base and a snake motif stands at center, framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind it, a large gold-and-jewelled deity form in red and orange silk is adorned with gold crowns, a gold cobra hood and floral garlands. Golden decorations and a gold mask-like face fill the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesPhoto 11724231A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, wearing a flower garland and gold bangles, raises his hand and scatters petals toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like altar, adorned in gold and crimson silk. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground beside a brass vessel. Another attendant in red stands at the left edge.2016-12-14December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a rudraksha-beaded headpiece and a green flower tucked behind his ear pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark grey shivalingam set in front of a decorated deity murti. He wears a rust-brown wrap over a bare upper body, a leopard-print lower garment, white ash markings on his arms, and rudraksha malas. The deity murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments, a pink and green sari and a striped skirt, backed by garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Gold ritual instruments stand near the deity.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a deity shrine. A man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-brown wrap top and a leopard-print lower garment, pours white and flower-strewn liquid over a white shivalinga-like stone on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand large ornate deity murti in red, green and gold silk garments, adorned with gold ornaments, a crown and a sword, with long bright garlands of yellow, red and white flowers draped along the walls. Scattered petals and white powder lie on the base. The man has a bare upper arm with white ash markings and rudraksha-style beads on his wrist.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13