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A photograph of a shrine with three deity murtis set on a gold-draped platform framed by gold arches and garlanded with white jasmine and red-pink flowers. The central murti wears a tall crown and white dhoti; flanking figures wear red and gold garments. In front, a seated priest in a red-orange garment and kumkum on his forehead pours from a silver vessel onto a white flower-covered spatika linga, with incense smoke rising. Silver lamps stand at the right edge.

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June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A photograph inside a shrine where a person in a red-orange and maroon garment kneels before a clear crystal spatika linga on a flower-decked base, pouring liquid over it with a bronze vessel in one hand while touching the linga with the other. A younger assistant with shaved head and orange cloth sits at left holding a small bowl, with a plate of rose petals and smoke rising in front. Behind the linga, three statues of deities are garlanded with white jasmine and red-pink flowers, the central figure wearing a tall crown and white necklaces, the flanking figures in red and orange garments. Gold silk draping covers the platform, with brass lamps at the lower right, consistent with a rudrabhishekam ritual.2014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing three metal deity murtis of Lord Muruga with his consorts, adorned with white and pink flower garlands, a golden crown and necklaces, placed on a gold cloth-covered platform before a gilded arch. A person in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at left, hands joined and offering flowers near the deities. In front, a large silver-coloured kalasha or object is draped with white jasmine garlands and a gold pendant, with a red-and-gold cloth draped beside it. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a person in orange robes sits at the lower right near a tray of offerings. The wall is tiled in brown and the ceiling is pale blue. The scene suggests a puja or prana prathishta ceremony, though no event name is visible.2014-06-29 +2 copiesA seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead mark and gold armlets, pours from a small silver vessel over a spatika linga draped in white and pink jasmine and red rose garlands at the centre of a temple shrine. Behind it stand three decorated deity murtis with crowns, flower garlands and gold-and-jewel adornments, flanked by a yellow satin cloth. A silver plate sits near the bottom left and a shallow silver vessel near the lower right. The room has plain tiled walls and floor scattered with petals.2014-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, bangles and a white forehead mark, seated on the left and holding a small ritual bell and a lamp over a decorated altar. Behind him stands a central deity murti in white and gold dhoti with a crown, flanked by two smaller murtis, one in a red turban and one with a crown, all draped with white and red garlands. A golden yellow cloth covers the altar, with flower petals and a lamp-like vessel at the base. A ritual puja or abhishekam appears to be in progress, with a second attendant partially visible at the lower left.2014-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in orange-red robes and rudraksha mala performs a ritual before a clear crystal linga covered with white and pink flower garlands. Behind it stand three gold-toned deity murtis, a central figure in a tall crown with white and gold dhoti, flanked by figures in red and gold attire, all decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. The priest holds a brass vessel and offers ritual items beside an oil lamp lit in front of the linga, while a second attendant in orange holds a silver bowl of pink petals. The walls are terracotta-toned tile and a gold-framed arch surrounds the deities, with yellow silk draped on the altar.2014-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated priest in a rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and bangles, ringing a handbell and holding an oil lamp toward three decorated deity figures on a gold-draped dais. The central figure wears a white dhoti, a tall crowned headdress and a jewelled necklace; the figures on either side wear red and gold garments, crowns and layered beaded necklaces. Garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers drape the figures, and a large mound of flowers and a pink cover sit before the dais with scattered petals on the tiled floor. A partly visible second person in orange is at the lower left edge. Figures are statues, not living people.2014-06-30A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red-orange upper cloth, with rudraksha beads and ornamental bracelets, bends over a shrine and pours from a silver vessel onto a spatika linga placed before a tiered altar. Behind him, three deity murtis stand in a niche decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers, with a yellow silk cloth draped over the platform. Silver lamps stand at the lower right. A second attendant in red and white holds a silver bowl at the left edge.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, performs a puja at a shrine before three gilded deity murtis draped in jasmine and rose garlands. The central figure is a standing deity murti in white dhoti with a crown, flanked by two murtis with crowns, ornate jewellery and red garments. In front of them is a large Spatika linga covered in white jasmine garlands and pink rose petals. The priest holds a silver bell and lamp, and a yellow silk cloth covers the altar.2014-06-30