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September 11 20142014-09-11A photograph of a temple abhishekam before a richly decorated deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne under a gilded arch. The murti is draped in white cloth with a red-and-gold sash, heavy red and white garlands, and a tall crown. A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and gold necklace stands at left holding a lamp. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long matted hair, white body markings and a rudraksha mala raises an offering toward the murti, while a woman in a dark garment with white forehead marks and a bead necklace bends forward with folded hands. Flower garlands fill the lower frame.2016-12-19January 04 20152015-01-04November 06 20162016-11-06A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam scene. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown silk sari with gold border and red-and-white beaded garland raises a golden kalasha with a tuft of cloth over a seated figure. The seated figure is a deity murti or statue decorated with thick garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, wearing a gold crown, sitting on a golden throne with orange and gold drapery. A dark maroon velvet curtain and gold canopy form the background. A partial figure in saffron at the left edge stands behind.2015-04-28April 30 20152015-04-30April 28 20152015-04-28A priest in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown shawl stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward a pair of richly decorated deity murti at night. The central murti wears a large silver crown, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-like bead garland, draped in yellow marigolds and red roses. A second, smaller murti to the right wears a red and gold sari-style dress with layered gold ornaments. Gold-toned temple arches frame the scene, and a white tilak mark is visible on the priest's arm. The setting appears to be a nighttime abhishekam or puja.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A woman in a maroon-brown sari with a gold border and an orange-red turban stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti heavily decorated with multicoloured garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers and gold jewellery. Behind her stands a golden murti of a figure wearing a red-orange turban with a crescent, also garlanded. At far left, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands partly visible. Brass vessels and flower petals lie on the stone floor in front of the decorated deity.2014-12-05Night-time photograph of a decorated deity murti on a tiered peetha, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strings, adorned with a jewelled necklace and a silver crown, with brass oil lamps burning on both sides. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing an orange-red cloth, hold lit lamps and perform aarti before the deity. Devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and a lit backdrop with a painted image is behind the shrine.2014-08-29