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A temple ritual inside a shrine with blue-grey pillars strung with marigold garlands. Two large painted deity statues with garlands stand at the sides, and three golden murti with garlands sit on a raised platform. A bald man in a white sacred thread and yellow dhoti pours liquid from a silver vessel over the murti, with another priest in yellow dhoti beside him. Bronze pots and a brass vessel sit on the platform and floor. Devotees in white dhotis sit or stand along the rope barrier, and a woman in an orange sari with folded hands watches at right. The scene appears to be abhishekam.

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A temple shrine scene during a ritual. Several shaven-headed priests in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies stand before a gold-framed deity shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. An elderly priest in the center offers a garland to an image, while another priest holds a brass vessel with a mango-leaf bundle. Crowd members sit on green mats behind blue-grey pillars, some photographing with a phone, one woman in orange with folded hands. Large brass pots and offering bowls sit on a tray near the platform. Lamps and a decorated deity figure stand at the entrance.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated temple-style shrine on a green-carpeted platform, with blue-grey pillars and marigold and jasmine garlands. Three gold-coloured murtis or figures stand before a larger deity image, each adorned with white flower garlands. Several priests in yellow dhotis and bare-chested saffron-trimmed attire perform ritual worship, one holding a tray of offerings. A seated bearded figure in a white cloth with folded hands, and a bald priest in a white upper cloth with a tilak, stand near the shrine. Brass vessels sit in front, and a crowd of seated devotees with folded hands, one photographing with a phone, watches from the lower edge. Some figures in orange and red clothing are visible at the right. Statues of deities flank the entrance. Context suggests a puja at a shrine.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Two painted yellow-and-orange guardian figures with garlands stand at the entrance pillars, holding ceremonial objects. Inside the doorway, a decorated deity murti is set on a white-draped altar with garlands and brass vessels. Several shirtless priests in white and yellow dhotis and sacred threads stand at the shrine, one in a yellow cloth holding a ritual item. Devotees in white and orange, some with folded hands, sit outside the grey pillars, and a green mat covers the floor. Garlands of marigolds hang over the doorway.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A temple ritual at a shrine with blue-grey pillars topped by golden-yellow guardian figures garlanded with marigolds. Behind, an ornate deity murti stands inside a gilded niche with garlands on its base. Several priests in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies perform puja: one kneels at the front holding a brass vessel and a pooja plate, while others stand by a silver table with brass pots, a sacred kalasha and marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange sari sits at lower right beside a drum. Green cloth covers the floor, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier.2013-02-15November 01 20112011-11-01February 15 20132013-02-15