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A night photograph of a golden Nandi bull figure beside a shrine decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands over red silk drapery. A bald man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads at his neck and a copper-coloured bracelet, stands with his back to the camera holding a silver cup or vessel aloft, apparently offering or pouring. A smoky haze hangs in the dark background. A younger attendant in a light gold turban appears at the lower right edge. A studio light on a stand is visible.

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A shaved-headed priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, raising a silver vessel toward a deity murti draped in red cloth and dense garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and pink flowers. A large gilded Nandi bull stands at left beside a dark background with a spotlight on a stand. At lower right, a partly visible man wearing a white head wrap and a pale garment is seen in profile. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja at the altar, with the priest offering to the murti.2015-11-21A temple sanctum scene with a figure in a rust-red dhoti and draped wrap, with a red and gold turban, long hair, gold armband and bangles, garlanding a bronze deity murti with a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Behind him a gold-clad deity statue stands in a yellow and red sari with a gold crown, surrounded by flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground. a person cues are present: the long swept-back hair, turban and gold adornments. Ritual abhishekam or flower-offering setting.2016-12-14A shaven-headed priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and upper cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden processional vehicle. Two deity murti sit on a gilded golden bull-shaped vehicle or ratha-like seat, adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, golden crowns and jewelled ornaments. Behind them is a gilded arched canopy and a maroon curtain, with a golden throne-like chair at left and a standing brass lamp stand. A plain white fan stands on the red carpet. The scene suggests an aarti during a temple ritual, possibly a rathotsavam procession setup.2015-11-24November 23 20142014-11-23A priest in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and matching maroon upper cloth with a gold border, wearing a maroon turban and a rudraksha-style cord, stands at right holding a silver abhishekam vessel and pouring or offering from it toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with marigold and rose garlands, gold ornaments and a jewelled crown. Two bald devotees in the foreground watch from below. Gold-carved pillars and a red-and-gold canopy frame the night-time puja scene.2014-09-06February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 18 20152015-11-18November 21 20152015-11-21November 18 20152015-11-18Evening temple ritual at a covered open-air shrine. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder, raises a lit lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, gold necklaces, and garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, seated on a green cloth-draped throne supported by a golden lion-like base. In front of the murti is a square fire pit and brass vessels. A second person in rust-red robes with a gold border stands at left beside a gold-trimmed palanquin-like stand. The scene reads as an abhishekam or aarti in progress.2014-11-23March 07 20162016-03-07