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A photograph inside a temple hall with orange walls and a Dhyanapeetam notice board. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow border and a sacred thread stands at a golden pedestal, bathing or offering to a silver deity murti in orange cloth with a crown, flanked by two smaller silver figures in orange cloth. Several women in white and orange saris stand behind holding brass plates and trays. Brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on the wet floor, a curtain hangs behind, and an ornate deity shrine glows at right.

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A photo inside a temple hall at Dhyanapeetam. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a gold-trimmed wooden stand, pouring liquid over or offering to a silver-coloured metal deity murti with a trident and two smaller saffron-clad metal figures. Two white-clad men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the left, one holding a brass vessel, and a woman in a red-and-white sari stands behind them. Brass pots sit on the wet stone floor, and a stone niche with carved deities and decorated figures is behind. This appears to be an abhishekam-style puja.2011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam being performed before a golden shrine arch with a carved makara-style top and deity murti figures in orange and gold cloth. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a shaved head, pours liquid from a silver vessel over the deity. Two men in white dhotis stand at left, one holding a brass tray of yellow flowers and wearing a gold-beaded mala. Another man in white bends over a large brass pot at lower left. The wet floor reflects the scene. A wall board at upper left lists names and a red and white wall sits behind. Flower garlands and an illuminated shrine appear at upper right.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine with a golden arched canopy on a gold-framed pedestal. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti, which is being bathed. Nearby, priests in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces stand on a wet stone floor, one holding a silver pot. Behind the golden canopy, a decorated deity with a red and white garment is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and yellow flower petals sit on the offering tables. A dark signboard listing names hangs on an orange wall.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene at an orange-walled shrine courtyard. A priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a red shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, stands at a gilded arched shrine holding a plate and reaching toward a deity murti of Subramanya Swami with a consort figure, whose white milk-anointed form is being bathed. Other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind him, one holding a brass vessel. Brass kalashas and offering vessels sit on a gold-trimmed altar, with a small Ganesha-like figure and a wet floor in front. Signboards in the background read Dhyanapeetham.2011-11-01A temple scene where a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a small brass lamp or incense vessel toward a golden deity image. Behind him, white-clad assistants in dhotis stand near offering trays. The golden ornate arched shrine and golden palanquin-like stand hold a deity murti dressed in yellow cloth, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in yellow. To the right, a richly decorated deity with garlands and flower adornments sits on a red-draped altar. A red and white striped wall, a wooden notice board, and red curtains frame the courtyard, and the floor is wet.2011-11-01A temple ritual in a stone-floored shrine hall where a priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, raises a lit lamp toward a golden-framed deity murti of a standing figure in red and gold with a crown. Two smaller attendant figures in gold stand beside the murti on an ornate gilded peetha, with brass kalasha pots and flower offerings nearby. Several white-clad priests stand barefoot in the background, one holding a vessel, while a wet floor and a red-curtained arch frame the scene. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and a red-clad deity is seen at the right edge.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01December 23 20102010-12-23November 01 20112011-11-01