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July 22 2013

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Photograph of a floral-decorated deity murti shrine with a golden kalasha and a gilded crown-like headdress. Two gold-coloured deity figures stand in the centre, one wearing an orange turban and the other a tall crown, with layered garlands and ornaments. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with white forehead marks reaches toward a silver plate offered at the shrine, while a woman in a brown-orange sari with a flower garland stands at the left. Garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers frame the arch. This is an abhishekam-style puja scene at the shrine.2013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31January 04 20152015-01-04July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a gold deity murti of a seated figure and a standing consort, both draped in dense garlands of yellow, green, red, pink and purple flowers. In the foreground a man in a maroon dhoti and sash, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands with hands at the garlanded altar. To the left, a bare-chested priest with white vibhuti marks holds a silver tray and lamp, with another attendant behind him. Gold pillars and carved stone surround the shrine, and a silver linga-shaped object sits before the garlands.2013-07-22December 30 20092009-12-30December 05 20142014-12-05A temple shrine with a golden arch and carved stone pillars holds a central deity murti of Shiva with a Shivalinga draped in garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. Two large painted deity figures stand behind it: one wearing a red-and-orange turban and gold necklace, the other in red sari with a tall crown and gold jewellery. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a standing figure in maroon dhoti hold a large brass plate or tray over the lingam during abhishekam or puja. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an attendant in white robes stand near brass oil lamps and a curtain in orange. Two people are visible in the foreground, and a further priest in white is partly visible at the left edge; the shrine holds a small statue of a seated saint in orange robes.2011-12-18July 19 20162016-07-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment and reaches up to touch or adorn a pair of golden deity murtis seated under a golden arch. The murtis wear gold crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, and the arch is framed by flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. A kalasha sits on a decorated stand in the foreground, with brass lamps at the sides. A second person in orange robes stands at left holding a silver vessel.2009-02-23 +1 copies