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Photo 11728715March 16 20202020-03-16A temple-style ritual photograph at night. A bare-chested priest in an orange-gold dhoti stands at left, raising a lit lamp toward an ornately decorated deity murti seated in a gilded arch with a trident. The murti is draped in white and purple cloth, adorned with thick garlands of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers, and a snake coils behind it. A golden bull (nandi-like) figure sits in front, and additional tridents flank the shrine. Gold canopy fringe hangs above, and a brass plate rests at the lower left. No a person candidate is visibly present.2016-09-01December 22 20182018-12-22A photograph of a temple puja before a large golden deity murti dressed with yellow, red and white flower garlands and green jewelled earrings. A man on the left wears a maroon turban, bare upper body, bracelets and a flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Golden arm ornaments and a jewelled crown-like headdress decorate the large figures behind. Ornate flower decorations surround the scene.2016-12-14December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesJune 20 20212021-06-20A bearded priest with bare chest and white tilak markings stands at left in an orange dhoti and orange cloth wrap, holding a long whisk-like tool over an ornate deity murti. The central figure is a deity covered in white and red-yellow flower garlands, with a jewelled black and gold garment, set within a gilded arch framed by a carved cobra hood. Behind it are red and purple cloths and glimpses of golden figures adorned with jewellery. The scene suggests an abhishekam or aarti setting in a temple, with the priest attending the murti.2021-06-20A temple ritual scene with a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron shawl, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and chest, holding a long ritual implement toward a deity murti. The murti stands in a golden arch framed by a cobra hood, wearing a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms, a silver-and-jewelled decorated garment, and a purple-blue cloth. Golden figures with jewelled garlands stand on the left and background, and red fabric hangs behind the altar. A priest figure with a bearded face in the foreground is partially visible; the scene shows an abhishekam or puja.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20Photograph of a golden ornate shrine arch framing a deity murti of Shiva decorated with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands, a serpent coiled over its head and a golden bull (Nandi) figure in front. A woman in a yellow silk sari and gold armlet stands at left holding a trident and lighting an oil lamp or aarti, while a golden trident stands at right. Gold cloth drapes behind the shrine, with a dark background and a decorative umbrella at top.2016-09-01