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A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a puja. Devotees sit on the floor facing a gilded shrine framed by ornate golden arches, with dark backdrops and red drapes behind. At the centre, a deity murti stands adorned with garlands and a tall decorated headdress, flanked by another decorated murti. A woman in an orange sari and several priests in white dhotis and kurtas tend the altar, one holding a lamp near the shrine. Women in saris of pink, teal and red sit among the crowd, and a framed portrait hangs above the shrine. Brass bells hang at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with devotees in attendance.

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Interior photograph of a temple hall during a ritual, with a large crowd of seated devotees filling the foreground. Several priests in saffron and orange robes stand at a central altar with gold arches and a golden ornamental frame, lit by ceiling spotlights. A figure in white clothing stands at left facing the altar, and a few people in white are near the altar. Dark curtains and a framed portrait hang on the back wall. A small brass lamp and a garlanded deity murti are visible on the altar, and a gold-and-orange throne-like seat with flowers stands at right. A white-clad man stands in the foreground near the altar. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2009-10-17Photo of an abhishekam ritual in a hall with dark drapes and a framed portrait on the back wall. Several priests in orange robes stand at ornate gold-framed shrines and pour liquid over black stone deity murtis; one priest on a ladder works at the right shrine. A cameraman in white stands at the left with a video camera on a tripod. A central figure in orange robes with long hair stands before the altar, and a brass oil lamp burns on the platform. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white, saffron and colourful saris.2009-10-17Indoor temple-hall abhishekam in progress before a large seated audience. A central deity murti, dressed with white garlands and ornaments, stands under a golden halo arch flanked by two smaller golden arches holding dark stone idols. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand at the altar pouring liquids and holding ritual vessels, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A man in white kurta operates a video camera on a tripod at left. A framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop above, and brass lamps and kalashas sit on the altar. Seated devotees in front fill the lower frame.2009-10-17A photograph of an indoor Hindu temple hall during a puja, with a dense seated audience on the floor in the foreground. Several priests in saffron-orange robes perform rituals at a central shrine with a black stone deity murti framed by ornate gold arches and a gold prabhavali behind. Garlands of marigolds and orange cloth decorate the shrine. A standing man in white kurta stands at left beside a video camera on a tripod. On the right, a seated priest in white and a decorated golden peetha with flower arrangements and brass lamps sit beside painted murtis. A portrait hangs on the black backdrop. Visible people number over twenty.2009-10-17A large indoor hall with dark red and black drapes and gold-framed arches flanks a raised altar holding a central black deity murti with a gold halo, a framed portrait on the back wall, and brass lamps in front. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand at the altar, one in white, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right. A seated audience of many people in white, orange and blue clothing faces the altar, with a video camera on a tripod at left and an orange-robed attendant near a second deity figure. A brass oil lamp and offerings sit in the foreground.2009-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed in a hall with black drapes, red curtains and gold arched frames. Several priests in saffron-orange robes pour water and milk over large dark stone and metal deity murtis on a raised platform; one stands on a step ladder at the right, another at the left. A gold halo-shaped backdrop frames a central deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. A framed portrait in saffron hangs high on the back wall. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and cream clothing, with a woman in orange and a man in red at the right edge. A photographer stands near the right platform. Gold lamps and a brass vessel sit in front of the platform.2009-10-17Abhishekam ritual in a hall with a black and red draped backdrop and a framed portrait of a long-haired figure with garlands on the wall. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes perform the ceremony around a black stone deity murti with a gold prabhavali halo, garlanded with white and red flowers, above a black shivalinga-style base. Gilded arches frame the scene, and a bronze lamp and a kalasha stand nearby. A standing man in white pours from a vessel, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A large seated audience faces the stage, with cameramen on tripods at left and right, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at the front.2009-10-17Interior of a temple hall during an abhishekam ceremony before a large seated congregation. A central black stone lingam sits on a raised platform framed by gold torana arches and a circular golden prabhavali behind it. A devotee in orange robes stands before the altar and offers a flower garland, while other priests in orange and white attend nearby with brass lamps and vessels. Several people in orange robes stand along the left and right sides, and a man in a pink shirt stands at the far right near a camera operator. A framed portrait with a red background hangs high on the dark drapery at the back, and a dark bronze deity murti stands on the left. Several rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the foreground.2009-10-17Devotees stand in a crowded hall facing a golden shrine with deity murtis, seen from behind. Dozens of people in saris, kurtas and casual clothes, including a woman in an orange sari and another in a teal and green sari, face the altar. Gold arches and a large gold prabhavali frame the murtis, decorated with red and white garlands. A framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge.2009-10-17A photograph of an indoor temple hall during an abhishekam ritual at a Shiva shrine. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand around a central altar with a black lingam-style deity murti, a kalasha and brass lamps on the platform. Gold arched frames surround the altar, with a large gold halo behind a deity figure draped in white and red garlands. A priest in white dhoti and a woman in a white sari stand to the right near a black stone sculpture. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the dark backdrop. A seated audience in white and coloured clothes fills the foreground, facing the altar.2009-10-17Photo of an abhishekam at a temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold arches. On the central raised platform, priests in orange robes stand beside deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands and a shivalinga. A priest in orange stands at the left arch, and another in orange stands at the right beside a dark stone murti. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right foreground near the platform, facing the altar. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in red hangs above the altar, labelled with a printed name. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the lower foreground, with a brass oil lamp standing near the platform. Approximately 40 people are visible.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple hall during a ritual, with a dark backdrop, red curtains and ornate gold arches framing a central deity murti adorned with garlands. Several people in orange and saffron garments stand near the altar performing an abhishekam-style offering; one in orange lifts an object toward the deity. Men in white kurtas and women in saffron, pink and green saffron-style saris stand or sit on the floor, many seated on a carpet facing the altar. A framed picture hangs above the shrine, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Nearly all faces are turned away from the camera toward the altar.2009-10-17